FOUR WEEKS OUT
Start packing non-essential things. Make sure to save the absolute daily necessities until late in the packing game.
- Out-of-season: Decorations and clothing
- Surplus (currently not in use): Linens, towels, and office supplies
- Collectibles: Scrapbooks, figurines, etc.
THREE WEEKS OUT
- Artwork and Decor: Framed pictures, souvenirs, these are often fragile (on box mark FRAGILE)
- Entertainment: Books, CDs, vinyl records, and consoles
- Special Kitchenware: Fine china and crystal, mostly, but also pie pans, barbecue tools, and any other kitchen items that do not see routine use
TWO WEEKS OUT
- Games: puzzles, stuffed animals, etc. (that haven’t already been put away). If you have kids. Let them pick a few toys that they can have out, until moving day.
- Jewelry: Feel free to keep a few pieces on. Secure the rest in a jewelry box.
- Linen Closet: Only keep bedding currently in use. The rest will start to be packed around this time
ONE WEEK OUT
- Electronics: phones, computers, tablets, etc.
- ALL Kitchen Equipment: The rest of kitchen. Not packed earlier. Should now be ready to go
- Laundry: Make sure you have enough clean clothes just to get where you’re going.
- Medicines and Bathroom Supplies: Pack up everything that isn’t a vital prescription.
1-2 DAYS OUT
- Furniture and Appliances: This is not exactly a simple part of the moving process. Just be careful when moving furniture through tight corridors and down stairs
- Curtains, Rugs, Other Furnishings: The “miscellaneous” category
- Toolbox: Make sure you have basic tools where you can reach them, as you’ll probably need them for assembly jobs at your new place
MOVING DAY
- Bedding: It’s now time to pack your bed and sheets
- Remaining Toiletries and Medicine: Be prepared (minimal items).
- Items for Children and Pets (Including Snacks): It’s important that children feel like they’re important after the upheaval of moving.
- Cleaning Supplies: You may want to clean up your place before you leave. After items moved out. It is perfect time to clean.