7 Things You Should Do 1 Month Before Your Move
Moving requires a lot of planning, whether you are leaving a small room or a large house.
It is especially difficult to move if you have children and pets.
No matter whether you are moving on your own or with companions, there are a number of things you should do 1 month or four weeks before your move.
Ideally, you will create a checklist and mark off items as they are completed.
Because moving is such a stressful time in your life, do not leave anything to chance.
Writing too many checklists is better than writing none at all.
1.
Call all of your utility companies as well as cable providers.
You might need to cancel water, sewer, electric, gas, telephone, Internet, and cable television service.
Some people need to cancel just a couple of accounts.
Nevertheless, call each company and tell them the date of your move.
Let them know where to send the final bill or hopefully a refund check of your security deposit.
If you skip this step, you risk paying for services long after you have vacated the home in which you currently live.
Also, you risk not getting a final bill and that unpaid bill could wreak havoc on your credit rating.
2.
Cancel any subscriptions to newspapers, bottled water services, and milk.
File a change of address form with your local post office as well as the Internal Revenue Service, and your magazine subscriptions.
3.
If you are driving as part of your move, determine right now how many boxes and suitcases will fit in your vehicle.
Do not save this step until the last minute.
Many people overestimate how much they can take with them and then have serious problems on moving day.
4.
Collect all of your important papers, such as insurance policies, Social Security cards, birth certificates, passports, and the like.
Place them together in one secure location.
If you do not have copies of important records from doctors and schools, get copies right away.
5.
Make any important travel reservations.
Some moves require one or more overnight stays in a hotel.
If this applies to your relocation, make the reservations now and do not wait.
This is especially important if you need to find a pet-friendly hotel; not all accommodations will take Fifi or Fido.
Likewise, if you or any of your family members are planning to travel by bus, plane, or train to move then make those reservations right away.
6.
Continue packing as much as possible.
Separate items that are valuable or sentimental and plan to carry those items yourself rather than placing them on a moving van.
7.
If you have hired professional movers to help, confirm those reservations.
If you need assistance to move and have not already secured these services, do it right away before all the professional movers in your area are booked.
It is especially difficult to move if you have children and pets.
No matter whether you are moving on your own or with companions, there are a number of things you should do 1 month or four weeks before your move.
Ideally, you will create a checklist and mark off items as they are completed.
Because moving is such a stressful time in your life, do not leave anything to chance.
Writing too many checklists is better than writing none at all.
1.
Call all of your utility companies as well as cable providers.
You might need to cancel water, sewer, electric, gas, telephone, Internet, and cable television service.
Some people need to cancel just a couple of accounts.
Nevertheless, call each company and tell them the date of your move.
Let them know where to send the final bill or hopefully a refund check of your security deposit.
If you skip this step, you risk paying for services long after you have vacated the home in which you currently live.
Also, you risk not getting a final bill and that unpaid bill could wreak havoc on your credit rating.
2.
Cancel any subscriptions to newspapers, bottled water services, and milk.
File a change of address form with your local post office as well as the Internal Revenue Service, and your magazine subscriptions.
3.
If you are driving as part of your move, determine right now how many boxes and suitcases will fit in your vehicle.
Do not save this step until the last minute.
Many people overestimate how much they can take with them and then have serious problems on moving day.
4.
Collect all of your important papers, such as insurance policies, Social Security cards, birth certificates, passports, and the like.
Place them together in one secure location.
If you do not have copies of important records from doctors and schools, get copies right away.
5.
Make any important travel reservations.
Some moves require one or more overnight stays in a hotel.
If this applies to your relocation, make the reservations now and do not wait.
This is especially important if you need to find a pet-friendly hotel; not all accommodations will take Fifi or Fido.
Likewise, if you or any of your family members are planning to travel by bus, plane, or train to move then make those reservations right away.
6.
Continue packing as much as possible.
Separate items that are valuable or sentimental and plan to carry those items yourself rather than placing them on a moving van.
7.
If you have hired professional movers to help, confirm those reservations.
If you need assistance to move and have not already secured these services, do it right away before all the professional movers in your area are booked.
