Moving Guide: Use This Primer to Plan a Business or Personal Move
Use this handy
checklist (PDF) for moving with less stress.
8 weeks out
Develop a schedule and budget
Research and finalize professional moving services
Change your address with the Postal Service, delivery
services, banks and insurers, vendors, etc.
Order new stationery, business cards and business and wayfinding signs and banners
Send email and printed announcements with your new business location to customers,
partners and vendors
Order new home or office furniture, retail supplies and equipment
7 weeks out
Digltize records that don’t require hard copies so you don’t have to move them;
shred sensitive papers
Use latching storage for vital records (like leases,
and medical and Insurance information) and a small
lockbox for valuables
Fill a container with day-of-move essentials:
Box cutter and scissors
Toilet paper
Antibacterial wipes
Water
Snacks
Batteries and charger sets for devices
First aid kit
6 weeks out
Create a packing schedule
Decide which things you’ll need right up until moving
day and don’t pack them early
Begin sorting items into move, store, donate and
recycle categories; pack or dispose these items to
avoid additional clutter
Buy packing and moving supplies, lncluding:
Small, medium and large moving boxes
Ink-free packing paper to protect breakables (so it won’t stain possessions) or as void fill for boxes
Stretch wrap for holding drawers and doors in
place and grouping small items together
Bubble roll:
Antistatic for electronics;
Self-cling for odd-shaped items;
Extra wide for larger items like mirrors, picture
frames and wall art
3/16” for surface and scratch protection for
individual fragile items
5/16” provides an added layer of protection/
padding in the box
Moving tape for boxes you’re sending
Storage tape for boxes you’re stowing long term
5 weeks out
Avoid making boxes too heavy to carry
Use small boxes for heavy items; put lighter
items in large boxes
Tape all box seams for extra strength
(it should look like an H)
Surround breakables with 3” of bubble roll
to avoid damage
Keep contents in place with 2” of packing
paper, peanuts or other filler
Wrap furniture with stretch wrap to prevent
scratches
Store packed boxes by room or function so
they go on and off the truck in a logical order
Keep boxes going to storage in a designated
area to avoid confusion
4 weeks out
Measure doorways at your new place to make
sure furniture can pass easily
Hire professional cleaners to leave your old
space tidy
Book a locksmith to change the locks at your
new location as soon as its ready for occupancy
3 weeks out
Book a tech services pro to help you shut
down and set up your network, computers
and other crucial devices and software
Develop a moving week and post-move
staffing plan to mitigate service disruption
Reroute auto shipments or scheduled deliveries
to your new location
Forward medical and dental records to your
new providers
1-2 weeks out
Update first aid kit contents
Properly dispose of paint, chemicals and other
hazardous waste
Empty the refrigerator and use up kitchen/
breakroom inventory
Note your business move on your website
or blog to remind customers
Moving day
Keep your day-of-box handy
Power down critical technology as late as
possible so it’s first on and first off the truck
Reprogram security and entry/exit keypads
Test smoke and carbon monoxide detectors
Locate fire extinguishers, emergency shelter,
water shutoff and circuit box
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