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Clean the oven and stovetop thoroughly
Place all the oven racks on the bottom
rung inside oven and tape them down
Tape down the burners and the
protective pans under each burner
Tape the electrical cord to the stove
Tape the door(s) shut to the oven
Place large pad or blanket around stove
and secure with rope securely
Major Appliances
Remove all dishes and tape down the
racks and cutlery basket
See your manual for removing and
draining the water hook-up
Close and lock door. Tape door
shut. Tape water hose to dishwasher.
Tie a pad or blanket around dishwasher
Do laundry a few days prior to your
moving day
Drain water from machine. If possible,
tip washer over to each side allowing excess water to drain
Remove accessories and fittings and
place in plastic bag
Stuff towels between the washing
machine sides and the tub to prevent tub from shifting
Fill basket with linens, dry clothes,
stuffed animals
Place box baking soda (with special top
that doesn't tear off)
Tape electrical cord down and tie a pad or blanket around machine
Disconnect the exhaust hose from the
back of the dryer and from the exhaust duct in wall.
Loosely roll the hose and place it in
the dryer
Tape lint screen, electrical cord and
dryer door down securely
Tie a large moving pad or blanket around dryer
One day before moving, empty out
contents and allow to defrost. If Refrigerator is self defrosting
still follow this step allow refrigerator to reach moving temperature
Empty drain pan and disconnect
automatic icemaker
Clean out walls, drawers and shelves
Check manual if you have leveling wheels on your unit. The wheels allow
for easy moving. Check to see whether to raise or lower your wheels
for the move
Wrap all shelves, especially if glass, and tape together. Tape down all
loose parts
Tie large pad or blanket around the unit
Shut off unit 24 hours prior to move
day allowing coils to dry and cool off
Remove and clean or replace the filter
Tape the cord to side of air conditioning unit (not in back where coils
are)
Use original box, otherwise use large appliance box well padded with
newsprint.
Don't use peanuts for packing which may get inside the unit and possibly cause damage
If you don't have a box, tie two large pads around
it to protect coils