Whether you're vacating state, or just crossing the street, there are great deals of things to keep track of when you're relocating your life. This checklist helps regional and cross country movers alike remain concentrated and in control.
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8 Weeks Before Moving Day
Produce your "Move File" to keep an eye on all quotes, invoices, and other important information.
Ensure your PODS moving container is set up to get here at a date that offers you sufficient time to load all your valuables. You may wish to have it as early as a few days, weeks, or a month before your relocation date. You can keep your PODS container for as long as you need, so you can load and load at your own speed and on your schedule.
Start gathering quotes from packing and filling companies if you need labor aid. We're pleased to refer you to a relied on local labor service provider.
If you prepare to ship your automobiles, begin getting quotes from car shipping business. Again, we can assist link you to a respectable vehicle shipper.
If you're moving to another state and demand a brand-new resident package, contact the regional Chamber of Commerce.
Begin investigating your brand-new home town or area online.
Create a floor plan of your new home for furnishings and appliance placement.
If essential, schedule work by carpenters, painters, roofers, plumbers, and others so your new home is all set when you move in.
Make an inventory of your family items and begin getting rid of clutter. Start with the attic, basement, garage, and other storage areas.
Start getting ready for the yard sales you will hold 3 weeks before your relocation.
Inspect with your accountant or the Internal Revenue Service for possible tax deductions for your relocation.
Gather your individual and family records consisting of medical, dental, veterinary and school records, legal and monetary files, birth certificates, passports, and insurance files to keep with you.
Inspect to make sure that you have sufficient area for shipment of your PODS container. The PODS shipment system needs a clearance of 12 feet in width, 15 feet in height, and 26 feet in length.
Take a look at if your house owner home, apartment or association complex have any limitations concerning the placement of moving trucks or portable containers on, or near, your residence.
If you're considering street placement, check with regional authorities to see if it's permitted or if an authorization is required. The PODS driver will not be able to drop off the container without it if one is needed. Your PODS representative can help figure out if street placement is permitted or permits are needed in your area.
Be sure to fill out the needed Gypsy Moth Type if you are moving from a gypsy moth quarantine state, especially if you are relocating to California from any other state.
6 Weeks Before Moving Day
Order products such as boxes and tape from PODSboxes.com to protect your products from damage during transportation. Moving blankets can be leased or acquired from many places. Your PODS Consumer Care Associate can help you with this while arranging your container for delivery.
Change banks if your existing bank does not have branches in your new neighborhood.
Ask your medical professional and other health care companies for recommendations.
Have your antiques, art pieces, musical instruments, and other valuables assessed. As we do not advise saving valuables in PODS containers, start making arrangements for their transport to your brand-new house.
4 Weeks Prior To Moving Day
Start arranging and packing your valuables. Make certain to identify all of your moving boxes as you load them to make the unloading procedure much smoother. Provide us a call and let us know so we can drop off the number of containers you need if you identify you require additional PODS containers for your move.
Begin cleaning as you pack so that you do not have such a frustrating task when moving day comes around if you are renting. Remember, if you desire to get your full deposit back, you will require to tidy areas of your house that are usually neglected, such as vents and behind devices such as the fridge and stove.
Contact your insurance provider to confirm your ownerships are covered during transit. Sign up for PODS' Contents Defense Option if required.
Schedule connection of energy services at your brand-new house, including electrical here energy, water, sewage, cable, Telephone, internet, and waste disposal services.
Schedule the disconnection of utility services at your old house. Do not forget to detach the day after you connect the day and move prior to you get here at your new home. If you have any "last month" deposits with services such as the electric company, make sure to request your refund.
Submit a modification of address with the U.S. Postal Service and pick up USPS Mover's Guide at your regional post workplace.
Purchase locks for your brand-new house or arrange to have them installed upon moving in.
See PODS.com/ loading to watch our video on packing and loading. We have some extremely helpful ideas!
Schedule cleansing and repairs at your house.
Make any necessary itinerary for your move.
Begin consuming frozen foods and cleaning supplies that can not be moved.
Make a list of your relatives, businesses, and good friends to inform.
3 Weeks Before Moving Day
Hold your moving sale or sell products online through websites such as eBay or letgo. Contribute leftover products to charities.
Appropriately dispose of products that you can't throw or move out, such as chemicals, pesticides, combustible liquids, and batteries.
Cancel your newspaper shipment service.
Modification the address of your magazine subscriptions.
2 Weeks Before Moving
Service your automobile in preparation for the relocation.
Return any borrowed products such as library books, and obtain products that you've provided to others.
Prepare car registrations for transfer if you are moving from one state to another.
Transfer all your prescriptions and make sure you have an adequate supply of medications throughout your move.
Assemble a file folder of info to leave for the brand-new owner of your house.
Order new checks so they're prepared by moving day.
1 Week Prior To Moving Day
Send change-of-address cards to everyone who will need to call you at your brand-new address.
Load a bag with your checkbook, charge card, recognition, flashlight, keys, and mobile phone charger. If you're moving long-distance, pack toiletries, paper plates and cups, towels, a travel alarm clock, bottled water, a very first help package, and video games for the kids.
Load a travel suitcase with clothing and other personal products.
Keep it with you as you may not get around to unpacking and linking that large-screen TELEVISION for a couple of days if you have a tablet computer.
The Day Before Moving Day
End up filling your PODS container. You must get an automated call from PODS informing you of your approximated pick-up time.
Verify your PODS container pickup, delivery date, and address at your brand-new house by logging into your account at PODS.com. Make sure your PODS container secrets remain in your possession.
Get adequate money for your travel expenses.
Close and empty your safe deposit box.
Drain your power equipment of oil and gas.
Verify your travel reservations if needed.
Empty, thaw, and clean your fridge and freezer at least 24 hr before moving day.
Vacuum and make plans for disposing of any staying garbage.
Disconnect and prepare your major devices for moving.
Set aside any products that will travel individually with you.
Load a cooler with drinks and snacks if you're driving to a brand-new city.
Pack a box of items that you will require immediately at your brand-new house and label this box "load last." Place this box closest to the PODS container door so that you can access it immediately.
If family pets are taking a trip with you, make sure you have an adequate supply of food, medications, leashes, a travel cage, and a water meal packed in the vehicle.
Moving Day
Remember of your energy readings. Guarantee your energies have been connected at your new home.
Leave a note with your contact info in your home so that the brand-new citizens can forward any roaming mail or products left behind.
Keep a friend or member of the family informed of your moving schedule and contact information in case of an emergency or unanticipated occasion.
Inspect every space, closet, attic, and cabinet one last time before deciding whatever is packed.
When discharging your container into your new house, inspect your ownerships carefully as soon as possible and keep in mind any damaged items.