How to make a moving checklist

Organization is the key for a smooth move. That’s why you need to make a moving checklist and start getting the details of your move.

This is the time to decide which of your belonging you are going to transport to your new home and which you will going to sell or donate. Contact your local charity organization or pick a date at least week before the moving.

Why do you need a moving checklist?

Creating a moving checklist is very important because moving is always complicated. Creating a moving checklist to follow during the moving will greatly reduce your stress level.

What you need is to prepare a list of friends, relatives, business, firms, utilities who should be notified of your move.

The following list will be helpful:

Utilities

• Electric
• Gas
• Water
• Telephone / Internet
• Trash
• Cable/Satellite
• Fuel

Professional Services

• Doctor
• Dentist
• Accountant
• Lawyer / Broker
• Insurance agency

Personal Accounts

• Pharmacy
• Dry Cleaner
• Lawn service
• Bank/Finance Companies
• Credit Card Companies
• Laundry Service
• Auto Finance Company

Publications

• Newspaper
• Magazine
• Newsletter
• Professional Journals

Government Offices

• Department of motor vehicles
• Social Security Administration
• State/Federal Tax Bureaus
• City/County Tax Assessor

We suggest you to keep your moving check list with you at all times. Having the moving check list to refer to whenever necessary can be very handy thing that will reduce your stress and will help you to finish sooner with your move.

Moving Boxes and Packing Materials

Moving is one very stressful experience.  Being prepared for it could make it a little bit smoother. Careful preparation guarantees you you will save the movers time for loading and packing, you will be able to rearrange your belongings faster and the overall move will cost you less.

Order moving boxes

Packing is very important with every move. Having enough boxes to pack your household belongings will guarantee you having all your stuff arriving safely at the new location. Even if you haven’t enough boxes, you will be able to buy packing boxes from the movers as most of the moving companies team are loaded with packing materials and moving boxes at the pickup location. Make sure you have all your boxes signed with the room they belong to, because it will be a lot easier at the new place to unpack and arrange

Notifications prior to your move

Do not forget to notify the bank and the social security office about your move. Make sure you do not expect any deliveries on your old house or apartment address. There are many more people and companies you need to notify prior to your move. To make it easier, you can download a printable moving checklist from the XpressMovers.com website so you don’t forget a thing.

Moving – Building Managers

If you live in an apartment complex, you need to notify the building management on your upcoming move. Some building managers require your moving company to have certain insurances so you need to contact them in advance. It is always a good idea to have the building service elevator reserved for the movers – it will save you a lot of time and money.

Prepare a moving checklist

A list of all the services, companies and people you might want to inform prior to your move

There is a lot of work to be done before the moving day. Having all of the house services like Electric, Gas, Water etc. canceled for your old home is something you need to do in advance.
You need to do the same thing with your accounts. Some regional banks do not have locations near your new place or even your new state. You need to research a convenient bank to switch to and open an account.
Do the same with the Car insurance agency, personal or business broker, accountant any any other people that you and your business rely on.

Government Offices to visit before moving

Do not forget to notify the social security office and the Department of Motor Vehicles about your move. If you are moving interstate, you might want to have the nearest Department of Motor Vehicles office address ready as this is one of the first places you need to visit when you get to the new location.

Download and Print our moving checklist notification file

Download a Moving Checklist notification word document file so you don’t miss a thing before the moving day. The file is created by the professional movers at Xpress Movers and provided for free to all visitors of The Moving Blog:

Moving Notification Checklist File (.doc file)

Make sure you do not expect any deliveries on your old moving address after you leave.