Moving Do’s: A life list

Now that I think things are as settled as they are going to be at this point post move, it’s a great time for me to share a little Moving To Do List of sorts. We wouldn’t classify ourselves as moving experts or anything, but here’s some tips/advice that we want to share since moving is most likely inevitable for everyone.

1. Supplies

Boxes aren’t cheap, but you can’t move without them. We just asked friends if they had boxes on Facebook. Luckily we scored all the boxes we needed from our friends Jennifer and Meagan. {It helps when you move out around the time your friends unpack.} We saved huge there.

We bought mover’s wrap which is essentially saran wrap for furniture. Get the 10″ or 15″ roll. I don’t know how people move without it. We were able to wrap up all our dressers and tables. We protected our furniture with fabric then wrapped it up with the mover’s wrap. Life changing.

Of course bubble wrap and wrap paper are must haves for your kitchen and styling accessories. I’m not sure why people use newspaper. Wrap paper is cleaner. I used a ton of kraft paper to wrap frames as well since it’s thicker.

2. Cancellation List

The daunting task of canceling all your home services is best tackled with a checklist. I made notes on each service to keep it all straight. If you are transferring services, it can become even more confusing. I noted how I cancelled (phone, email, etc), confirmation number (if applicable), when I cut service off, and other general info I thought I might want to reference later.

Here’s a list of services we cancelled to get you started:

• Forward your mail ($1 charge if done online)
• Electricity
• Gas
• Water
• Internet/Phone (who has a land line these days?)
• Alarm
• Cable/Dish
• Landscaping Service
• Pool Service
• Terminix/Bug Control Service
• Gym Membership (never used for the record)
• Homeowner’s Insurance (Wait until after closing to do this. We even got a refund check since it had been paid through the end of the year.)

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3. Courtesy Letter

I emailed my realtor a letter to pass onto the the buyers. It just gave them contact information and pricing to the services we used on the house i.e. pool and landscaping. General house/neighborhood information like trash day and recycling was also included. Moving is always overwhelming, so I thought it would be a nice gesture to pass along information to help ease the process.

I also included a list of room and their paint color. (Thank goodness I have a blog to keep that stuff categorized for me.) I know people repaint, but it’s information I had and wanted to pass along.

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4. Change your Address

It’s the step after forward your mail. Make sure your accounts all have your updated address. Think about…

• Bank
• Credit Cards
• Student Loans
• Car Loans
• Insurance
• Old accounts like internet, cable, and electricity which can be changed when you cancel service if you know your forwarding address

When mail comes to my new address with a yellow sticker, I check to make sure I update my information with the company. It’s always good to double check since there is so much going on during/after a move it’s easy to miss something.

Hope that information helps you with any impending moves you have. Can’t wait to get back to sharing more of what’s going on around here with y’all!