At Least 1 Month Before the Move
Step1
Arrange to change your mailing address with businesses, utilities, government agencies, and other entities as soon as you know your new address.
Step2
Check your savings and checking balances and make the necessary arrangements with your bank.
Step3
Contact the appropriate delivery and utility services and arrange turn-on and turn-off dates.
Step4
Notify your landlord about the move (if applicable) and set up an appointment to collect your deposit refund and hand over your keys.
Step5
Arrange with your real estate agent or new landlord to obtain your new keys before you move.
Step6
Set up medical and veterinary appointments for family members and pets, respectively.
Step7
Obtain any necessary vaccinations and documents for the jurisdiction you're moving to, if applicable.
Step8
Make necessary travel arrangements, such as hotel reservations for a moving trip of longer than a day.
Step9
Inventory your possessions. Use this list to determine the number of boxes and the size of the truck you will need for your move.
Step10
Estimate moving costs, such as packing, rental, moving company and travel expenses (see Related eHows).
Step11
Decide, based on expenses and physical limitations, if you'll be moving yourself, hiring movers, or some combination of both, and make the necessary arrangements.
At Least 2 Weeks Before the Move
Step1
Reconfirm your moving date with the moving or rental company.
Step2
Plan your packing and loading by writing down what you have to do.
Step3
Purchase any moving supplies needed, including bubble wrap, boxes, tape and plastic bags.
Step4
Start packing two weeks in advance, and pack a little every day, concentrating on one room at a time. Get family members to help out by assigning each person a room for which he or she is responsible.
Step5
Label all boxes and containers, such as by room, contents or fragility, so you'll know exactly what each contains when you get to the new house.
Step6
Donate, sell or throw away everything you don't want to take with you.
Step7
Empty your freezer and clean it out a week before you move, and start to unplug and pack away remaining appliances.
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