How to Prepare for a Move

What to Do 8 Weeks Before Your Move

Budget for Your Move

The best place to start planning your move is to put together a budget for all your moving expenses. Setting a budget for your local move in Nashville, or even for your long-distance move, will help you know if you need to move yourself or if you can hire a professional moving company.

Research Local Moving Companies

Start looking for a local moving company to work with and put together a list of questions to ask them. Once you’re ready, you can start contacting professional movers and ask for a quote or estimate. You can request a quote from R&R Moving Co today.

Organize and Downsize Your Belongings

Knowing what is coming with you and where it will go will make for an easier move. Start going through your home and decide what you’re going to keep, what you can donate, and what you can sell. For the things you’re going to keep, start making a list of where they will go in your new home.

Start Keeping a Record of Your Move

Build a binder for your move or create a folder on your computer that can be easily accessed. Store all your receipts for tax purposes; you can also include personal records like medical or school records. Staying organized from the beginning will make the process smoother as you get closer to your moving day.

What to Do 6 Weeks Before Your Move

Schedule Your Move

Now is the time to schedule your move with professional movers. Make sure you give them as much information as possible, including the size of your home, where you’re moving from and to, and if you need packing services, etc. You can call us today to schedule your long-distance or local move to Nashville, TN.

Start Packing

If you’ve decided to pack yourself, now is the time to order packing supplies and start the process. Pack a little every day, beginning with the non-essentials. Make an inventory as you pack and note high-value items that may need additional insurance. Start measuring your furniture; you can even begin to disassemble furniture that you won’t be using. The more you do now, the less you’ll need to do later. If you don’t want to deal with the packing yourself, R&R Moving Co offers professional packing services in Nashville, TN.

Start Planning Your Travel for a Long-Distance Move

If you are moving out of state or even across Tennessee, you’ll want to make sure your travel is fully planned. Start mapping your route and booking hotel stays; you may even want to plan time for sightseeing along your journey. R&R Moving Co will take care of ensuring your belongings arrive, so you won’t need to stress about that while you travel.

What to Do 4 Weeks Before Your Move

Check in with R&R Moving Co

Check-in with your movers to confirm your moving schedule and details. Make sure to let them know if your moving dates have changed or if any other updates may help make this an easy moving process for you.

Start Cleaning Out Your Fridge and Cupboards

Now is the time to start consuming any perishable food items you won’t be bringing with you. If you’re not planning to bring non-perishable food with you, like canned goods, consider donating them to a food bank or church.

Start Closing Local Memberships and Transferring Records

Now is the time to close or transfer your local memberships, such as your gym membership or library card. Begin the process of transferring school, medical, and legal records.

Don’t Forget the Little Things

With so much to plan and organize, it’s easy to forget the little things. Now is the time to plan for childcare on your move day, start arranging shipping for your vehicle if you’re moving long-distance, and gather information on potential new service providers such as doctors’ offices, banks, and utilities.

What to Do 2 Weeks Before Your Move

Plan Ahead for Your New Home

Start planning for your new home. Determine where things will go, which rooms will be used, and secure parking for the moving truck. This will help ensure R&R Moving Co professionals know exactly where to place everything, making your unpacking process easier.

Start Notifying Service Providers and Updating Your Address

Now is the time to begin updating your address with various service providers such as your internet provider, utilities, banks, etc. Don’t forget to update your online shopping profiles with your new address and set up mail forwarding.

What to Do the Week of Your Move

Finish Up the Fridge

Finish up all those leftovers in your fridge. If you’re planning on bringing your refrigerator with you on the move, unplug it to let the freezer defrost.

Clean Your Old Home

Begin cleaning your home before the final walkthrough. If you would like help, the experts at R&R Moving Co offer move-out cleaning services! Learn more here.

Pack Your Suitcase

Make sure to pack essentials for yourself during the move, such as clothes to wear and toiletries. Here are a few tips from the R&R Moving team on essential moving day supplies: snacks, water, cleaning supplies, a tool kit, flashlights, paper, pens, tape, cash for parking and tips, and plenty of water.

What to Do the Day of Your Move

Work with Your Movers

The client experience and customer service are important to the movers at R&R Moving Co. Be sure to ask and answer questions, direct us on where things go, and consider tipping for good service.

Do a Final Sweep of Your Home

Make sure to do one last final sweep of your old home. Check under beds, in drawers, and on shelves. You don’t want to find out later that you left something behind.