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.

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Page 1: 9 Things to Do Before You Move – Home Moving Checklist

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.

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#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.

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#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.

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#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.

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#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.

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#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.

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#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.

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#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.

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#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.

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#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.

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Important Things to Do When Moving

Proper planning is the key to hassle free home relocation and hope this checklist help you relocate

without stress. Log on to www.ServiceSutra.com for more tips and to compare and hire verified

moving companies across India.Helpline:+91-7044123404

Happy Relocation