• Book a moving company. If you are moving in the summer months you may want to consider calling movers 2 months in advance.
• Notify doctors, dentists, and other service providers.
• Order moving and packing supplies.
• Begin packing, securely taping and clearly labeling boxes.
• Discard any unwanted items. (Contact local charity regarding donations of these unwanted items.)
• Notify the Post Office

TWO WEEKS BEFORE YOUR MOVE

• Arrange time off from work to prepare for the move and to be present on the day of your move.
• Make arrangements for a babysitter/pet sitter for the day of your move.
• Make arrangements for parking permits if needed.
• Notify water company.
• Notify telephone company.
• Notify electric company.
• Notify registry of motor vehicles.
• Notify gas company of change of address and to schedule disconnection of any gas appliances being moved.
• Notify cable company.
• Notify alarm company.
• Notify Internet Service Provider.
• Notify oil company.
• Coordinate disassembly of large items (pool tables, jungle gyms, and swing sets, etc.).

• Confirm moving date and time with your moving company.
• Remove fragile or loose items from drawers.
• Remove all permanently affixed items you wish to take (ceiling fans, drapes, light fixtures, etc.).
• Provide moving company with new contact information.

• Disconnect propane tank from gas grill.
• Drain waterbeds.
• Drain gas and oil from lawn mowers, generators, and leaf blowers.
• Identify furniture that is fragile by nature or has been weakened by previous damage and prepare to bring it to the movers attention on move day.
• Separate and label items you plan to move yourself.
• Place clearly-labeled, fragile boxes in one area.
• Put checkbook, keys, passports, plane tickets, cash, and credit cards in a safe place.