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Personal Moving Checklist

SIX WEEKS BEFORE MOVING

  • Take an inventory on everything to be moved
  • Collect everything not to be moved for a yard sale or charity - get rid of it
  • Contact several moving companies for estimates on their services
  • Book a moving company
  • Get cartons and packing material to begin packing (Movers may waive damage responsibility if you pack)
  • Contact insurance agent to transfer or cancel coverage

FOUR WEEKS BEFORE MOVING

  • Notify all magazine subscriptions of change of address
  • Contact utility companies regarding turn off and hook up dates
  • Collect everything you have loaned out and return everything you have borrowed
  • If you are moving away from the area, then check with doctors and dentists for family records and prescriptions
  • Get children’s school records or have them sent to the new school
  • Check freezer and use as much of that food as possible for the next 2-3 weeks

ONE WEEK BEFORE MOVING

  • Transfer or close chequing and savings accounts if moving out of the area. Make available the cash you might needs during the move in case new accounts are not active
  • Have automobiles serviced if you are driving them a long distance
  • Remove all belongings from safety deposit box
  • Fill out and give the post office change of address forms
  • Check all furniture for dents and scratches and notify the moving company so you can compare on moving day
  • Dispose of all combustible spray cans
  • Mark all boxes with the room name you want them to go in
  • Cancel all newspapers and services
  • Cancel or transfer alarm services unless purchaser has made arrangements to keep it

Personal Moving Checklist

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