Moving house in Anantapur is exciting — but without a proper plan, it can quickly become stressful. This step-by-step house shifting checklist has been put together by the team at Sri Gowri Packers and Movers after helping over 8,696 families relocate across Anantapur and Andhra Pradesh. Follow it closely and your move will be smooth, stress-free, and on time.
Print this checklist! Go through each item as you prepare for your move. Tick each box as you complete it. The more prepared you are, the smoother your shifting day will be.
4 Weeks Before Moving Day
📋 Planning & Booking
- Confirm your new home address and move-in date
- Book your packers and movers in Anantapur — don't leave this too late
- Get a written, itemized quote (never rely on verbal estimates)
- Decide which service you need: full packing + moving, or transport only
- Inform your employer about your change of address if applicable
- Notify your children's school about the move and new area
- Begin researching new schools, hospitals, and facilities near your new home
🗑️ Decluttering
- Go room by room and decide what to keep, sell, donate, or discard
- Arrange a garage sale or sell items on OLX / Facebook Marketplace
- Donate unwanted items to local charities in Anantapur
- Dispose of expired medicines, chemicals, and flammable liquids safely
- Remember: less stuff = lower moving cost!
2 Weeks Before Moving Day
📦 Packing Preparations
- Gather packing supplies: boxes, bubble wrap, stretch film, markers, tape
- Start packing non-essential items: books, decor, off-season clothes
- Label every box with: Room name + Contents + Fragile (if applicable)
- Photograph the condition of expensive items before packing (for insurance)
- Pack a separate "first-day essentials" bag: documents, medicines, chargers, clothes
- Make an inventory list of all boxes and high-value items
📄 Paperwork & Address Changes
- Update your address: Aadhaar card (UIDAI)
- Update your address: Voter ID (Form 8A at local election office)
- Update your address: Driving Licence (online via Parivahan portal)
- Update your address: Vehicle RC Book (RTO office)
- Inform your bank(s) of the new address
- Redirect mail (India Post redirection service)
- Update address with LPG provider (BPCL/HPCL/Indane)
- Update address with your employer / HR
1 Week Before Moving Day
🏠 Home & Utilities
- Arrange disconnection of electricity connection (APSPDCL) at old home
- Apply for new electricity connection at new address in Anantapur
- Contact APTRANSCO/APSPDCL for meter transfer if possible
- Inform water board (Municipal Corporation) about your move
- Close or transfer your broadband/internet connection (BSNL, JioFiber, etc.)
- Confirm your cable TV or DTH service transfer
- Defrost and clean your refrigerator 24 hours before the move
🔧 Final Preparations
- Confirm your booking with Sri Gowri Packers and Movers (call +91 95028 45306)
- Confirm the move date, time, and truck size with the movers
- Ensure someone is present at both old and new locations on moving day
- Arrange vehicle parking space at both locations for the moving truck
- Pack your kitchen: consume or give away perishable food items
- Disassemble furniture that needs to be taken apart
- Keep essential documents (lease, ID proofs) accessible — don't pack them
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📅 Moving Day Checklist
- Be present at home when the movers arrive — don't leave them unsupervised
- Walk the movers through the house and point out fragile items
- Cross-check items being loaded against your inventory list
- Ensure all windows and doors are locked before the truck leaves
- Take a final walk-through of every room — check inside cupboards, under beds
- Turn off all lights, fans, geysers, and ACs before leaving
- Lock the old home and hand over the keys to the landlord
- Keep emergency contact number of Sri Gowri team handy during transit
After You Arrive at Your New Home
🏡 Settling In
- Cross-check all boxes against your inventory when unloading
- Inspect items for any damage before signing delivery acknowledgment
- Direct movers where to place heavy furniture — do this before unloading
- Check that electricity, water, and gas connections are working
- Set up the kitchen and bedroom first — you'll need them right away
- Introduce yourself to new neighbours
- Locate the nearest hospital, pharmacy, and grocery store in your new area
- Update your new address on Swiggy, Zomato, Amazon, Flipkart accounts
- Update new address with your children's school
Checklist for Packing Specific Rooms
Kitchen Packing Tips
- Use dish pack boxes for plates — stack vertically, not flat
- Wrap each glass individually in bubble wrap
- Use small boxes for heavy items like pressure cookers and vessels
- Drain and dry appliances (mixer, juicer) before packing
- Tape refrigerator doors and washing machine drum before transport
Bedroom Packing Tips
- Use wardrobe boxes for hanging clothes (saves ironing later)
- Wrap mattresses in thick plastic wrap or special mattress bags
- Put jewellery and valuables in a secure bag you carry personally
- Disassemble beds and keep screws in a labelled zip-lock bag
Electronics Packing Tips
- Always pack electronics in original boxes when possible
- If original box is unavailable, use double-wall boxes with foam padding
- Photograph cable configurations before disconnecting (for easy re-setup)
- Label all cables with masking tape and a marker
- Keep remotes, cables, and accessories in a separate box labelled "Electronics Accessories"
Pro Tip from Sri Gowri Movers: Take photos or a short video of each room before packing begins. This helps with insurance claims if anything is damaged, and helps you remember how to arrange furniture in the new home.
About Sri Gowri Packers and Movers, Anantapur
Based near S.V. Degree College, Anantapur, Sri Gowri Packers and Movers has been helping families shift homes across Anantapur city and district since 2012. We serve all areas including Subash Road, Gandhi Nagar, Srinivasa Nagar, Housing Board Colony, Bypass Road, Puttaparthi Road, and all towns in Anantapur district — Dharmavaram, Guntakal, Tadipatri, Hindupur, Kadiri, Rayadurgam, and Gooty.
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