One Month Prior To Moving

- Make your reservation with moving pod company. If you are moving in the busy summer months, call ahead of time to ensure availability and delivery of your portable storage containers on desired date.
- Get copies of any essential legal or financial records.
- Start centralizing medical, dental and school records, including prescriptions and immunization records. Ask your doctor to refer you to a new medical provider in the location you are moving to.
- Look for opportunities to donate items you don't want to move.
- Begin packing, clearly labeling boxes with name, contents, and new locations.

Two Weeks Prior To Moving

- File a change of address form with the US Postal Service.
- Notify and schedule disconnection of all utility services at your old home and connection of them at your new home.

One Week Prior To The Delivery of Your Storage Containers

- Confirm moving date and time with moving company.
- Finish packing and assemble an "essentials" box. This will contain all of the necessary personal and medical items, legal documents, and moving-related contracts.
- Confirm that you have ordered locks, dollies, and any other necessary supplies to be delivered with your containers.

One Day Prior To The Delivery of Your Storage Containers

- Consolidate clearly-labeled, fragile boxes in one area. These should be loaded into the containers last.
- Separate and clearly label items not intended for transport within your containers.

Container Delivery Day

- Be present when your portable storage container(s) arrive in order to instruct the driver as to where to place them.
- See the list of packing tips located on the inside door of each container (typical of most POD companies)
- Have your locks readily available to secure the doors when you are done loading.