9 things to do before you move – home moving checklist
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9 Important Things to Do When Moving
Regardless of whether you have decided to hire a moving company to help you move your home or
you plan to move on your, a home moving checklist can help you track everything and move without
hassles.
#1 De-clutter Your Home
De-cluttering your inventory will not help you move conveniently, but it also helps you save on overall
home moving costs. Donate, sell, discard or do whatever it takes to ensure you move only the stuff
that you intend to use.
#2 Make Inventory List
Next step is to make a detailed inventory of household items that has to be packed and moved. It should include everything e.g. tv, fridge, washing, mixer, box bed, mattress, water filter, study table,
sofa 3+1, dining table and chair etc.
#3 Packing Supplies
If you plan to hire a moving company then, you may ignore this, but still have an idea of kind of
packing materials and its volume will help you. May skip if movers are supposed to pack or else,
arrange packing materials.
#4 Look for Moving Companies
Finding a moving company may sound like easy, but ideally you should start early so that you get time
to check rates and offers from a couple of agencies. If you leave this to last moment, you may have to
pay more due to lack of options and time.
#5 Label and Tag Boxes
May sound like not required, but it’s essential if you don’t wish to spend hours looking for stuff. Irrespective of whether you are using movers
service or moving on your own, make sure to label and tag each box e.g. kitchen, bedroom etc.
#6 Insurance
Moving companies offer insurance, but you just check and ensure that your goods are insured
against any theft, loss or damage. Needless to say, it is very important.
#7 Update Address
Since you are moving out, you ought to update all of the communication addresses in banks,
subscriptions etc. Possibly you should also paste your new address, its useful if you are moving just
a few blocks away locally.
#8 Inspect New Home
Make sure you have possessions of your new home and inspect it well. If there are any small
maintenance issues, get that sorted like wall painting, deep cleaning, pest treatment, plumbing
issues and all.
#9 Essential Box
Essential box is one that has some snacks, important medicines, baby food etc. Essential box should carry items that you may need immediately
after reaching and before unpacking everything.
Important Things to Do When Moving
Proper planning is the key to hassle free home relocation and hope this checklist help you relocate
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