Moving House Checklist
Its important when moving house to have a plan. This plan helps
by putting priority to certain tasks for the big move. It also time
frames when things can be done especially prior to the removalist.
Let the moving house checklist be a tool for you to help you in you
hone relocation.
Six to eight weeks before move
- clean up sell/give away unwanted items
- start running down food items keep a list of the addresses
on incoming mail
- advise doctor, dentist, and so on book travel arrangements
Two to three weeks before
- plan when to pack things, larger boxes for lighter
objects, smaller for light
- Label clearly and from what room you have packed items
- Keep up to date with your washing and ironing .
- keep essential items not to be packed separate such as books
or glassware
- Anything Fragile mark now do not leave it for later.
- wrap china and glass in white paper (newspaper separate
items for packing now or later
smudges) and line boxes with bubble wrap list items in each box
in a notebook
- Arrange for friends and family to help you on the big day
The last seven days
- Redirect mail mail and finalize accounts cut off phone and
electricity etc
- This is important; CONFIRM Relocation specialists and
the quote
- Think about incidental items e.g dry cleaning , library
books neighbors borrowed tools. Paper deliveries
- Organize the connection of services to where you are going
so there is no delay when you arrive.
last days
- Clean up. use this time to unwind now, make sure you have
your essentials somewhere and not packed at this point. Go and
say goodbye to neighbors and friends just keep reiterating what
you should have done again if you think of it do it now not
tomorrow . When moving house your brain will take six different
directions in a matter of minutes.
Last day
- Pack you car, make certain all is ok with pets. (This should
have been taken care of days ago)
- If you have children make them feel relaxed about the move .
In all keep calm and relaxed this is going to be a long day or
week depending on the move.
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