• Mar 6, 2025 modified: Mar, 07 2025

Moving House Checklist

Our pre-pack and storage service can make your next house removal a breeze. Let our trained, helpful & friendly pre-pack staff protect & secure your house contents for your removal to new premises.

1 Planning and Organisation

• Create a moving binder or digital folder
• Research and choose a moving company
• Inventory your belongings
• Start a moving budget
• Consider storage solutions

2 Begin Decluttering

• Start with storage areas
• Go room by room
• Organise a garage sale
• Displose of items responsibly
• Get rid of the big junk

3 Packing Supplies and Initial Packing

Purchase of gather packing supples:

• Moving boxes
• Packing tape
• Bubble wrap
• Packing paper
• Markers and labels

Begin packaging non-essential items, seasonal decorations rarely used, kitchen items, books and other items you won't need in the next month can be packed early.

4 Address and Notifications

• Notify important parties of you epxoming move (employers, schools etc)
• Start the change of address process - notify the post office of you upcoming move
• Update subscriptions and memberships

5 Utilities and services

• Schedule utility disocnnects - water, gas, electricity, internet and home phone
• Set up utilities at your new home

6 Medical and Pets

• Transfer medical records - request medical record transfers
• Refill prescriptions
• Plan for pet relocaton