04/21/2025
📦 The Ultimate Moving Checklist 🏠✅
Moving soon? Whether you’re heading to your dream home or your next adventure, staying organized is key. Here’s your step-by-step moving checklist to keep the chaos under control and the stress levels low:
🗓️ 4-6 Weeks Before Moving:
✅ Start decluttering – donate, sell, or toss what you don’t need
✅ Gather estimates and book your movers or rental truck
✅ Notify your landlord if you're renting
✅ Begin collecting boxes, tape, and packing supplies
✅ Create a moving binder or digital folder for receipts and paperwork
📦 2-3 Weeks Before Moving:
✅ Pack non-essentials (seasonal clothes, decor, books)
✅ Change your address with USPS
✅ Notify banks, credit cards, subscriptions, and employer of new address
✅ Transfer or set up utilities (electric, water, gas, internet, etc.)
✅ Schedule time off work for moving day
🧳 1 Week Before Moving:
✅ Pack a “first night” box (toiletries, chargers, towels, clothes, bedding)
✅ Confirm details with movers or truck rental
✅ Finish packing and label all boxes clearly
✅ Clean your current home or schedule a cleaning service
✅ Dispose of hazardous materials (paint, propane, etc.)
🚚 Moving Day:
✅ Do a final walkthrough to check closets, cabinets, and garage
✅ Supervise movers and answer any questions
✅ Take meter readings and photos of your old home
✅ Lock all doors and windows before leaving
🏡 After the Move:
✅ Unpack essentials first and get settled
✅ Update your driver’s license and vehicle registration
✅ Explore your new neighborhood (grocery, pharmacy, gas, etc.)
✅ Leave a review for your movers or rental company
Moving doesn’t have to be overwhelming. With the right plan (and the right agent 😉), you’ll be home in no time!
Stacey Hogan
Broker Associate | Real Estate Advisor
📍 BOLD CITY REALTY GROUP, INC.
📧 [email protected]
📞 (904) 773-4545
