Moving Checklist

Moving house is a stressful and time-consuming process. Fortunately, with our moving checklist we can guide you through the necessary steps.

This process guides you through the move week by week resulting in you living in your new dream home. 

Through the bureaucracy and the packing, there are a lot of steps to cover.

To get a brief overview of the moving process, watch this handy video below!

Contact a range of local moving companies to gain quotes for their services. 

Inform them when and where you will be going, and how much transport space you will need.

You can use the sample email below to reach out to the first one.

Moving house can be an expensive process. 

Make sure you have space in your budget for the associated costs.

You can use Process Street's budget template and daily budget templates to help reach your financial goals.

There's a lot of bureaucracy involved in moving house, and a lot of different people you will need to contact and take information from. 

It's very useful to have somewhere you can store all this information. If you create one folder, then this should help you stay organized throughout the move. 

It's important to know where you're going to be moving to!

More important is knowing something about the area. 

Find local media outlets and guides to subscribe to. Reading local news stories and newsletters relevant to the area can help give you the insight necessary to feel at home sooner. It will also provide you with a little know-how, so you know which restaurant to go to when you celebrate moving in!

Contact your doctor, your dentist, and any other professionals you see about referrals to your new area.

You can use the email widget below.

Contact your children's school(s) to transfer records to your new area.

You can use the email widget below.

Contact your vet about transferring records to your new area.

You can use the email widget below.

Call your insurance company to discuss your existing arrangement and what new policies may need to be considered. 

Contacting them early gives you the opportunity to look around for new insurance options before you move into your new home.

Contact your gyms or health clubs to either cancel your membership or to see about any affiliated partners in your new area.

You can use the email widget below.

Take this opportunity to declutter thoroughly.

Identify anything you can throw away. 

For other items which still have value, gather them up and mark them ready to be sold at a garage sale.

Put some posters up around your neighborhood and promote it on facebook. 

It shouldn't take too much promotion to let people know you might have things worth them buying. 

This is also an opportunity to say some goodbyes to neighbors your don't often see.

There are a range of different materials you'll find useful when you're packing up and moving. 

Here's a short list of absolute essentials. Make sure you have these, at the very least!

Use the subchecklist below to make sure you have them all.

Go through your belongings and begin to pack away rarely used items. 

Some ideas may be:

• Travel items
• Ornaments
• Decorative items
• Seasonal sports gear
• Certain tools

When you pack you things, label the boxes with their necessary destination.

This will make the unloading of the truck much easier and faster!

Determine your final moving date and inform all relevant parties of when it is.

Use the form field to record the moving date.

You need to make sure the postal service have your updated information!

Fortunately, you can do this process online.

Follow this link to begin the process.

You need to make sure everyone knows about your move. This will allow for you to settle in nicely to your new home rather than being without water and internet (the two essentials) for the first week. 

Use the subchecklist below to track the different companies you need to contact.

Your animals are part of the family and they'll need to travel too! 

Whether you're driving across country or flying, you should make preparations for their wellbeing on the journey.

If you need to, you can take your pets to a friend or family member, or to some kennels for a short period. If you decide to board your pets at kennels make sure to research the kennels thoroughly beforehand.  

There are certain dangerous substances which do not travel well. Make sure these are safely disposed of before you move. 

Some categories may be:

• Poisons
• Flammables
• Corrosives
• Irritants

If you're going to be driving your car across the country then it is a wise idea to service it beforehand. This is especially pertinent given that your car may be carrying a far larger load than normal.

Moreover, if you don't have a new mechanic already arranged in your destination, you want to get an overview from your trusted mechanic while you can. 

You may have other professionals you would add to this list, like physiotherapists or acupuncturists, but our subchecklist below covers a number of typical professional services which you may want to contact before you move. 

This list may depend on which state you're in and what different licenses you possess. 

Our subchecklist provides some standard government bodies you should contact.

Those frozen peas which have been sat in the freezer for the past 3 months may not travel very well.

Now's a good time to start using up perishables, starting with frozen foods and similar.

The new occupant of your house will require certain information to help them settle in. 

Create a document which provides them with information about the home and things you believe are useful for them to know. 

Include this in a folder alongside any relevant reports related to the house, the safety testing of appliances, and any structural or planning permission reports gathered over your time there.

These are not just items you may need on the trip - in case it is a long journey. These items will also be the only things you have direct access to when you arrive and begin unloading at the new house. 

Pack a change of clothes, your toiletries, some warm clothing, and snacks.

If you're not leaving that beautiful sofa behind for the new occupants, then now is the time to begin taking it apart. 

Take apart whichever large items you want to take with you, from sofas to wardrobes. 

If you have large lawnmowers or specialist tools which run on oil or gas, it is a good idea to drain them before you move them to the new property. 

Flammable liquids within machinery can be dangerous on the move. Be sure to inspect the items you are moving in case they pose a safety hazard.

Defrost appliances like fridges and freezers. This is good practice whether you're taking them with you or leaving them for the incoming owner. 

Try not to flood the kitchen in the process.

Let all relevant connections know about your change of address. 

With email and facebook, this process has become significantly easier. However, don't forget about the important people in your life who are not so tech-savvy.

Talk through the contents of what you're moving.

Inform the moving team what's in each box and clearly label fragile items.

They don't want to break things as much as you don't want things broken.

Create a system. 

You need to unload your belongings in a particular order when you arrive at the new place. You may also want to unload large items first. 

Think about what order you want to unload before you load. 

Use the subchecklist to cover each area of the house.

Leave a message for the incoming owners with your contact details, the information pack you prepared, and a welcome gift.

Before you fill the new house with all your belongings, quickly clean everything down. 

This shouldn't take too long as it is primarily just floors and walls. 

Be careful not to drop anything!

If you're lifting something heavy, remember to lift with your legs not your back.

Go to the local post office to collect any diverted mail and to check all paperwork surrounding your address update has been completed.

You never know when you'll need this information again in future.

Store it away carefully so not to lose anything.

Visit your new neighbors and put a friendly face to the new arrivals. 

Consider taking a gift.

Celebrate with a co-ordinated jump. 

Well done! You have a new home!

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