{"id":19545,"date":"2024-08-01T09:23:55","date_gmt":"2024-08-01T15:23:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.richmondamerican.com\/blog\/?p=19545"},"modified":"2024-08-07T12:07:45","modified_gmt":"2024-08-07T18:07:45","slug":"your-printable-moving-checklist","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.richmondamerican.com\/blog\/your-printable-moving-checklist\/","title":{"rendered":"Your Printable Moving Checklist"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.richmondamerican.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Two-month-moving-checklist.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-15443\" src=\"https:\/\/www.richmondamerican.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/MovingChecklist_thumbnail_BLOG.png\" alt=\"Moving Checklist\" width=\"174\" height=\"225\"><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>It\u2019s time to move\u2014but where do you start? Use our handy, printable moving checklist below to prepare for moving day!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><em>2 months before the move:<\/em><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><input type=\"checkbox\" title=\"checkbox\" aria-label=\"checkbox\"> Get estimates from moving companies and\/or storage units.<br>\n<input type=\"checkbox\" title=\"checkbox\" aria-label=\"checkbox\"> Print your floor plan and review furniture placement.<br>\n<input type=\"checkbox\" title=\"checkbox\" aria-label=\"checkbox\"> Make a list of people who will need your new address.<br>\n<input type=\"checkbox\" title=\"checkbox\" aria-label=\"checkbox\"> Donate, sell or throw away unnecessary items.<br>\n<input type=\"checkbox\" title=\"checkbox\" aria-label=\"checkbox\"> Inventory your valuables for insurance purposes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><em>6 weeks before the move:<\/em><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><input type=\"checkbox\" title=\"checkbox\" aria-label=\"checkbox\"> If you\u2019re packing yourself, collect boxes and other necessary supplies.<br><input type=\"checkbox\" title=\"checkbox\" aria-label=\"checkbox\"> Start packing items you don\u2019t use often (clearly label each box with its contents and destination room).<br><input type=\"checkbox\" title=\"checkbox\" aria-label=\"checkbox\"> Set an official moving date.<br><input type=\"checkbox\" title=\"checkbox\" aria-label=\"checkbox\"> Settle on a moving company and make your reservations.<br><input type=\"checkbox\" title=\"checkbox\" aria-label=\"checkbox\"> Make any necessary travel arrangements (don\u2019t forget your pets).<br><input type=\"checkbox\" title=\"checkbox\" aria-label=\"checkbox\"> If you have children, have their records transferred to their new school or daycare.<br><input type=\"checkbox\" title=\"checkbox\" aria-label=\"checkbox\"> Obtain your medical records to give to future medical providers.<br><input type=\"checkbox\" title=\"checkbox\" aria-label=\"checkbox\"> Organize and host a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.richmondamerican.com\/blog\/?s=garage+sale\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">yard sale<\/a>.<br><input type=\"checkbox\" title=\"checkbox\" aria-label=\"checkbox\"> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.americanhomeinsurance.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Contact an insurance consultant<\/a>&nbsp;to research insurance carriers and tailor a policy for your new home.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><em>1 month before the move:<\/em><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><input type=\"checkbox\" title=\"checkbox\" aria-label=\"checkbox\"> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.homeamericanmortgage.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Check with your loan officer<\/a>&nbsp;to make sure you\u2019ve submitted everything needed for your loan application.<br><input type=\"checkbox\" title=\"checkbox\" aria-label=\"checkbox\"> File with the post office to have your mail forwarded to your new address.<br><input type=\"checkbox\" title=\"checkbox\" aria-label=\"checkbox\"> Call utility companies to cancel services at your current home and activate services at your new address on the appropriate dates.<br><input type=\"checkbox\" title=\"checkbox\" aria-label=\"checkbox\"> Pick up all dry cleaning.<br><input type=\"checkbox\" title=\"checkbox\" aria-label=\"checkbox\"> Pick up any prescriptions and have prescriptions transferred to a pharmacy near your new home.<br><input type=\"checkbox\" title=\"checkbox\" aria-label=\"checkbox\"> Properly dispose of cleaning solutions, flammable liquids and other items that can\u2019t be moved.<br><input type=\"checkbox\" title=\"checkbox\" aria-label=\"checkbox\"> Return all library books.<br><input type=\"checkbox\" title=\"checkbox\" aria-label=\"checkbox\"> Drop off anything you plan to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.richmondamerican.com\/blog\/where-to-donate-household-items\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">donate<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><em>1 week before the move:<\/em><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><input type=\"checkbox\" title=\"checkbox\" aria-label=\"checkbox\"> Call to confirm any travel arrangements.<br><input type=\"checkbox\" title=\"checkbox\" aria-label=\"checkbox\"> Change your address with your creditors, magazine subscriptions, financial institutions and other companies and organizations as necessary.<br><input type=\"checkbox\" title=\"checkbox\" aria-label=\"checkbox\"> Send friends and family your new address.<br><input type=\"checkbox\" title=\"checkbox\" aria-label=\"checkbox\"> Finish packing and pack yourself a suitcase with a few days\u2019 worth of clothing, toiletries and any valuable belongings you prefer to keep with you.<br><input type=\"checkbox\" title=\"checkbox\" aria-label=\"checkbox\"> Empty, defrost and clean out your refrigerator.<br><input type=\"checkbox\" title=\"checkbox\" aria-label=\"checkbox\"> Drain your washing machine and hoses.<br><input type=\"checkbox\" title=\"checkbox\" aria-label=\"checkbox\"> Arrange for childcare\/pet care for moving day.<br><input type=\"checkbox\" title=\"checkbox\" aria-label=\"checkbox\"> Confirm your reservation and prepare your payment and tip for the moving company.<br><input type=\"checkbox\" title=\"checkbox\" aria-label=\"checkbox\"> If you have a new bank, move the contents of your safe-deposit box.<br><input type=\"checkbox\" title=\"checkbox\" aria-label=\"checkbox\"> If you are driving to the new location, take your car to a garage for a tune-up.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><em>Moving day:<\/em><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><input type=\"checkbox\" title=\"checkbox\" aria-label=\"checkbox\"> Monitor moving company workers as they pack\/move your belongings.<br><input type=\"checkbox\" title=\"checkbox\" aria-label=\"checkbox\"> Leave a note to the new residents and include your new address in case the post office doesn\u2019t forward your mail right 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href=\"https:\/\/www.richmondamerican.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Take a look at our new homes across the country!<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It\u2019s time to move\u2014but where do you start? 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