Tips
4 - 6 weeks before the move 1 week before the move The day before the move The day of the move
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Do I need to take everything with me?
(Will it cost you more to move it than to buy a new item?)
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Did I make a list of things that need to
be moved at the last minute? (Fridge, stove, washer/dryer, T.V)
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Should I have a yard sale of some items no
more needed?
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Did I contact the post office to have my
mail redirected to my new
address effective in 4 weeks?
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Did I contact the utility companies to
notify them of my new
address and relocation date?
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Have I put aside the things that I will
not need for the next 4 weeks?
(Books, antiques, decorations, etc.)
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Does the location I am leaving look in
similar shape to when I moved
in, or do I need to start working on improving it?
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Did I get printed directions to new
location.
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Did I get the phone number for the movers?
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Did I add my cell phone or other number
you can be reach at the day
of the move.
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Did I drain all the gasoline out of the
lawn mower or other gas
powered tools to be moved?
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Can I move my frozen foods to my new
location?
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Are the packed boxes numbered for
inventory control and labeled in
accordance to the room they belong to?
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Where should I put the boxes that are
packed so that it makes it
easier for the movers to get in and out efficiently? (The garage, spare
room, living room)
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Did the utility companies inform me of
carrying over services to my
new location?
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Is everything ready to go?
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Is my schedule clear for the entire day?
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Did I pack a small bag for the essentials
that will hold me over night
until I get settled in?
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Do I know which room my belongings are
going, when they get to
the new location?
· Do I have the keys to the new place?
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What time are the movers getting here?
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Who is the foreman on my moving job? (I
should tell him about
fragile boxes)
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Did I count all the items and then cross
check them with the foreman's
log?
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Did I give the foreman the new address and
directions on how
to get to the new location?
· Do I have the right form of payment for the movers?