Common Things People Forget When Moving

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Overview
There are so many things you can forget to do when moving. After all, there’s a lot to think about when
moving to a new home. Not only do you have to pack up your whole house and plan for the actual
moving day, but you also have countless other tasks to finish. And of course, you probably still have all
your usual life responsibilities to take care of at the same time.
With so much to do, it can be easy to forget some very important things. For this reason, we recommend
keeping a checklist and creating a moving timeline to ensure everything is accounted for. Even when
making a checklist, some people will still skip over key tasks unintentionally.
Here are the five most common things people forget when moving.
Personal Records
most significant and forgotten items are personal
records. Personal records take a decent amount of
time to accrue, and should be gotten weeks prior
to your move. These include dental records,
medical records, veterinarian, and birth certificates.
Valuables
forgotten as they are usually placed in hidden or
well protected areas. Make sure that you have all
of your expensive and valuable items packed
before you begin your move.
Library Books
This is one is also one of the most forgotten
items on the list. Typically people tend not to
forget to pack their bookshelves and books, but
they do forget that some of these books are
library books and are, in fact, due to be returned.
Make sure to return all lent and borrowed library
books to their proper library.
Dry Cleaning
Dry cleaning is also a very common thing that most
people tend to forget while moving, as people leave
their clothes at the dry cleaners and forget to pick
them up. Make sure that if you have laundry or dry
cleaning tickets around you make sure to recover all
your clothes and not leave them behind.
Phone Books
and address books. Be sure that you remember to
bring your phonebooks with you as you don’t want
to leave behind all of your contacts.
Keys
moving process. This can include old house keys,
new house keys, car keys, cabinet keys, safe keys
etc. Make sure to recover all of your keys as it will
cause you difficulty later on.
Household plants
that is often forgotten. Do not forget your
household plants as they will not be properly cared
for and watered and will likely wither away in your
absence.
kitchen themselves, many people forget their
coffee makers in their old house. Pack you coffee
makers or else how else will you wake up in the
morning!!!
home which explains why they are typically
forgotten. Hoses, lawnmowers are among the most
forgotten items, so be sure you do not forget them
when you are preparing for your move.
Microwaves
part of the kitchen themselves, and the main
reason why it is left behind. A microwave is a
significant part of your home and home dining, so
be sure not to forget to pack it.
Medicine
very important and should not be forgotten. Some
prescription medication is needed regularly and
forgetting them can be an extreme detriment to
your well-being. Be sure not to forget your
medicines.
Tools
This refers to all kinds of household tools such as
hammers, nails and thing of that nature. Make sure
that you collect all of your tools and place them in a
tool box that is easy to carry and manage.
Toilet Paper
not forget toilet paper...you will regret it later.
Mail/Bills
moving is to inform the post office of their change
of address. Failing to do this will result in your mail
being sent to your old address, and you will not be
able to get a hold of important bills and other
significant mail.
Gym Memberships
In a similar light to mails/bills, most people forget to
cancel their gym memberships in their old
neighborhoods and still incur the costs associated
with membership fees. Be sure to cancel your gym
memberships and all other memberships and
subscriptions.
their trash and recycle bins, as they are located on
the outside of the home. Make sure to recover
these items, as the new residents will most
certainly use them.
People often forget their lamps and other
lighting equipment in the home as well. Make
sure that anything that is plugged into an outlet
is removed which brings us to the next item...
Chargers and other plug ins
Once again be sure to remove any items
plugged into outlets. Chargers especially are
important as you cannot use your phone
without them.
Outdoor furniture
general. Don’t forget to have the local movers
load up your outdoor furniture – it can be quite
expensive to replace, after all.
Outdoor decoration
ornaments out on your property that you
forget that they’re not part of the lawn. Take
these with you!
Forgetting your cleaning supplies won’t be the end
of the world, but they do cost money. Check all of
your cabinets, especially under the sink, to make
sure you don’t leave behind any cleaning supplies.
Conclusion
We hope is by showing you this list, and making movers aware of commonly forgotten items, you can
become more organized in your move. And if you are looking for a superlative moving company to help
you transition into your new residence.