Moving checklist cards in 3x5 and 4x6: an 8 week countdown, box by box

These moving checklist cards are made to exact 3 x 5 in and 4 x 6 in index card sizes, so your whole move fits in a small box or under a clip, one card per week, per room or per box, with no bulky planner. Across 32 undated pages with crop marks you get a card summing up the move, a countdown card for each of the eight weeks up to the big day, cards for packing each room, listing box contents, utilities and address changes, comparing movers, the first night box, the new home and contacts, matching lined and dot backs, and dividers for your card box.

You get a US Letter PDF and an A4 PDF. Download them right away and print at home. Nothing is mailed.

How moving checklist cards keep the move under control

Every week you take out only one countdown card with tasks already written, from collecting three quotes from moving companies two months ahead to packing a case for every family member in the last week, and you tick them off with space to add your own. Each room's packing card sorts belongings into what goes in a box today, what waits until the end and what stays out, and a numbered contents card stuck to every box shows what it holds before you lift the lid.

The utilities card sets the dates to end and begin six services beside a list of places that need your new address, the quotes card lines up three movers next to each other, and the first night box card makes sure chargers, bedding, towels and medicines travel with you. Since every card is tiny and undated, the one for today fits in your pocket and you can reprint box cards whenever you run out.

Who this moving card system is for

• Anyone moving house or apartment who feels a big moving binder is too much and just wants one little card for the week ahead
• Families who like a numbered card on every box so each one ends up in the right room
• Renters and first time buyers handling movers, utilities, keys and address changes all at once
• Fans of index cards who already keep a card box and would like their move to slot right in

Design and printing

• Elegant, minimalist look: white pages and soft blush pink touches that use very little ink
• Generous margins all around, so a home printer will not clip anything
• Exact trim sizes with crop marks: 3 x 5 inch cards (7.6 by 12.7 cm) print three to a sheet, and 4 x 6 inch cards (10.2 by 15.2 cm) print two to a sheet, on either US Letter or A4 paper
• Undated, so the cards work for any move, across town or across the country
• Print double-sided and flip along the long edge, and the lined and dot grid backs match up with the fronts

Inside the moving checklist cards: 32 pages

1. 1Cover listing the contents
2. 2Running the moving card system, in five steps (plan, count down, pack, move, settle), a table explaining each card with its page numbers in both sizes, how the card box flows, tips for printing and cutting and a tip for labeling boxes
3. 3 to 7Countdown cards at 4 x 6 in, two to a sheet with crop marks. First comes a move overview (moving day and time, old and new address, the moving company or rental truck and its number, your booking reference, the budget, how keys and access work, the date utilities must be on, and notes). After it, there is a card for each of the eight weeks leading up to the move, each holding 8 tasks already written, 2 empty lines and the main task for that week, and a final card for the day itself with 8 tasks, the time the crew turns up and the handing over of keys. Circles running from 8 down to M let you mark how far along you are
4. 8The 4 x 6 in packing by room card, with the room, number of boxes, columns for pack now, pack last and keep out with 6 lines each, progress boxes at 25%, 50%, 75% and fully packed, box numbers and supplies needed
5. 9The 4 x 6 in box inventory card, with the box number and total, the room, 12 lines for contents, boxes for fragile, heavy, open first and this side up, who packed it and unpacked
6. 10The 4 x 6 in card for services and your new address, listing power, gas, water and sewer, trash pickup and recycling, and internet and phone with columns to stop the old, start the new and mark done, plus 8 places that need your new address (the post office forwarding, your bank, employer, insurer, doctor, subscriptions, license and voter record)
7. 11The 4 x 6 in mover quotes card, setting quotes A, B and C side by side on company, phone, open dates, price, deposit, insurance, whether packing is included and notes, with the one you chose and the booking date
8. 12The 4 x 6 in first night box card, 16 things that stay with you (chargers for phones, a roll of toilet paper, bedding and pillows, towels, medicines, water and snacks, a small set of tools and food for pets, among others) and 2 empty lines
9. 13The 4 x 6 in new home checklist card, 14 tasks for settling in (such as changing or rekeying the locks, testing the smoke and CO alarms, locating the water shutoff and breaker panel, and taking photos of the meters and any damage), 2 empty lines and repairs to report
10. 14The 4 x 6 in moving contacts card, giving the role, name and number for the movers, the landlord or agent at both homes, utilities, internet, storage, school and friends helping on the day
11. 15 to 16Backs for the 4 x 6 in cards, one lined and one in dot grid, which suit the back of any page of 4 x 6 cards
12. 17 to 20The countdown again, now at 3 x 5 in and printed three to a sheet: the move overview, a card for each week from the eighth to the last holding 6 tasks apiece, moving day, and two empty bonus week cards in case your move takes longer
13. 21 to 27The remaining seven cards at the smaller 3 x 5 in size, three to a sheet, each slightly shorter: 4 lines in every packing column, 8 lines for box contents, 5 utilities with 6 address updates, 6 rows for quotes, 12 items for the first night box, 10 settling in tasks and 6 contacts
14. 28 to 29Backs for the 3 x 5 in cards, one lined and one in dot grid
15. 30Tabbed dividers for the card box at 3 x 5 in: Countdown, Packing and New home
16. 31 to 32Tabbed dividers for the card box at 4 x 6 in: Countdown, Packing, New home and one empty divider you label yourself

What you download

• Moving Checklist Cards in US Letter, a 32 page PDF
• Moving Checklist Cards in A4, a 32 page PDF
• Read Me First, a brief printing guide (PDF)

How to download and print

• Check out with PayPal, a debit or credit card, Apple Pay or Google Pay. Your download page opens as soon as the payment goes through.
• We email the same private download links to you, so you can download your files again later.
• Open the PDF in a free reader such as Adobe Acrobat Reader and print at 100% or Actual size.
• Print only the pages you need, as often as you like, for your own personal use.

Good to know

• This is a PDF you print and cut yourself. No printed cards and no card box are mailed.
• You are buying a digital file. Nothing physical is sent.
• Colors may look a little different on your screen than on paper.
• For your personal use only. Sharing, reselling or passing the files on is not allowed.
• Digital files cannot be returned. If a file will not open or print properly, email us and we will help quickly.
• The tasks are broad ideas for an ordinary move. Check timing and requirements with your movers, landlord, utility companies and local offices.

How this was made

Designed and written by PetiteDiary. AI tools helped draft parts of the text, and some background scenes in the preview images were created with AI. Every page was designed, reviewed and checked before release.

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