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Free Moving Checklist for Your Move to or from Toronto ON

If you have a move coming up, to or from Toronto, ON or elsewhere in Canada, and would like to save some time and headaches, you are welcome to use this handy moving checklist our team prepared for you.

1 to 2 months before moving:

  • Call Viktoria Van Lines Toronto for a free in-home moving estimate: (647) 344-1554 or Toll Free: 1 ( 877) 399-1315
  • Get packing supplies if packing yourself
  • Have a garage sale
  • Obtain medical and dental records
  • Ask your doctor and dentist for referrals and transfer prescriptions
  • Make any necessary travel arrangements
  • Transfer your memberships
  • Fill out change of address forms
  • Record serial numbers of electronic equipment, if possible take pictures or video tape of your belongings
  • Start a moving expenses log, as some of your expenses may be tax deductible

2 to 4 weeks before moving:

  • Reserve the service elevator if moving from an apartment
  • Transfer your newspaper and magazine subscriptions to your new address or discontinue delivery
  • Switch utility services to your new address – inform telephone, cable, hydro companies of your move
  • Confirm travel reservations if necessary
  • Check the contents of your safe-deposit box. Pack and carry all valuables such as jewelry, insurance policies, legal documents and important collections with you
  • Prepare your children for the move by encouraging them to prepare their own special box with toys, games and snacks for the trip
  • Start packing (if packing yourself)
  • Number all of your boxes, label each box according to its contents, specially mark fragile contents and keep an inventory list
  • Clean or arrange for a cleaning service to clean your home

A few days before moving:

  • Collect house keys and arrange to leave them with the new owners, your real estate agent or landlord
  • Double check all closets, shelves, your garage, etc. to be sure they are empty
  • Finish packing

On the moving day:

  • Ensure your Toronto movers have all your destination details, exchange phone numbers and have your cell phone with you in case you need to contact your movers, etc.
  • Walk through your home with the crew to survey the work to be done and make sure your instructions/wishes are clearly understood
  • Make sure you shut off all appliances
  • Assist your Toronto movers by ensuring that items are delivered to the correct room
  • Carry important documents, currency and jewelry yourself
  • Complete a last minute check of all rooms and closets

About Viktoria Van Lines Toronto

Viktoria Van Lines Toronto is a professional Toronto moving and storage company, providing high quality local and long distance moving services throughout the GTA, Southern Ontario and across Canada. Thanks to our country-wide network we are also able to service our clients’ long distance moving needs throughout Canada.

Call Viktoria Van Lines Toronto (647) 344-1554 or Toll Free: 1 ( 877) 399-1315 for a FREE Consultation in regards to your residential or commercial / office moving needs to and from Toronto, the GTA and across Canada.