Moving Checklists

8 Weeks Before You Move

Contact your choice moving company (hopefully M&M Moving and Storage) for your upcoming move
Plan a garage sale if you have items in your home you no longer want or need, or consider donating them (get tips here)
Set aside a file in which to keep documents, receipts, and estimates related to moving
Prepare a small lockbox for jewelry and non-repleacable items to keep with you during the move

moving checklists

Secure your choice movers and confirm the exact plan (print it if possible and place on your refrigerator or in a place it will not get lost)
Drop off donated goods or arrange for them to be picked up – ask us who we partner with
If you’re moving to a different city, contact your doctor, attorney, and other professionals for referrals and transfers of necessary records
If you have any school-age children, arrange to transfer school records
If you have any pets, obtain a copy of veterinary records

Contact utility companies to schedule disconnection dates
Contact new utility companies to schedule connection dates at your new home
Cancel any newspaper subscriptions and trash pickups effective on your move date
Stop by your local post office to fill up a change of address form so mail can be rerouted to your new home

Take your car to a service center for a tune up if you’ll be moving over a long distance
Confirm connection dates with utility companies for your new home
Visit your bank to transfer or close your chequing or savings accounts, RRSP’s. If you have a safety deposit box, empty it out
Clean out your refrigerator and defrost your freezer

Stay at home all day to oversee the movers and the moving
Carry any valuables with you
Before the movers leave, do a final sweep of your home, making sure nothing has been left behind in drawers, cabinets, closets, or storage spaces
Close all windows and lock all the doors before you leave