Moving Checklist
Eight weeks to moving day, one checklist.
Print it, stick it on the fridge, and check things off. Works whether you're moving across town or across the country.
By Dawn Spencer · Last updated
Moving checklist
8 weeks out
- Get quotes from at least three licensed movers, or plan a DIY move
- Start decluttering: donate, sell, or discard what you won't move
- Create a moving folder for quotes, receipts, and documents
- Request school records transfer if needed
4 to 6 weeks out
- Book your mover and confirm dates in writing
- Collect boxes, tape, and packing supplies
- Start packing rooms you use least
- Arrange time off work for moving day
2 to 3 weeks out
- Schedule utility shut-off at the old home and start-up at the new one
- Set up internet installation
- Submit a USPS change of address
- Update your address with banks, employer, insurance, and subscriptions
- Transfer prescriptions and request medical records
Moving week
- Pack an essentials box: chargers, medications, documents, toiletries, sheets, snacks
- Defrost and clean the refrigerator
- Confirm the mover's arrival time and payment
- Take photos of furniture and electronics before they're packed
First week in your new home
- Change locks and garage and gate codes
- Test smoke and carbon monoxide detectors
- Locate the main water shutoff and electrical panel
- Update your driver license and vehicle registration if you moved from out of state
- File for Florida homestead exemption by March 1
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