A house move goes wrong when things are left for the last morning. Use this checklist — seven days before, one day before, moving morning, and at the new home — and the day will run in order instead of in a panic.
7 Days Before
☐ Book your movers and get the written quote — total price, vehicle, date and start time
☐ Confirm the floor, lift and parking at both addresses with the mover
☐ Start packing the rooms you use least: store room, guest room, books and decoration
☐ Buy or arrange boxes, tape, markers and wrapping material
☐ Tell your building management or watchman about moving day and the truck
☐ Arrange help for children and pets on moving day so they are safe and out of the way
☐ Take photos of expensive items — TV, fridge, sofa, washing machine — before packing
1 Day Before
☐ Defrost the fridge and empty it completely; tape the doors shut
☐ Pack a first-night box: phone charger, bedsheets, towels, soap, a change of clothes, basic kitchen items and medicines
☐ Keep valuables, cash, jewellery, documents and keys with you — never in the truck
☐ Charge your phone fully and keep the mover's number saved
☐ Label every box with the room it belongs to, written on the side of the box
☐ Clear the stairs and lift at both buildings so the team can work without waiting
☐ Confirm the start time with the mover by call or WhatsApp
Moving Morning
☐ Walk through every room with the team leader before loading starts
☐ Check cupboards, drawers, balconies, the store room and the roof for anything left behind
☐ Keep the first-night box, your bag and the new home's keys with you in the car
☐ Watch fragile boxes being loaded and make sure they are marked and kept upright
☐ Do a final walk-through of the empty home before the truck leaves — every room, every cupboard
☐ Lock up, hand over the old keys, and note the meter readings if you need them
At the New Home
☐ Check boxes off against your list as they come in, room by room
☐ Tell the team where the big furniture goes before they put it down — moving a bed twice is hard work
☐ Check the fridge, TV, washing machine and other big items for damage before the team leaves
☐ Get the beds assembled first, so you can sleep even if the rest waits until tomorrow
☐ Keep the packing material for a day in case anything needs to go back
☐ Pay the balance once the work is done and everything is unloaded
Get Your Move Booked
Dani Baba Packers and Movers — Sec 6D Allah Wala Town, Sector H, Korangi Industrial Area, Karachi 74500. Open 24 hours, 7 days. Services: house shifting, office shifting, packing, loading & unloading, furniture assembly, and vehicle transport.
Call or WhatsApp 0335 1370996 — tell us your two areas and home size, and get your written quote today. Our Rs 25,000 house shifting offer within 5 km covers one trip in a 20ft box container, basic furniture assembly, and loading and unloading by 5 professional staff.
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