MOVE BINDER. Check out SewStrawberrySweet.com for more moving templates and tips & tricks

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1 MOVE BINDER Check ut SewStrawberrySweet.cm fr mre mving templates and tips & tricks

2 BUDGET/EXPENSES TOTAL OLD LIVING EXPENSES BUDGETED ACTUAL DIFFERENCE NEW LIVING EXPENSES BUDGETED ACTUAL DIFFERENCE TRANSPORT EXPENSES BUDGETED ACTUAL DIFFERENCE

3 CONTACTS LIST NAME/COMPANY PHONE # WEBSITE NOTES: NAME/COMPANY PHONE # WEBSITE NOTES: NAME/COMPANY PHONE # WEBSITE NOTES: NAME/COMPANY PHONE # WEBSITE NOTES:

4 IMPORTANT DATES SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNEDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY NOTES:

5 COST OF LIVING COMPARISON TOTAL EST. INCREASE/DECREASE VISIT NUMBEO.COM FOR COST OF LIVING FIGURES AND EXAMPLES CLICK TO VISIT ITEM OLD LOCATION: NEW LOCATION: DIFF

6 ITEMS TO SELL TOTAL SALES PROFIT ITEM SALE PRICE WHERE TO SELL NOTES

7 MEASUREMENTS ITEM MEASUREMENT ROOM NOTES:

8 BOX INVENTORY BOX # GOING TO CONTENTS

9 TO DO LIST X DOWNLOAD AND PRINT THIS SWEET MOVING BINDER

10 MOVING CHECKLIST 8-10 Weeks Befre Yu Mve Get Organized & Create a Mve Binder: Print ut this mving binder template and place in a three-ring binder. Dn t be afraid t g fr a fun print binder. Mving is stressful lking at yur binder desn t have t be. Gather the Resurces t Help Yu Stand by Yur Decisin t Mve Or Recnsider: I lve Pr Cns list fr helping with decisin making. It s nice t have a tl t visualize the ups and dwns f yur impending mve (r decisin abut mving). Be sure t check ut sewstrawberrysweet.cm fr an Excel Pr Cn List Template yu can dwnlad. Find the Right Hme fr Yu: The app Apartment List des a great jb f surveying yur needs and wants when it cmes t yur new apartment and will split up the available apartments int different lists: nes that perfectly match yur criteria, sme that match sme f yur criteria, thse utside yur desired lcatin, and thse that might be a budget stretch. Begin t Srt Yur Items: Even it s just a mental inventry f what yu ll need in yur new place, setting aside sme time t think abut what t keep, discard and dnate will g a lng way; especially when it cmes time t unpack. Set a Budget: This means bth a budget fr the expense f the entire mve and what yu expect yur mnthly budget t be in yur new lcatin. 8 Weeks Befre Yu Mve Cllect r Buy Mving Supplies: Dn t frget t check Pinterest fr clever ways t pack yur items. Plastic wrap is a mving must have! Cancel/Transfer Lcal Memberships Cllect Imprtant Recrds: Like tax, mrtgage, legal and utility bills and place smewhere that wn t get lst in the mving prcess. Research Mving Cmpanies and Cmpare Prices Plan a Garage Sale: Mves are expensive. Selling items at a Garage Sale r n ebay are a great way t bth rid yurself f junk and make sme mney while yu re at it. Cntact Yur Landlrd and Review Yur Lease: Sme apartments require up t 60 days f ntice f mve (if nt at lease end) and have cstly penalties.

