The Before You
Move Checklist
Hire
the movers. Retain
a reliable moving company as early as possible.
Be clear about your needs and expectations, and make
sure you understand the company’s policies.
At
Rich Kelley Realty we recommend Karen
Cole at Sourdough
Express.
Take
a room by room inventory of your home.
This list will help you when it is time to pack.
Organize
your belongings. Clean
and sort your possessions and set aside unwanted items for a
garage sale, your favorite charity or the garbage pick up
Arrange
for the shut off or transfer of your phone and other
utilities.
Contact
your bank and transfer the contents of your safe deposit box
to a bank closer to your new home.
Complete
the change of address kit at your post office.
Give
your friends and relatives your new address and phone number.
Obtain
copies of all medical and dental records, school transcripts
and birth certificates.
Packing Tips
Label
contents on the outside of each box and indicate where it
will go in your new home.
Write
FRAGILE in large, legible letters on boxes that contain
breakable and / or valuable items.
Pack
all breakables and liquids separately.
Seal
all medicines and other containers to prevent leaking and
move them in leak proof bags or containers.
To
conserve space, fill drawers with light items such as
shirts, underwear, blankets, pillowcases, etc.
Transport
your plants and pets personally, if possible.
Make sure pets are kept in a well-ventilated cage.
Hard
to replace or extremely valuable items such as jewelry,
documents or artwork should also remain under your personal
supervision
