Organizational moving binder is the key to keeping sane. I made a two moving binders one for me and one for a good friend. We both used them (hey we're type A what can I say). I got the idea of a moving binder from a different blog so I'll share it with you.
Shannon Brown "How to Move a 1000 Miles"
Needed Items:
- 3 Ring Binder (3 in. or larger)
- 1 or 2 Pencil Cases
- Sharpie or other Permanent Marker for each room of house (include storage and garage)
- Shipping labels
- Dot stickers (either white and color them or pick colors that match your room color markers)
- Plastic sheet covers
- Scissors
- Box cutter
- Tape
- Tape Measure
- Pocket Tab Dividers
- A few Pencils
- A few Pens
- Post-it note
Moving
Binder
Title Page
- Hard copy of PCS orders
- Moving/Packer Information
- Packing Box Inventory (Stickers,
labels, list of what is in each box)
- En Route Travel Info (Printed
directions just in case, Hotel confirmation, Pet boarding information, Copy of
PCS orders, misc. traveling information)
- New Home Lease and Utilities Information
- New Town Information
- Important
Base phone numbers and addresses
- Map
of new location and base
- Location
and hours of local grocery stores, Wal-Mart, Sam’s Club, Costco, Exchange, and
Commissary
- Base
gate hours (per location)
-
Post
Office hours where your P.O. Box is locate
- Food (phone numbers and locations
of local restaurants and take out joints
near your new home and/or hotel and menus if possible)
- Interior Design (size of furniture
pieces, lay out of new home, and other home decorating )
Moving Binder Title Page
Moving Binder Front Page
Box Inventory List
We used our binder to keep all receipts (gas, trailer rental, hotel, food, weigh tickets). It was fabulous. It also keep all the paper work the movers gave us. Two vehicles on the road, with two drivers, two crazy dogs. It definitely keep us sane and organized.