Even if you hire us to do your packing & unpacking for you, there are certain essentials that you should keep with you. Make sure you have toilet paper, hand soap, tooth brushes, tooth paste, and towels to keep yourself clean.

Ordering pizza or other food delivery is common for people in a new house, but if you’re a clean eater or have severe dietary restrictions that require cooking then bring enough dishes for everyone for a couple of days. Don’t worry about packing food to cook – you can get that locally when you arrive so it doesn’t spoil or spill on the way.

You should also bring personal documents like IDs, passports, and health coverage information just in case. And of course your wallet and credit cards, just in case something pops up and you need to access them right away.