| Step | Task | Details | Webpage | Completed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Buy a journal or binder | Collect notes about your move, including reminders, phone call notes, "to-do" lists, and pertinent receipts. | ||
| 2. | Start researching moving companies | Request written estimates from at least three moving companies. | ||
| 3. | Gather moving supplies | Boxes, packing tape, packing paper, bubble wrap, box cutters, markers, trash bags, colored labels (Post-its or sticky dots). | ||
| 4. | Enroll children in new school | Forward their school records to the new school. | ||
| 5. | Begin packing non-essential items | Start packing items that you won't need immediately, like books, décor, and out-of-season clothing. | ||
| 6. | Set up utilities and internet | Contact utility companies and internet service providers to set up services for your new home. | ||
| 7. | Organize important documents | Keep track of moving estimates, final bills, and other information from moving companies in your moving binder. | ||
| 8. | Notify important contacts of your new address | Update your address with the post office, banks, credit card companies, and others who need to know your new address. | ||
| 9. | Prepare an essentials box | Pack a box with items you'll need immediately after the move, like toiletries, a change of clothes, and important documents. | ||
| 10. | Confirm moving details | Call your mover, confirm your move date, and make any special arrangements for items like a piano. |