McKendree Moving & Storage, Inc.
44 Industrial Park Drive | Waldorf, MD 20602
Toll Free: (877) 334-MOVE
Local: (301) 932-9981
Fax: (866) 538-1747
E-mail: info@mckendreemoving.com
Your Local and Long Distance Mover
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Moving Checklist...
Don’t move things that you don’t want. Sort through your belongings and get rid of the items you don’t use. Sell as many as you can
with a garage sale or newspaper classified ad. Then give away what you can’t sell to charities. If you give items to a charity, be sure
to get a receipt for a taxt deducion. 
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301-843-3576 Salvation Army, Waldorf (pickup)
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202-756-2600 Salvation Army, Washington (pickup)
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703-642-9270 Salvation Army, Northern VA (pickup)
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301-843-7444 Last Stop, Hyattsville, MD
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410-535-6140 Catholic Charities Thrift Store
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301-274-0695 So. MD Food Bank
Two Months Before Moving
Sort through your belongings to reduce the number of things you have to move.
Have a garage sale or donate items you no longer need to charity.
Tip: Call three companies for estimates to compare.
Gather packing supplies: boxes, packing material, tape, felt markers, and scissors.
If you’re moving a long distance, make travel arrangements with the airline, hotel, and rental car agency.
If you’re driving to your new home, get maps and plan your travel route.
Save all moving receipts, because some moving expenses may be tax deductible. Check the current tax code for requirements.
Place your legal, medical, financial, and insurance records in a safe and accessible place.
Purchase insurance coverage for valuables to be moved.
One Month Before Moving
Start packing items that aren’t regularly used such as off-season clothes and decorations and items in storage areas (garage, attic,
and closets).
Make travel arrangements for your pets.
Back up important computer files.
Two Weeks Before Moving
Contact your utility companies (gas, electric, water, cable, trash collector, and local phone service providers) and notify them of
your move.
Sign up for services at your new address.
Call friends and family and recruit help for the moving day if necessary.
Confirm your travel reservations.
One Week Before Moving
Pack a survival kit of clothes, medicines, special foods, and so on to carry you through the day after arrival in your new home.
Finish packing all boxes minus what you’ll need in the final week.
Inform the post office of your upcoming move.
Send change-of-address cards with your new address and phone number to:
Friends and family
Banks, insurance companies, credit card companies, and other financial institutions
Workplace, schools, and alma maters
Voter registration office and motor vehicle bureau
The Day Before
Set aside moving materials, such as tape measure, pocketknife, and rope.
Pad corners and stairways of house.
Remove hanging fixtures.
If you’re driving, check oil and gas in your car.
If you’re traveling, make sure you have tickets, charge cards, and other essentials.
Moving Day
Carry with you:
The keys to your new home.
Map of new town and directions to your house.
The telephone number of the moving company.
Any items of great personal value to you that are virtually irreplaceable (for example, a photo album).
Sheets and towels for the first night in your new home.
Personal hygiene items (for example: toothpaste, soap, razor)
Show movers where to place furniture and boxes.
Check inventory to ensure that everything was delivered before signing delivery papers.
Note any damages on the inventory sheet.
Tip: It’s helpful to have the movers read off the inventory numbers on boxes and furniture while you check the inventory list.
Unpack any valuable items, such as silver, art, and jewelry, upon arrival.
After the Move
Walk and drive around your neighborhood and community to orient yourself and your family.
Enroll children in school.
