Moving Tips

 Before you pack the first box, get organized by making a list of everything you'll need to do before moving day. This includes a moving timeline so you don't forget to take care of something important. 

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8 Weeks Before:

• Contact Moving Crew to schedule your move.

• Inventory the items you plan on taking with you.

• Decide what goes in the truck and what items you will personally move like jewelry, electronics, and plants.

6 Weeks Before:

• Clean out closets.

• Have a yard sale.

• Start packing seasonal items like clothes and holiday decorations.

• Make a list for address changes

4 Weeks Before:

• Moving Crew will contact you to confirm, and to schedule our packing sessions, if applicable.

• Start packing! 

• Complete a Change of Address form with the post office.

• Send change of address forms to magazines.

• Notify family, friends, your bank, your insurance agent, and other business associates of your new address.

• Gather important personal documents such as birth certificates and passports.

3 Weeks Before:

• Arrange for utilities to be disconnected or transferred.

• Get utilities set up in your new residence; don't forget your internet provider!

• Start packing room by room.

• Arrange child and pet care for moving day.

• Reserve the freight elevator for moving day, if necessary.

2 Weeks Before:

• Dispose properly of items you're not allowed to move such as propane and gasoline.

• Hire a plumber/electrician to disconnect appliances you're taking with you.

1 Week Before:

• Disconnect appliances you are taking.

• Drain gas and oil from power equipment you are taking.

• Finish packing

• Pack a bag for the first night.

Moving Day!

• Supervise the move.

• Ensure everything is on the truck.

• Don't Stress. Moving Crew is here!

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