Contradicting the belief that moving is a hectic procedure, the key to cracking your seamless transit would come down to one thing – a plan. Planning ahead of your schedule does wonders for your moving as it not only relieves you of last-minute stress but also keeps you organized and prepared for any hurdles to come. For a sound move, it is essential to plan a few weeks ahead, ideally ranging from 4-5 weeks. And if you are stuck and unsure how to proceed from here, we bring to you your ultimate moving checklist.
4-5 Weeks Before the Move
Drafting Your Plan
Moving is not only about the movement of your utilities from one location to another but it actually involves a significant amount of work. Organizing your move without proper planning would create a hassle for you to locate. Accumulate all the data and paperwork in one drive that would be easily accessible for you.
Discarding Unnecessary Stuff
By now you should know which of your belongings you want to carry forward and which of them you’d want to chuck. For unwanted clothes or furniture, a yard sale would serve as a good idea.
Deciding on a Budget
Analyze the cost for the entire move, including moving services, gas refilling, snacks along the way or special services during a rainy or snowy move.
3 Weeks Before the Move
Choosing the Company
If you are planning to move in the summer or spring, you need to bag a good moving agency well before time due to their unavailability during peak moving seasons.
Scheduling the Movers
After choosing a reliable moving company, let the movers know your date of move, address and desired freight and inform them prior of any additional services you need.
Organizing Your Belongings
Pack your things with quintessential labels on the boxes. You can choose colored schemes that would be earlier for you to recognize sensitive items or delicate belongings.
2 Weeks Before the Move
Changing Your Address
This is essential for all the mail and deliveries to arrive at your new address instead of the old one. Run through the post office so that all your business letters, bank letters or other important mail would arrive at your new address once you move out.
Canceling Subscriptions
Terminate any subscription at the local centers, grocery shops, gyms or clubs before you move to your new place.
Confirming with Your Movers
Ensure that you are in touch with your moving service. Discuss any change in your schedule or any extra services you might require such as packing.
A Week Before the Move
Checking the Weather Forecast
You never know what affects your schedule, no matter how well you plan. In the worst cases, it would rain or snow on your moving day. Reschedule your move or ensure that your packing and other belongings have a waterproof covering.
Conducting Utility Set-Up
Ensure utilities such as electricity, internet, gas and more are ready to function once you move in to the new house.
Cleaning Your House
Wash, scrub and clean every corner of your house for other tenants or homeowners to occupy. You can seize this opportunity to throw away the junk accumulated in various corners of your house.
D-Day
Loading Your Things
Finally, your furniture and boxes go into the moving trucks. Overlook the process if you have hired services to load these boxes.
Coordinating with Your Moving Service
Maintain a chain of contact with your movers and see that the move is going as per your schedule and if there are any changes, you are conversing with them.
Packing for Your Car
Only the things you need for your journey would go in the car. Make sure you aren’t loading the car with unnecessary items as you bid your old house adieu.
Such a move needs meticulous planning and execution and this can only be done with a veteran partner at hand. At ASR Moving, we facilitate seamless transportation with our packing and moving services so that your journey from your old home to a new home is stress-free and comfortable. Contact us today!