Moving Checklist
- Start getting estimates for moving including a free quotation from Midlothian Movers. Either through online moving form, through email, over telephone or home visit.
- Try to arrange your moving date as far in advance as possible.
- If downsizing think about selling some items of furniture before the move.
- Order Packing Supplies in plenty of time. If you are unsure how many boxes you need ask the moving companies advice when receiving an estimate.
- Start packing the items in which you do not use a lot first.
- Label each box with what is inside and the room of choice in your new property.
- Label FRAGILE on the boxes with breakables allowing moving company to keep these stacked on top.
- Keep an extra few boxes for moving day for any last minute items needing packed.
- Write a list of all the companies you need to contact with your new address and moving date, and go through the list. Banks /credit card companies / mobile telephone / Sky TV / Council Tax etc
- Organise babysitter / Dog sitter etc for moving day.
- Throw all bags of rubbish before you end up with these rubbish bags at your new place.
- Be clear what you want taken and what you want left.
- Unless organised by moving company – dismantle flat packed furniture if required.
- Have all your meters read before leaving. (gas/electricity etc)
- Take any valuables and /or unreplacable documents with you personally.
- When possessions are safely packed in moving van have a walk around the house and personally check that nothing is left behind.
- Close windows, Make sure everything is switched off and lock doors behind you.
