How to Prepare for Your Move: A Complete Checklist

It is essential for you to plan for every aspect of your move. The good news? Shleppers Moving & Storage has you covered. Let’s be honest here – there’s a lot to do to prepare. But trust us, you’ll be thankful you started early and had this epic checklist to ensure you stay on task with your to-do list.

Follow this moving checklist from NYC’s top moving company for over 40 years and you’ll wonder how you ever did without!

Shleppers’ first BIG TIP to keep you organized for your BIG MOVE…

Create That Checklist!

At Shleppers Moving & Storage, we believe the easiest way to make that big move look way less intimidating is to simplify the process by updating paperwork, recording costs, and noting everything that needs to be done in an easy-to-follow checklist. This organized approach will allow you to keep your sanity throughout your move.

3-6 MONTHS BEFORE YOUR BIG MOVE

• Sort and Declutter:

  Go through each room, sort and declutter your belongings into 4 categories:

  • Keep
  • Sell
  • Donate
  • Toss
• Decluttering is a hidden benefit of moving. There is probably a basement storage unit or attic that you have been meaning to clean out. Decluttering before you move offers the dual benefits of reducing your moving costs as well as allowing you to start fresh in your new home. Of the items you’d like to keep, consider if you will need to pack them carefully as fragile items, or if you want to apply moving insurance towards them.

• Do Your Research:

  Once you have a good idea of the items that will be coming with you for your big move, start researching professional moving companies in your area. Shleppers Moving & Storage is a trusted moving company with over 4 decades of experience. We are happy to provide a FREE QUOTE (link to form below) for your move based on the distance of the move and the amount/types of items being relocated.

• Create a Moving Folder:

  Create a document or keep a folder with all of the papers relevant for your move—including moving company info and each of the items being moved. Keep a physical file, electronic file, cloud or both! It’s a good idea to log the belongings that will be coming with you for your move—try keeping track of these items “per room.”

• Additionally, you’ll want to ensure that you have obtained all necessary documentation from your child(ren’s) school(s), appropriate doctors, etc.

1-2 MONTHS BEFORE YOUR BIG MOVE

• Get the Supplies You Need:

  Order any and all moving supplies you’ll need for the big move. This includes packing tape, bubble wrap, labels, markers, and moving boxes. You can also use Shleppers’ box delivery service to make preparing for your big move easier!

• Use Up the Items You Don’t Want to Move:

  Try to be cognizant of using things that you won’t want to move with you—such as perishable food items.

• Hire the Best NYC Moving Company:

  Contact Shleppers to confirm your moving details! Schedule a walk-through. Review any costs and additional services you may find useful for the big move.

• Start Packing:

  Begin packing items that you use less often. This will make things much easier when it comes time to pack your “everyday” belongings. Be sure to label the packed items clearly and organize contents by room.

• Prepare Those Valuables:

  Create a designated packing box or boxes for your valuable items and create a moving estimate with the estimated cost of each valuable item, for your records.

• Set-Up Change of Address:

  Change your address with the post office

  You’ll also want to do this with your bank, credit card companies and other billing companies.

1 WEEK BEFORE

It’s crunch time! This is when you’ll want to be sure to:

• Reconfirm your moving arrangements with your professional moving company
• Refill any prescriptions at your local pharmacy

A FEW DAYS BEFORE

• Defrost the freezer
• Review details for moving day
• Prepare for payment to your moving company
• Pack a suitcase with all your essentials such as clothes for your first few days in your new home, toiletries, chargers for electronics, etc.

MOVING DAY

Sit back, relax, and let Shleppers moving company in New York City do the work for you! Complete the form below to get the process started by obtaining your free quote: