Moving ChecklistCarlos2024-12-12T11:31:19+00:00

Moving Checklist

Check this list to ensure you’re prepared for your move

Tick the boxes to mark what you’ve done or doesn’t apply to you.After marking your list, you can print or share it.

Por fazer na checklist de mudanças

To do

Feito na checklist de mudanças

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After checking off the items on your list you can print or share it.

MOVING PLANNER

Pre-Move Planning

Hire a moving company

Photograph fragile items before packing

Photograph electrical connections for TV, computer, etc.

Photograph the empty house (if renting)

Check for any items left at the laundry, library, or with friends

Clean the new home

Update your address in advance

Reduce grocery shopping

Defrost and dry the freezer

One Month Before the Move

Change your TV, internet, and phone contract

Change your water and sanitation contract

Update your tax address

Request exemption from Municipal Property Tax (IMI)

Change your gas and electricity contract

Update your vehicle registration

Update your bank addresses

Change your magazine subscriptions and other regular contacts

Update your insurance addresses

Request mail forwarding (CTT)

Update your address at school & university

Update your address with clubs, associations, etc.

Update your address on your driver's license

Update your address on your citizen's card

Change your electoral registration

Register with the new health center

Items You’re Not Taking

Donate items you won't need

Sell items you won't need

Recycle items you won't need

Store furniture in a self-storage unit

Essential Tools and Materials

Label boxes with contents and destination room

Buy rolls of stretch film

Use sandwich bags for small items

Reuse boxes from supermarkets, stores, and recycling points

Use small boxes for heavy items

Buy packing tape and dispenser

Use suitcases, baskets, and bins to reduce cardboard boxes

Packing

Label boxes with contents and destination room

Number the boxes

Pack items you'll need first in a separate box

Prepare a suitcase with essentials the night before

The Day Before the Move

Check that everything is packed securely

Separate items you'll take with you (jewelry, valuables, documents, etc.)

Set aside a change of clothes

Set aside toiletries

Set aside medications, painkillers, and first aid supplies

Moving Day

Check that nothing is forgotten before leaving

Hand over all house keys

Arrange childcare or pet care

Ensure the moving truck has a parking space

After the Move

Decide what to keep at home and what to store

Unpack essentials first

Reuse boxes in good condition for storage

Change the locks

Meet the new neighbors

Explore the new area