February 19, 2024 | Homeowners

Essential Tasks to Check Off Before Moving Day

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From chaos to calm, we’ve made moving easy with this comprehensive moving-day checklist.

2 Months Before

• Research moving costs and get quotes from various companies
• Organize important documents such as passports, birth certificates and financial records
• Collect school records and transfer
• Order packing supplies
• Declutter and sort through your belongings and decide what to keep, donate or discard
• Inform current utility providers and insurance companies
• Start packing away non-essential items such as seasonal clothing and decor

1 Month Before

• Update your address with the post office, banks, subscriptions, and other essential services
• Find local healthcare providers and shopping necessities
• Buy any new appliances or make plans for what to buy
• Pack strategically by labelling boxes according to rooms and keep an inventory list

2 Weeks Before

• Set up utilities like electricity, water, gas, internet, and cable for your new home.
• Finalize moving arrangements and double-check date, time and logistics

2-3 Days Before

• Plan payments and expenses for moving
• Defrost your fridge
• Clean as you continue to pack
• Pack things you will need right away, such as toiletries and important documents, separately
• Do a final walkthrough with your Agent

Moving Day

• Keep all receipts
• Pre-clean, and seal any windows or doorways
• Check for damages in your new home that will need to be fixed
• Unpack room by room

For more moving tips, read:

Moving Tips for a Stress-free Transition

Moving with Pets