MOVING CHECKLIST
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2 MONTHS BEFORE YOUR MOVE:
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☑️ Research Moving Companies
☑️ Get Quotes & Compare (make sure you're comparing apples-to-apples!) ☑️ Solidify Your Moving Date ☑️ Check Availability With Your Preferred Moving Company (hint: it's MOVE INDY!) |
1 MONTH BEFORE YOUR MOVE:
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☑️ Book Your Movers / Pay Refundable Deposit
☑️ Review Your Moving Contract Carefully |
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☑️ Make Note of Items Not Allowed On Trucks (propane gas, liquids, plants, perishable food, etc.)
☑️ Make Arrangements For These Items In Advance |
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☑️ Begin Making Plans For Move Day:
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☑️ Arrange for Childcare
☑️ Arrange for Pet care ☑️ Make Plans for Perishable Food Items ☑️ Arrange for Parking & Elevator Reservations At All Stops (if applicable) ☑️ Schedule Utilities For Your NEW HOME to be Transferred Into Your Name (& ON!) by Moving Day ☑️ Schedule Utilities For Your OLD HOME to be Transferred OUT of Your Name (AFTER your move is completed!) ☑️ Enroll Children in New School (if applicable) ☑️ Set Up Mail Forwarding ☑️ Submit 'Change of Address' Forms For All Important Institutions or Recurring Payments (banking, insurance, medical, subscription services, employers, friends, and family) |
2-3 WEEKS BEFORE YOUR MOVE:
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☑️ Order Boxes From Move Indy! CLICK HERE to Start Your Packing Supplies Order!
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☑️ We Offer FREE DELIVERY & BUYBACKS For Unused Packing Supplies!
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☑️ Begin Packing. PACK LIKE A PRO - FOLLOW MOVE INDY'S PACKING TIPS BELOW!
☑️ Purge Items You Don't Want To Move. The Less You Move, The More $$$ You Save! ☑️ Have a Yard Sale! ☑️ Donate Items in Good Condition. Hire Junk Removal For The Rest (MOVE INDY DOES BOTH! - CLICK HERE!) ☑️ Don't Feel Like Packing OR Don't Have The Time? Hire Move Indy to Pack SOME or ALL Of Your Items! CLICK HERE for Details. |
1 WEEK BEFORE YOUR MOVE:
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☑️ Finish Packing
☑️ Reconfirm All Details With Your Moving Company ☑️ Has Your Box Count Changed? ☑️ Any Items You Forgot To Tell Us About? ☑️ Did You Sell Any Items You Originally Asked Us To Move? ☑️ Do You Need To Add Any Large or Heavy Items (Pianos, Safes, Appliances, Etc.)? ☑️ Check In With Your Realtor/Lender/Title Company/Leasing Agent - Confirm Closing Is Still On Track! |
2 DAYS BEFORE YOUR MOVE:
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☑️ Empty Refrigerators & Freezers - Defrost Them Completely
☑️ Check All Areas For Items You May Have Forgotten To Pack (Closets, Attics, Garages, Basements, Sheds, Outdoor Storage, Etc.) |
THE DAY OF YOUR MOVE:
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☑️ Confirm Parking Is Ready For Us!
☑️ Secure all pets ☑️ Confirm Elevators Are Reserved For Us (if applicable)! ☑️ Driveway and Walkways Clear & Shoveled (if applicable) ☑️ Make Sure An Adult With Decision-Making Ability Is Present ☑️ .....RELAX! You Hired MOVE INDY To Take Care of Everything For You!!! |
