Courtesy of TWO MEN AND A TRUCK’s Moving Checklist. The life-saving moving companion.
You found that perfect new home! Now time to prepare to leave your current one! What a daunting task. Our friends at TWO MEN AND A TRUCK® offer some valuable time and money saving tips to help with this sometimes overwhelming phase of the home buying process.
We understand that moving, especially with a family, can be a challenge. There are several things that people don’t think about to get ready for moving day, and they end up feeling unprepared and over-stressed. TWO MEN AND A TRUCK® has put together an essential moving check list to prepare for your move day without any surprises!
4 MONTHS TO MOVING DAY
- Start packing those off-season items that may be in the closets and attics.
- Begin thinking about which pieces of furniture are going to be sold or given away.
- Research your new neighborhood to determine amenities, groups, and nearby stores.
- Begin looking in Daycares and/or schools for your child.
2 MONTHS TO MOVING DAY
- Inform utilities providers of which day to shut off services.
- Set up mail forwarding through the post office.
- Set a tentative date with the moving company.
- Arrange child and pet care for your moving day.
2 WEEKS TO MOVING DAY
- Take last unwanted items to charity or thrift store, such as unused furniture.
- Begin assembling the Day-Of-Move kit with clothes, snacks, important papers, etc.
- Map out where furniture and boxes should be placed by movers.
DAY OF MOVE
- Clean your old home and your new home.
- Set up bedrooms first!
- RELAX! Let the movers do the work!
