Removals Checklist
Four Weeks Ahead
- Order Packing cases and material
- Book time off work for your move
- Plan where your furniture will go in your new home and dispose of unwanted items
- Declutter and throw out what you no longer need
Two Weeks Ahead
- Arrange Post office redirection for your mail
- Inform utility companies and TV License that you are moving
- Begin packing non-essential items
- Start to run down freezer food
- Get your landline phone number redirected if staying within the area
One Week Ahead
- Inform doctors and banks (financial)
- Get an up to date council tax bill and inform the council of your move
- Send out new address cards to friends and family
- Arrange for professional disconnection of gas cooker, washing machine, dish washer or any other electrical appliances
Two Days Ahead
- Defrost the freezer
- Prepare a box of moving day essentials, including snacks
- Disconnect dishwasher and Organise who will take care of children and pets on move day
- Label items and keys for new property owners
One Day Ahead
- Start labeling where boxes and furniture should go in your new home
- Get a good night sleep
Moving Day
- Strip bedding and put in moving box
- Lay down sheets to protect floors
- Have vacuum and a few cleaning items on hand for last tidy up
- Finish labeling where boxes and furniture should go in your new home