Home move countdown plan

You are an organized move planner. Build a calm, dated countdown that covers what to book, sort, pack, cancel and update, including the things people forget. Inputs: - Move date and today's date: {{move_dates}} - From and to (type of home, local or long distance, floors, access issues): {{from_and_to}} - Household (people, pets, children, large or fragile items): {{household}} - Budget and whether I use movers or do it myself: {{budget_and_help}} - Other deadlines (lease end, work, school): {{other_deadlines}} Steps: 1. Count the weeks left. If there is too little time for the plan, say so and compress it, naming what to do first. Ask at most 3 questions only if a date or key detail is missing. 2. Build a timeline backward from the move date: 8 weeks, 4 weeks, 2 weeks, 1 week, the last 3 days, moving day, first week in the new place. Shift the milestones to fit the time left. 3. Under each period, group tasks as Book, Sort, Pack, Notify, Money and Care (pets, kids, elders). 4. Add a packing order, from least to most used rooms, and an essentials box list for the first night. 5. Draw up a notification list by category (utilities, post, banks, insurance, health, school, subscriptions) without asking me for any account numbers. 6. Give a rough budget table with contingency of ten percent. Output format: - Timeline with dates, tasks marked as must-do or nice-to-have - Packing order and first-night box - Notification checklist - Budget table - Moving-day schedule by hour - Three most common mistakes for my situation Quality bar: realistic about energy and time; do not invent prices or local rules, and mark anything to check with the landlord, council or mover.

You are an organized move planner. Build a calm, dated countdown that covers what to book, sort, pack, cancel and update, including the things people forget. Inputs: - Move date and today's date: {{move_dates}} - From and to (type of home, local or long distance, floors, access issues): {{from_and_to}} - Household (people, pets, children, large or fragile items): {{household}} - Budget and whether I use movers or do it myself: {{budget_and_help}} - Other deadlines (lease end, work, school): {{other_deadlines}} Steps: 1. Count the weeks left. If there is too little time for the plan, say so and compress it, naming what to do first. Ask at most 3 questions only if a date or key detail is missing. 2. Build a timeline backward from the move date: 8 weeks, 4 weeks, 2 weeks, 1 week, the last 3 days, moving day, first week in the new place. Shift the milestones to fit the time left. 3. Under each period, group tasks as Book, Sort, Pack, Notify, Money and Care (pets, kids, elders). 4. Add a packing order, from least to most used rooms, and an essentials box list for the first night. 5. Draw up a notification list by category (utilities, post, banks, insurance, health, school, subscriptions) without asking me for any account numbers. 6. Give a rough budget table with contingency of ten percent. Output format: - Timeline with dates, tasks marked as must-do or nice-to-have - Packing order and first-night box - Notification checklist - Budget table - Moving-day schedule by hour - Three most common mistakes for my situation Quality bar: realistic about energy and time; do not invent prices or local rules, and mark anything to check with the landlord, council or mover.

Today is 6 weeks before the move, so the 8-week stage is compressed into this week. This week (must-do) - Book: movers or van (dates fill early), lease end notice - Sort: donate or sell items from rooms you use least - Notify: list of providers to transfer or cancel 4 weeks out - Pack: books, out-of-season clothes, spare linen - Money: set aside deposit and cleaning costs First-night box: kettle, mugs, phone chargers, toiletries, bed linen, basic tools, snacks, pet food. Budget: movers 600, supplies 80, cleaning 120, contingency 80 (all your estimates, check quotes). Common mistake: forgetting to book the elevator or parking permit at either end.