{"id":118,"date":"2015-02-25T08:45:59","date_gmt":"2015-02-25T13:45:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.kangalou.com\/?p=118"},"modified":"2018-05-14T11:47:52","modified_gmt":"2018-05-14T15:47:52","slug":"the-perfect-checklist-for-moving-like-a-pro","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kangalou.com\/blog\/en\/the-perfect-checklist-for-moving-like-a-pro\/","title":{"rendered":"The Perfect Checklist for Moving Like a Pro"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>We all have heard stories about moving gone terribly wrong\u2026 How to avoid being the next story to be told? Here is a reminder list that can strongly help you get ready.<\/p>\n<h2>3 months before<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Ask for at least three quotes from moving companies or moving truck rentals.<\/li>\n<li>Check the insurances offered by the moving companies (breakage, bedbugs, etc.).<\/li>\n<li>Ask permission from your future landlord to access the apartment in order to take some measurements to make sure that your furniture fits.<\/li>\n<li>Inform your employer; it is possible that you have the right for a paid day off.<\/li>\n<li>Enroll your children in a new school or kindergarten.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>1 month before<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Go through the things that you want to keep and the things that you do not need anymore.<\/li>\n<li>Sell, give or donate the things that do not suit you anymore. This way you will be able to estimate the size of the moving truck needed.<\/li>\n<li>Start collecting boxes; some grocery stores give away boxes when people ask for them.<\/li>\n<li>Start saving your fliers and your old newspapers for wrapping purposes.<\/li>\n<li>Reserve a moving dolly or some forearm forklifts if needed.<\/li>\n<li>Notify your bank, electrical, phone, cable, internet and insurance companies of your new address.<\/li>\n<li>Subscribe to the online Qu\u00e9bec Services for address change to transfer your new information to the ministries.<\/li>\n<li>Forward all your mail via Canada Post to your new address for the duration of the first 6 months following your move. This way you will avoid having to rely on the kindness (and the rigor) of the future tenant\u2026<\/li>\n<li>Start eating the food in your freezer and your fridge to avoid moving too many.<\/li>\n<li>Give back everything you have borrowed from your neighbours\u2026<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>1 week before<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Remove all your frames and pictures off the walls and start plastering the wholes if needed.<\/li>\n<li>Prepare your boxes and write on the sides and not on the top what they contain and in which room they should be deposited.<\/li>\n<li>Confirm attendance with the good souls who volunteered to come and give you a hand.<\/li>\n<li>Plan the meals that will be served to your friends.<\/li>\n<li>Check if your new apartment is empty so you can start cleaning before moving in.<\/li>\n<li>Ask your current landlord how and when he would like to pick up the keys to the apartment.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>The day before<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Confirm the exact meeting time with the moving company and\/or your friends.<\/li>\n<li>Dismantle all the furniture that can be disassembled. Do not forget to store the screws and bolts in a Ziploc bag taped to the furniture to avoid losing them.<\/li>\n<li>Gather everything that you need to have the next day and leave them within reach: cleaning kit, markers, scissors, tools, etc.<\/li>\n<li>Take pictures of the current state of your furniture in order to verify later on whether they got accidentally scratched during moving.<\/li>\n<li>Get your plants ready by wrapping their pots in bags to avoid any damage.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Moving Day<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Place in your car the most fragile items and articles and everything that you would need on the spot once you arrive to your destination.<\/li>\n<li>Vacuum clean the apartment out of respect for the new tenant.<\/li>\n<li>Have fun as much as possible!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We all have heard stories about moving gone terribly wrong\u2026 How to avoid being the next story to be told? 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