Moving house checklist, week by week

Our moving plan

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1. Sat, Dec 58 weeks before
   • Book movers or a van and get quotes in writing
   • Tell the children and answer their questions
   • Contact the new school and arrange records transfer
2. Sat, Dec 127 weeks before
   • Declutter room by room; book a donation drop-off
3. Sat, Dec 196 weeks before
   • Collect boxes, tape and markers
   • Start packing the rooms you use least
4. Sat, Dec 265 weeks before
   • Arrange utilities and internet at the new home
5. Sat, Jan 24 weeks before
   • Update your address with banks, employer, doctors and insurers
   • Arrange mail forwarding
   • Book time off and childcare for moving day
6. Sat, Jan 93 weeks before
   • Use up freezer and pantry food
7. Sat, Jan 162 weeks before
   • Pack room by room, labeling each box with room and contents
   • Let each child pack a box of favorite things
8. Sat, Jan 231 week before
   • Pack the first-night box: bedding, pajamas, toothbrushes, medicines, chargers
   • Pack two days of clothes per person
9. Thu, Jan 282 days before
   • Defrost the freezer if it is moving
10. Fri, Jan 291 day before
    • Photograph how electronics are connected
    • Charge phones and pack snacks for the day
11. Sat, Jan 30The day
    • Check every room, cupboard and the loft before leaving
    • Set up the children’s beds first in the new home
12. Sun, Jan 311 day after
    • Find the fuse box, water shutoff and smoke alarms
13. Sat, Feb 67 days after
    • Unpack the kitchen and bedrooms; the rest can wait