Planning
Moving Checklist
From 8 weeks out to move-in day — every task you need to stay organized and stress-free.
8 Weeks Before Moving
- Create a moving binder or digital folder to track tasks, receipts, and contacts
- Set a moving budget and research moving company quotes
- Book your moving company or reserve a moving truck
- Start decluttering — donate, sell, or discard items you won't need
- Notify your employer of your new address
- Research schools, doctors, dentists, and other services in your new area
- Contact your insurance agent about coverage during the move
6 Weeks Before Moving
- Order moving supplies: boxes, packing tape, bubble wrap, labels, markers
- Begin packing non-essential and seasonal items
- Take photos or video of electronics setups before disassembling
- Arrange for childcare or pet care on moving day
- Request school records and medical records to transfer
- Start using up pantry items to reduce what you need to move
- Notify your bank and credit card companies of your upcoming address change
4 Weeks Before Moving
- Submit a change of address with USPS at usps.com
- Update your address with: DMV, IRS, Social Security Administration
- Notify subscriptions, magazines, and memberships of new address
- Schedule transfer or setup of utilities at new home (electric, gas, water, internet)
- Cancel or transfer utilities at current home
- Confirm moving company details and finalize logistics
- Continue packing — label every box with contents and destination room
2 Weeks Before Moving
- Return borrowed items and collect anything lent to others
- Pick up any items from cleaners, storage, or repair shops
- Dispose of hazardous materials you can't move (paint, propane, chemicals)
- Confirm time and details with your moving company
- Pack a "first night" bag with essentials (toiletries, clothes, phone charger, medications)
- Disassemble large furniture that won't fit through doors
- Clean out and defrost the refrigerator and freezer
1 Week Before Moving
- Finish packing all remaining rooms
- Back up important digital files and documents
- Confirm childcare and pet care arrangements for moving day
- Prepare a box of cleaning supplies to clean after everything is out
- Charge all electronics and power banks
- Withdraw some cash for tips and unexpected expenses
- Confirm parking and elevator reservations at both properties if needed
Moving Day
- Do a final walkthrough of every room, closet, cabinet, and outdoor space
- Check attic, basement, and garage — don't leave anything behind
- Take meter readings for gas, electric, and water at the old home
- Hand over keys, garage openers, mailbox keys, and any codes
- Supervise the movers and check items off your inventory as they're loaded
- Keep important documents, valuables, and your essentials bag with you — not in the truck
- Do a walkthrough of the new home before the movers leave to check for damage
After the Move
- Unpack essentials first: kitchen, bathrooms, and bedrooms
- Check that all boxes and items arrived — report damage to the moving company promptly
- Update your driver's license and vehicle registration at the Utah DMV within 60 days
- Register to vote at your new address
- Set up security system and change door codes if applicable
- Meet your neighbors and locate nearby grocery stores, hospitals, and emergency services
- Find a local pharmacy and transfer prescriptions
- Enjoy your new home!
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