• Detach any items such as drapery rods, bathroom towel rods, shower curtains and pictures that you’d like packed and moved from the walls. Just make sure that you aren’t violating any terms as a home seller. Sometimes items mounted like TV stands, wall cameras, and curtain rods are to stay with the home.
• Be sure to remove all bed sheets and covers from your mattresses before the movers arrive.
• Empty dresser drawers of loose items, liquids, and fragile pieces.
• Clean garbage pails and grills and disconnect your outdoor hose. Oftentimes, hoses are left behind as an oversight.
• Plan meals ahead of time so you can throw away all perishables from your freezer/fridge. You can always donate to a local food bank or ask your neighbors to take the food.
• Leave notes for the movers that include any specific instructions such as “don’t touch this box” or “keep this room empty until I return”.
• Plants cannot be placed into storage. If you have large ceramic pots going to storage, they must be emptied of all plant matter and dirt. The driver moves plants on a discretionary basis.

Pack your moving day essentials in an easily accessible suitcase and put it in a separate area so your movers do not accidentally take it.

• Pack your toiletries, including toothbrush, toothpaste, shampoo/conditioner, deodorant. We recommend a large freezer-safe gallon ziplock bag if traveling in varying temperatures. This will help keep your toiletries from exploding or spilling all over your vehicle.
• Keep a list of all the items you need to bring with you and keep it with the suitcase or travel bags. Between hotels, a list can be helpful to remember all gear you left with.
• Make copies of important documentation (i.e., birth certificate) or scan them so they’re accessible on your phone if needed.
• Bring cash and credit cards with you – it’s not always possible to use card machines at gas stations when you run out of fuel on moving day.
• Keep your keys on you at all times. A lanyard can help keep everything in one place and within reach.

• Dish soap, dish towels, and paper towels
• Cleaner (unopened)
• Salt and pepper
• Coffee, coffee filters and coffee maker
• Toaster
• Jar of pasta sauce and pasta
• Breakfast bars, peanut butter or cheese filled crackers
• Mug, plate, fork, knife, spoon for each member of the family
• All-purpose kitchen knife, can opener, and sauce pan
• Scissors or box cutter
• Nightlight
• Flashlight/candles/matches
• Toilet paper
• Trash bags
• First aid kit