Moving Checklist
At Your Wit’s Ends Over Your Move? Take this 30-second sanity
check.
Look at this list and ask yourself if these services could make your
next move less stressful.
Moving Out
- Finding the moving company that best fits your specific moving needs
(such as long distances, very large homes, upper-floor apartments,
special items such as antiques, computers, or live plants, and so
forth).
- Obtaining multiple bids from moving companies and reviewing your
contracts before you sign.
- Providing you with any packing supplies that you need, such as
loaner boxes, tape, cord, and padding.
- Locating storage facilities for you and arranging for storage.
- Assisting with all change of address procedures.
- Providing information on schools for your children at the new location.
- Arranging telephone, utility, and cable disconnects.
- Locating kennels for your pets during the move.
- Arranging Goodwill or Salvation Army pick-up for your unwanted
items.
- Providing complete, onsite management of movers on moving day.
Moving On
- Arranging temporary accommodations for you during the move if needed.
- Scheduling thorough maid service to prepare your former home to
be sold.
- Additional organizing assistance that you might need during the
move.
Moving In
- Managing local move-ins.
- Checking for damaged or lost items.
- Following up with moving companies and insurance if you have to
make any claims.
- Unpacking some or all of your items.
- Arranging for your new connections for telephone, utilities, cable,
and so forth.
- Assuring that all your electronics and computers are properly reconnected.
- Arranging for dependable pool services.
- Arranging for one-time or regular maid service after the move.
- Arranging for any remodeling you might need at your new home.
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