4 to 6 weeks before moving out
- Create a folder with all the paperwork related to your move
- Plan on how you’re planning to move. Choose the one that makes your move hassle-free
- Receive quotes from moving companies
- Compare different moving companies
- Arrange the objects that you are planning to move - vehicles, pets, plants and valuable objects
- Plan how to arrange place the objects in the new location
- Discard objects that you do not require
2 to 4 weeks before moving out
- Confirm your dates and other schedules with your selected mover
- Start packing up items that will not be essential to you in the weeks approaching your move
- Do not forget to label your boxes
- Be careful with your valuable items
- Do remember to transfer your bank or change your branch
- If you are moving your vehicle, take it to service beforehand
1 to 5 days before
- Do not forget to reserve your parking space for the vans of the moving companies
- Start disassembling your furniture
- Be ready with all the paperwork and personal document
- Clean the house, freezer and your refrigerator
- Keep your toolbox nearby
- Get rid of things that you do not use or you do not need
- Show the mover around as to what needs to be picked first and what needs to be handled with care
- Confirm your new location with the moving company
- Do not forget to turn-off the power as you move out
1 to 20 days after moving in
- If required, paint and repair the new destination
- Check if any damage in the new place
- If any item has been damaged during relocation, ask for refund from the company
- Change the locks of the new place
- Confirm your mailing address
