The best moving checklist you’ll ever need

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The best moving checklist youll ever need
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• Youve found the perfect Camden Management
  apartment, signed the lease, and now all thats
  left to do is move in. It seems like the stress
  should be lessening, but moving is one of the
  most stress-inducing situations we all face.
  Rather than stay up late and deal with panic,
  were here to help you make this move as
  organized and stress-free as possible.

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• A month before the move
• Reserve a moving company as soon as you have your
  occupancy date. Many moving companies offer
  packing services as well. If youd like to take
  advantage of this, make sure you ask about it
  while youre making your reservations.
• Visit your local USPS location to purchase moving
  boxes and packing supplies. You can also get them
  at hardware stores. Dont forget to pick up one
  or two thick, black Sharpies to label your boxes.
  If you do purchase supplies from USPS, complete
  your change of address form while youre there.
  If you purchase supplies somewhere else, you can
  always complete your change of address forms
  online.

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• When packing boxes, write the name of the room on
  both the top and all sides of each box. Leave out
  only things you might use in the next four weeks.
  Excluding suitcases and a picnic basket,
  everything else can be boxed, including artwork,
  family photos and back-up toiletries.
• Designate a space to put all boxes, whether its
  in each room or in one central location. If
  youre paying movers by the hour, the more boxes
  you can have in one location on the main floor,
  the more time you will save. Keep in mind that
  boxes are normally placed in the moving truck
  last, so be sure there is room to easily move the
  furniture from the room first.

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• Purchase extra-sturdy garbage bags so youll have
  no trouble tossing things out and collecting
  items you plan to donate.
• Arrange to transfer school and/or medical
  records.
• Notify magazines, credit card accounts, insurance
  companies, clubs and all other organizations of
  your change of address.
• Schedule disconnects for utilities such as gas,
  electric, internet, cable/satellite, water and a
  landline telephone, if you have one. Schedule
  connections for your new residence.

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• Two weeks before the move
• Drop off any items youre not planning to take to
  your new home to a donation center, like the
  Salvation Army.
• Go through each room and leave out only the items
  youll need for the next two weeks, excluding
  anything from the refrigerator and freezer.
• Leave out three sets of dish and flatware per
  person, and one large pan, small pan, cookie
  sheet, food storage container and glass cooking
  dish. Use any remaining food or drinks, and
  grocery shop only for absolute essentials.

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• The week before the move
• Pack any remaining items except for what youll
  need in the last week only, excluding food from
  the refrigerator and freezer. For clothes and
  toiletries, leave out only what can fit into your
  suitcases.
• Clean as needed, taking precautions to empty and
  clean your vacuum before the move.
• The day before the move
• Pack remaining items into your suitcase except
  one towel and one change of clothes per person,
  the toiletries youll need for the morning of the
  move, and your portable device chargers. Give
  everyone one extra disposable bag for their
  soiled clothes.

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• Pack a bag of snacks and any pet food youll
  need. Place in your picnic basket.
• Locate items youll need the first few hours of
  moving into your new home so youll be organized
  during that hectic time. This includes pet care
  items, a screwdriver, hammer, medications,
  toiletries, and scissors or a sharp knife to open
  boxes.
• Dispose of any food that youre not bringing with
  you to your new home.
• Now that youre organized and ready, your move
  will not be nearly as stressful. We wish you the
  best of times in your new apartment, and are
  always here to help with your apartment lease
  when youre ready to move to a new location.

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