Important: This is our recommended timeline and most successful checklist to assist you in a smooth, easy relocation.

8 weeks before moving day…

• Sort through your basement, loft, garage, shred personal and important documents
• Call ‘waste management service’, order a dumpster and make a
• Plan for ‘Prohibited Items’ proper disposal
• Notify health service providers; schedule appointments
• Notify schools, banks and other institutions
• Plan for air travel, make reservations

6 weeks before moving day…

• Contact Movers N’ Shakers Worldwide, Inc. to reserve and confirm your moving date
• Sort, discard or donate unwanted items, consider a garage sale
• Notify the post office, send out change of address forms
• Return library books, movie rentals
• Ensure your pets’ vaccinations
• Clean Bar-B-Q, discard propane tanks and find a new home for your plants

*IMPORTANT: Movers N’ Shakers Worldwide INC. can transport your vehicles / motorcycles, call for details.

4 weeks before moving day…

• Notify utilities and services.
  • Telephone, cell phone
  • Gas, electric
  • Water, garbage
  • Cable
  • Internet
  • Security alarm company

• Make a list of the items to take with you, medical records, documents, medication, new keys, etcetera
• Choose clothes and personal items to travel with you, kids (favorite toys) and pets (leash, pet food)
• Make arrangements for dis-assembly of difficult items, pool tables, swing sets, exercise equipment
• Confirm elevators, loading docks and parking permits as needs for both origin and destination address
• Cancel newspapers, subscriptions.

2 weeks before moving day…

• Begin packing. Tightly seal boxes with tape and label large and legibly on 2 sides of each box.
• Remove fragile / loose items from drawers, closets, cabinets and pack carefully.
• Remove all permanently affixed items from walls and ceilings (drapes, ceiling fans, etc).
• Arrange for time off from work to prepare for the move and be present on move day.
• Deplete the food from your refrigerator/freezer/pantry.
• Arrange for someone to look after the children and/or pets on moving day.

1 week before moving day…

• Alert family, friends and colleagues of your new contact information
• Cancel newspaper subscriptions and other periodicals
• Drain gas and oil from lawnmowers, trimmers, generators, etc.
• Clean spider webs, debris and dirt from patio and garden items
• Defrost, drain, wash, and dry refrigerators/freezers/washers

1 day before moving day…

• Separate luggage items you need for personal travel.
• Isolate checkbook, keys, passports, plane tickets, cash, credit cards, travelers checks and prescription medications.
• Find furniture that is fragile or weak by nature / previously damaged and prepare to bring it to your crew’s attention on move day.
• Prepare simple meals for moving day and get plenty of rest.

Moving day…

• Allow yourself time for a good breakfast
• When crew arrives, point out any items of special concern and high value items
• Secure in your car or remote area personal items such as keys, checkbooks, purses, medication, important documents, garage door openers
• Do a final check of all closets, storage areas, cabinets and perform a final walk-through with the crew before leaving the residence.
• Confirm contact numbers and address with the driver