11 MOVING CHECKLIST 6 Weeks Befre Yu Mve Begin Prcess t Transfer Medical, Schl and Vet Recrds Take Extra Care t Use Cleaning Supplies: Take nte f what items yu are the mving cmpany r yu will be unable t take with yu. Begin t use these items, s yu keep waste at a minimum. Plan Hw Yu Will Mve Valuable/Hard t Replace Items: Mving Cmpanies ften will nt mve jewelry and safes. Finalize Yur Mving Date/Bk a Mving Cmpany: Keep in mind what time f year yu are mving as the summer mnths are especially busy time fr mvers with schl starting up in the fall. Bk as sn as yu are able s yu can get the pick-up and delivery dates yu want. 5 Weeks Befre Yu Mve Begin Packing Nn-Essential Items: Packing almst always takes lnger than expected, s start early, and pack a little each day. Label Yur Bxes as Yu G with Bth the Destinatin and Cntents: Yu can use the included Bx Inventry sheet t keep track f bx cntents and a cunt f ttal bxes. 4 Weeks Befre Yu Mve Ntify Utilities: Electric, gas, water, cable/internet, sewer, trash etc. Be sure t print a recrd f yur last 12 mnths f payments as sme cmpanies will waive the depsit n setting up new service if yu can prvide a recrd f 12 mnths f n-time payments. File a Change f Address with USPS Online: USPS partners with varius cmpanies t prvide yu mve discunts. Take advantage! Make Travel Arrangements fr Yur Pet(s): This includes getting them up-t-date n vaccinatins and cnsider micrchips t ease wrry during the mve Start a Pinterest Bard t Help Visualize Yur Space

12 MOVING CHECKLIST 3 Weeks Befre Yu Mve Eat Yur Fd: Plan t either eat r dispse f all the fd in yur kitchen as t minimize waste Have Yur Car Serviced Set Up Renter s r Hme Insurance: Keep in mind that sme apartments require this as a prerequisite t mving in and may charge a fine if it is nt cmpleted befre lease start day Dispse f Cleaning Chemicals and Other Items Yu are Nt Allwed t Ship/Mve: Hwever, be sure t keep sme n hand fr cleaning yur place befre mve ut. This will help yu avid thse annying apartment cleaning fees. 2 Weeks Befre Yu Mve Pack, Pack, Pack: Keep up yur clr cding and labeling system, alng with keeping track f bx cntents n the Bx Inventry Sheet. Set Aside Valuables Make Nte f What Items Yu ll Need n Mve-In Day: And be sure t set them aside s they aren t accidentally packed away. Clthing, tiletries, prescriptins etc. Arrange fr Cleaners: if yu wn t be cleaning the place yurself. Change Yur Address fr Subscriptins and Credit Card, Etc: Lg in nline and get thse accunts up t date. Yu dn t want t have a delay n that subscriptin bx! 1 Weeks Befre Yu Mve Cnfirm Mvers: Check with them n dates and time f the mve. Pack Yur Essentials: Pack yur suitcase with the items yu will need right away and put a nte n it s it desn t get lst in the shuffle when the mvers arrive. And remember nt t pack away yur bx cutter, shwer curtain, tilet paper and hand sap! This als includes Imprtant Dcuments. Drain Oil, Gas, and Water frm Lawn Equipment Measure Drways t Avid that Awkward Mment When Furniture Wn t Fit Fill Prescriptins and Dn t Frget t Pick Them Up!

13 FINAL MOVING CHECKLIST Day Befre the Mve Empty and Defrst Yur Fridge and Freezer Clean Up the Place: But dn t bther with the flrs and carpets yet, as the mvers cming in and ut will just und it. Mving Day Wrk with the Mvers: Make the prcess as simple fr the mvers as pssible. Keep bxes near the dr. Identify the especially heavy and/r fragile items. Have cash n hand fr tips. Perfrm a Final Check and Clean: Lk fr dirt and mud that were tracked int the hme. Befre the mver s leave be sure t check fr any items that may have been left behind. Take special car t check behind drs, drawers, and clsets. Mving-In Wrk with the Mvers Again: Yu knw the drill. Help t direct them t where things g. Keep cash n hand fr tips. Clean Yur New Hme Give Yur Address t Friends and Family Pick Up Mail That s n Hld at the Pst Office File Mving Receipts and Dcuments: Keep cpies fr aiding in later tax filing Start Unpacking and Organizing Yur New Hme: Check thse inspiratinal Pinterest bards yu made and get t decrating.