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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