The Stress Free Moving Checklist

Make a moving folder or box with all your important documents and papers

Book and schedule movers and trucks at least a month in advance

Plan for parking the moving truck. In certain cities you need permits to park moving trucks

Begin decluttering your home early

Decide what furniture, decor, kitchenware, etc you are keeping and sell or donate that stuff early

Measure your furniture and compare it to your new home.

Begin packing early the things you know you won't need for the next few weeks

Don't forget to label boxes

Take photos of serial numbers of valuable items

Pack valuable items mindfully. You might want to bring some of those things over to your new place on your own

Figure out what to do with pets during the move

Reserve your elevator early if needed

Notify your utility companies

Secure important documents. Keep them all together

Gather medical records and find new doctors if needed

Update voter registration

Update your auto and homeowners insurance

Schedule your address change. (make sure it's with the actual USPS website)

Update cable and internet providers and schedule your cable internet service for move in date

Fill prescriptions and find a new pharmacy

Deep clean your current home and new home or schedule a cleaning company to come the day of move

Clean out the pantry. Don't grocery shop a week to two weeks out. Eat what you have so it will be less food to donate or move over

Take pictures of how televisions, computers, and gaming systems are set up

Keep loose hardware together and label as you take furniture apart

Update subscription services and cancel services you won't need anymore

Think about any deliveries that might still be routed to your current address

Leave a note for new home-owners of any things they might need to know about the home (example water filter model for refrigerator)

Check all nooks and crannies more than once

Check the weather day of move

Pack a separate bag of essentials in case anything happens to move or moving truck

Finalize all moving details

Get out cash to tip movers

Round up all keys to hand off to the Realtor or landlord

Update credit and debit cards with new address as well as any auto subscriptions

Good Luck!