Moving checklists, printable relocating checklists - customized moving checklist for your next move

	7 days until ...
	If you have to drive a long distance, make sure to get your car fully serviced so it won‘t break down on the way.
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	Figure out how to make meals that will use up all of your food, refrigerator and freezer contents.
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	Make a file into which you can place all the paperwork having to do with the move. You will want to have this file handy when you prepare your taxes for the year.
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	If you use a cleaning service, schedule a final cleaning after you leave. Also reserve a new cleaning company at your new residence. If cleaning yourself, make sure you have all supplies needed. Start doing the cleaning a little at a time so you are not overwhelmed the last week.
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	Talk to your insurance company to find out what needs to be done for continuous homeowners or renters insurance coverage.
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	If you are planning to use a professional moving company, get some different quotes on the cost of the move. Find out what the difference in cost is if you pack your own moving boxes or have the moving company do it.
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	Arrange for any storage of furniture or items if needed.
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	Call your doctor’s office and dentist’s office and see if they can recommend someone in your new location. Advise them of the date by which medical records will be needed.
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	Order your moving boxes and moving supplies, such as packing tape, plastic bubble wrap, permanent markers, etc. Use three-day delivery.
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	6 days until ...
	If you have a new address already, get post office "change of address" forms and mail them out to everyone who needs to be notified of your new address. If you will not have a new address till after the move, get a forwarding post office box which can send you mail.
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	5 days until ...
	Notify your health club, newspaper delivery subscription, etc. of your move. If you are using a personal trainer, see if he or she can recommend one at your new location.
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	Make a list of your valuables and what you will keep with you during the move. Some valuables can be shipped insured through the post office.
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	Make it a point to start using up things you cannot move, such as foods or cleaning chemicals, gas in the lawnmower, etc.
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	4 days until ...
	Be sure to get the name of each customer service person you speak with and get a reference number for your call. Put that list in your moving folder- just in case!
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	Plant-lovers will have to decide which plants can make the trip. If none of them can, you can give them to friends or people who will appreciate them, such as those in nursing homes. Some plants cannot be transported from state to state.
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	Retrieve all the items you have loaned out.
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	Make sure to call all essential services and set up disconnect and connect dates. For example, disconnect the electric, telephone, water, cable TV, etc. a day after you have moved out. Schedule these services to be turned on in the new house the day before you arrive.
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	Your order of boxes should have arrived today. If not, track it to see where it is. If moving boxes are there, start packing the things you won’t use much between now and the move-might include off-season clothing, sports equipment, etc.
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	If you are in a city, especially in the winter, be sure to arrange for overnight parking for the moving truck.
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	3 days before ...
	Get a small box and mark it Priority. Stash in it anything that is important, like insurance policies, dog or cat vaccination and registration papers, lease, mortgage or other documents concerning moving, pens, envelopes, stamps, coins for toll booths, etc.
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	Pack your personal items and clothing needed during and after the move. Make sure to label the box so everyone knows to keep it out of the boxes in the truck or that it should go on last and come off first.
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	Make sure to get any prescriptions filled for the move.
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	Pick up your dry cleaning or laundry for the last time.
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	Doublecheck airplane reservations if you will be flying.
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	Return your library books.
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	Take items like paint, oil, batteries, pesticides, and other poisonous items to the recycling center.
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	Take your valuables out of your safety deposit box and close it. Store them in a safe place or send them on to your new address via an insured carrier.
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	If you have bank accounts, either close them or transfer the money to a bank near where you are moving. Obtain whatever cash you will need before and during the move. If you are staying in the same region, change address on your bank accounts. If you are traveling a great distance, get some traveler’s checks.
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	Order a change in your internet service from one location to the other.
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	Write down the serial numbers of all electronics.
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	2 days before ...
	Take back any DVDs you have rented.
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	Take it easy. Finish any last minute packing.
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	Remember to get together a checklist of personal items to remember on moving day. Items here might include toothpaste, deodorant, hair dryer, make-up, soap, towels, meds, comb, hairbrush, fingernail clippers, etc.
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	Make sure to get your money back on anything you made a deposit on when you moved into your current residence.
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	Make sure a friend or family member knows the route you will be driving and can get in touch with you if necessary.
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	Do a backup of your entire computer before moving it. Unplug all attachments and place in plastic bags with labels.
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	1 day before ...
	Put items you plan to carry with you in the bathtub so the movers won't load them on the truck.
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	Pack a box labeled LAST ON/FIRST OFF. Put essentials in it such as toilet paper, hand soap, tissues, coffee pot and coffee supplies, paper plates and cups, etc. in it so you will have them handy without searching through boxes for them.
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	If you are taking your laptop computer with you, make sure to unplug all attachments and store it in its protective travel bag. Do a complete backup of all files on the laptop as well.
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	Either greet the moving packers or load the truck.
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	Disconnect all electronic equipment - TVs, DVDs, VCRs, stereo equipment, radios, etc. Put all cords in plastic bags and label them.
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	On that day ...
	Either greet the moving truck when it arrives or drive there it there yourself. Have a tall, cold one! You deserve it. Take your time unpacking.
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