Your moving checklist.

• Get your moving priceUse our free price tool, then send us photos for one fixed price.Get my free price →
• Book your movers and your dateWeekends and the last days of the month fill up first.
• Renting? Give your landlord written notice Ontario ruleIn Ontario, tenants give 60 days' notice on Form N9. The date has to be the last day of a rental period.
• Clear out what you don't needSell it, donate it or toss it. Less stuff means fewer hours and a smaller bill.
• Collect boxes and suppliesBoxes, packing tape, a marker, and paper or towels for wrapping dishes.

Moose tip: A weekday move is often easier to book than a Saturday.

• Pack the things you rarely useOff-season clothes, books, decorations and the spare room.
• Label every boxWrite the room and what's inside on the side of the box, not just the top.
• Measure your big furnitureCheck that the couch, bed and dresser fit through the doors and up the stairs at the new place.
• Book the elevator or loading dockAsk both buildings. Some need a time slot or a deposit.
• Save a spot for the truckPlan where a big truck can park close to the door at both places.
• Forward your mailSet up mail forwarding with Canada Post so nothing gets lost.

Moose tip: Heavy things like books go in small boxes. Light things like pillows go in big ones.

• Move your utilities LondonSet stop and start dates. In London, London Hydro handles electricity and water, and Enbridge Gas handles gas.
• Book internet for the new placeInstallers can be booked up, so call early.
• Eat up the freezer and pantryLess food to pack, and less to throw out.
• Confirm moving day with usWe'll check the time, both addresses and anything that changed.
• Plan for kids and petsA friend or sitter on moving day keeps everyone safe and calm.

• Pack most of the houseLeave out a few dishes, clothes and towels for the last days.
• Take apart what you canBed frames, table legs and shelves. Or ask us to do it on moving day.
• Take photos of your TV and computer cablesThen plugging everything back in is easy.
• Pack a first-night boxSheets, towels, toilet paper, phone chargers, medicine, snacks and a kettle.

Moose tip: Put screws and bolts in a zip bag and tape it to the furniture they came from.

• Empty and defrost the fridge and freezerStart early, because it can take hours. Leave the doors open so they dry.
• Empty your dresser drawersFull drawers make a dresser too heavy to carry safely.
• Keep valuables with youJewellery, passports, important papers and cash ride with you, not in the truck.
• Charge your phoneWe'll text you on moving day.
• Get your payment readyThe rest of the price is paid when the move is done, by e-transfer, card or cash.

• Watch for our textWe text you when we're on the way.
• Walk through with the crewShow us what's going, what's staying, and anything fragile.
• Take photos of the empty roomsHandy if there's ever a question about how you left the place.
• Do a last checkClosets, cupboards, the basement, the garage and behind doors.
• Check that everything arrivedLook things over at the new place before the crew leaves.
• Lock up and hand over the keys

Moose tip: Keep a clear path from the door to the truck. It makes the whole day faster.

• Change your address with ServiceOntario Ontario ruleDriver's licence and vehicle permit within 6 days, health card within 30 days. You can do them all online.
• Tell everyone elseThe CRA, your bank, work, insurance, doctor and dentist.
• Make the beds firstYou'll be glad you did at 10 p.m.
• Tell us how we didText us. And if you were happy, tell a friend.