Moving Checklist

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Moving Checklist
*Main Street Movers can help with any of the steps indicated in green below.
8 WEEKS PRIOR
2 WEEKS PRIOR
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Pick a mover.
¨ Arrange to move plants and pets.
Make an inventory of everything you plan on moving.*
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¨ Keep packing.
¨ Decide what goes in the truck, car or trash.
¨  H ire a plumber or electrician to disconnect appliances you plan
to move.
¨ Consider where you want to place furniture in your new home.
1 WEEK PRIOR
6 WEEKS PRIOR
¨  O pen your new bank accounts if you’re making a long-distance
¨ Clean out closets.
move.
¨ Have a yard sale.
¨  M ake sure you have enough medication to last through
¨ Transfer academic records to the new school.
the move.
¨ Transfer medical records to your new doctor.
¨  H ave your doctor write a new prescription you can fill after
you move.
4 WEEKS PRIOR
Disconnect the appliances being moved.*
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¨ Confirm the booking with your moving company.
¨ Drain gas and oil from any power equipment you’ll be moving.
¨  A rrange to have the movers come over two days before moving
Finish packing.*
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day, if they are packing for you.
¨  P ack a bag of first-night essentials, including a broom, dustpan,
Get boxes and packing tape (if you are packing yourself).*
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garbage bags and light bulbs.
¨  B egin packing items you won’t need right away–e.g. out-of-
season clothing.
MOVING DAY
¨ Fill out change-of-address cards at the post office.
¨ Supervise the move
¨  N otify friends, family, the bank and your insurance agent of your
¨ Strip beds
new address.
¨ Ensure that everything gets on the truck
¨ Update magazine subscriptions with your new address.
¨  G ather important paperwork – birth certificates, passports,
medical, dental records, etc.
3 WEEKS PRIOR
¨  A rrange to have the utilities disconnected a few days after
the move.
¨ Get the utilities set up at your new residence.
Begin packing, room by room.*
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¨ Arrange for a babysitter on moving day if you need one.
¨ Reserve the freight elevator in your building for moving day.
MOVERS
973-732-3700
Office: 973.732.3700
708 South 21st Street, Irvington, NJ 07111 |
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