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Both experienced movers and first-timers can find packing up to go to a new place stressful, tiring, and chaotic. Even if you\u2019ve moved a million times, each move represents a different transition, bringing along with it different types of needs. It is so easy to forget something throughout the process or to procrastinate and feel overwhelmed the week of the move. We\u2019ve created a few lists to organize the process and keep you on track long before the big day.<\/p>\n

8 Weeks Before the Move<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

You have two months before you officially pack your bags, but that doesn\u2019t mean it\u2019s too soon to start getting organized. Eight weeks out is the perfect time to start gathering moving supplies like boxes and tape. You should also start to pack the items in your home that you rarely use, and certainly won\u2019t use in the next month. Our Moving Supplies Guide <\/a>will give you direction on how many boxes and which types you\u2019ll need for the number of rooms you\u2019re packing up.<\/p>\n

This far ahead of time you should probably start contacting your utilities about when they should shut off and switching your plan to your new home. Take this time to make any home repairs necessary to sell the house. Start consuming stored food that has been sitting in cabinets so you don\u2019t have to move it to the next place.<\/p>\n

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6 Weeks Before the Move<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

At six weeks out, it\u2019s important to continue to pack boxes with the items you use less frequently, but it\u2019s also a good time to start a Home Inventory List <\/a>noting the item name, quantity, storage location<\/a>, and the number of the box in which it will be packed. While it may sound tedious, it will save you a huge headache when you have relatives and movers helping you move in. You can\u2019t be everywhere at the same time and this will help others know where to load these boxes on a truck, as well as where to place them when unloading the truck. An additional bonus is that it will help you\u00a0quickly\u00a0identify if there is a box missing at any point in the move.<\/p>\n

The move is a little over a month away, so start to gather an essentials box with the items you cannot pack until the last minute. These items should be those you will use in the days leading up to the move, as well as valuable or precious items you want to keep a close eye on.<\/p>\n

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2 Weeks Before the Move<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

You\u2019re finally less than a month away! Before panicking, contact a moving service or friends <\/a>and family to get your extra help lined up, \u00a0including someone to watch your kids and pets on the day of the move. This is also the time to be real about what you need to function in the next two weeks; if you don\u2019t need it, pack it.<\/p>\n

With two weeks left, go to town on your perishable foods because you don\u2019t want to have to pack a cooler on the day of your move. Depending on your situation, you may not even have a refrigerator at the new place quite yet.<\/p>\n

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1 Week Before the Move<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

You\u2019re almost there! Power through this week by disassembling furniture, making sure to fill your essentials box with the tools and hardware required to reassemble the furniture in the new house. Clean up the dust left behind in the wake of furniture, vacuum the floors, and defrost your freezer and refrigerator.<\/p>\n

Moving Day<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Old Home\u2014The day is finally here and with all these lists you\u2019ve managed to stay organized! A Moving Day checklist will help keep it organized. Make sure everyone helping with your move is on the same page: coordinate directions to get to the new place, who takes which boxes, and who is staying behind in the old place to lock the windows and doors and turn off the lights and air conditioning.<\/p>\n

New Home\u2014Before you can get the new place feeling like home, test that the utilities are working and check for any damages to the home. Also, make sure that all maintenance projects promised to you by the previous owners have been completed. Start unpacking without feeling overwhelmed by beginning with the essentials and building out from there\u2014first the bedrooms, then the kitchen and bathrooms, and then everything else.<\/p>\n

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Weeks Following the Move<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

As you settle in, make sure to get new locks for the home and complete any remaining change of address paperwork. And, of course, enjoy your new home and neighborhood.<\/p>\n

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Even if you\u2019ve moved a million times, each move represents a different transition, bringing along with it different types of needs. It is so easy to forget something throughout the process or to procrastinate and feel overwhelmed the week of the move. 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