Moving guide
Moving Home Checklist — 6 Weeks to Move Day
A week-by-week moving checklist used by our Bournemouth removals crew. Print it, tick it, sleep better.
6 weeks before
- Book a removals firm (cheaper if you book early)
- Start decluttering, room by room
- Notify your landlord / start mortgage paperwork
4 weeks before
- Order packing materials
- Notify schools, GP, dentist
- Arrange post redirection with Royal Mail
2 weeks before
- Pack rarely-used rooms
- Confirm utilities switchover
- Defrost the freezer
1 week before
- Pack everything except daily essentials
- Confirm move-day timings with the removals crew
- Take meter readings
Move day
- Pack an "open first" box (kettle, mugs, loo roll, phone chargers, bedding)
- Be on site for the loading
- Final walk-through before locking up
For the move itself, see our house removals in Bournemouth page — or get a free quote in under a minute.
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