Preparing to pack up and move........What an adventure!

One month to get packed up and ready to move!

Sort and purge. Go through every room of your house and decide what you’d like to keep and what you can get rid of. This will prevent you from carrying old junk into your new home or new life!

Create a moving binder. Use this binder to keep track of everything—all your estimates, your receipts, and an inventory of all the items you’re moving.

Order supplies. Order boxes and other supplies such as tape, Bubble Wrap, and permanent markers.

Use it or lose it. Start using up things that you don’t want to move, like frozen or perishable foods and cleaning supplies.

Begin packing. Start packing the things that you use most infrequently, such as the waffle iron and croquet set.

Label. Clearly label and number each box with its contents and the room it’s destined for. This will help you to keep an inventory of your belongings. Pack and label “essentials” boxes of items you’ll need right away.

a change of address. Go to your local post office and fill out a change-of-address form, or do it online at usps.gov.

Notify important parties. Alert the following of your move: banks, brokerage firms, your employer’s human resources department, magazine and newspapers you subscribe to, and credit card, insurance, and utility companies.

Forward medical records. Arrange for medical records to be sent to any new health-care providers or obtain copies of them yourself. Don't forget your pets vet records as well!

Arrange to be off from work on moving day. Notify your office that you plan to supervise the move and therefore need the day off.