Relocating or moving is a process of vacating a fixed location and settling in a different one. Relocating to a new place is a time of pressure with so much in mind concerning about a new job, working with movers, dealing with paperwork, packing, unpacking and so on. Proper scheduling and creating a task list is the key for a good move. So, follow our guide to establish all those tasks that you need to get done in time.
Six to Eight Weeks before You Move

• Prepare a list of all household goods and decide what you want to keep and what you can dispose off.
• Create a floor plan of your new home and this will help you to reduce the stress of making decisions when your furniture arrives at your new home.
• Choose a mover and also decide if you are going to move yourself, or you are going to hire professionals.
• Contact your insurance agent to transfer your policies.
• Collect and sort all moving papers and receipts in a file.
• Transfer or obtain your child’s school records.
• Make a list of people you need to notify of your change of address and send them new address notifications via e-mail, telephone or any other mode of communication.
• Start purchasing any packing supplies you need like boxes, packing wraps, sealing tapes, etc.
• Start cleaning your closets.
• Start packing, whenever you find a spare moment or two.
• Finalize all your rental and real estate needs and return all the things you have borrowed.

Two to Four Weeks before You Move

• Contact your service and utility companies to arrange the date for disconnecting their services like telephone, Internet, electricity, water, etc.
• If you have decided to move yourself, reserve a trailer or truck, and also determine the capacity and size of the truck.
• Once you have decided what will travel with you, do test run to ensure that it will fit in your luggage.
• Start disassembling any outdoor furniture.
• Check the storage and garage areas to determine what needs to be packed.
• Fill and submit the change of address form. 
• If you have pets, make their travels arrangements.
• Get your car fully serviced and prepare your car insurance and registration documents.
• Continue packing and designate any rooms that you do not use on a daily basis for storing the boxes.

Two Days before You Move

• Defrost your freezer and refrigerator.
• Make sure that you have all the important documents like passports, cash, new keys, insurance papers, agreement papers, etc are ready.
• Prepare your essential box, which will contain all the items you will need on the first day at your new home.
• Call the apartment manager to confirm that the moving truck has permission to park. Otherwise, you have to pay for long carry charges.
• Disassemble all the furniture, including the beds. You will have to sleep on the mattresses for your final night in your old house.
• Transfer your bank account in a new city.
• Pack up your all electronic appliances and also your computer.
• At this time, you should almost finish your packing tasks.