134 Willow Ave · Deerfield, IL

Move HQ

One page for the November 10 move — the plan, the vendors, the packing. Tap any box to check things off; your checkmarks are saved on this device.

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Move day

Tuesday, November 10 · 9:00 AM

Move-tastic

Crew
3 movers + 1 truck, est. 4.5–6 hrs @ $165/hr
Payment
Zelle on the day · no deposit · card on file
From
3356 N Marshfield Ave, unit 2, Chicago (2nd floor)
To
134 Willow Ave, Deerfield
TV
You dismount the 55" yourself — original box
Grill
Take the sellers' free one if it's decent, otherwise the Weber
Stays behind
The round alphabet-print ottoman does not move
Coordinator
Elizabeth Ptack

Timeline

Everything between now and move day, in order.

Mon
Oct 5
Nudge JustinSellers' final water reading is due Oct 8 — reminder is on your calendar for 9 AM.
You
Thu
Oct 15
Closing day134 Willow becomes yours. Final walkthrough Oct 13 or 14.
Milestone
Thu
Oct 22
Keyth SecurityLock assessment visit — rekey happens at possession.
Booked
Mon
Nov 2
PossessionText Boris to lock in the electrical / network / camera walk (likely Fri or Sat).
Milestone
Tue
Nov 3
First-week vendors, day one
  • Roberts Heating, 8 AM–12 PM — furnace check
  • Smithereen, 11 AM–1 PM — pest inspection + first service ($43/mo)
  • Mr. Duct, 2 PM — dryer vent cleaning
Booked
Wed
Nov 4
Plumbing, blower door, DMV
  • Sergei (plumbing), 11:30 AM — confirmed
  • Blower-door test, 9–11 AM (Comfort 1st, $150) — confirmed; no prep, stay out of the house during the test, report same day
  • DMV Deerfield, 2–4 PM — you're booking the slot yourself
To confirm
Thu
Nov 5
Genia's yahrzeitEvening observance — on the shared family calendar.
Family
Fri
Nov 6
No-parking signs pickup1 PM at the 47th Ward office, 4243 N Lincoln Ave. Boris walk likely today or tomorrow.
You
Sun
Nov 8
Signs postedNo-parking signs up on the street by today.
You
Tue
Nov 10
MOVE DAY — 9:00 AMMove-tastic arrives at Marshfield. Welcome home.
Milestone

Packing

You're packing the apartment yourself, one week at a time — built from the room-inventory photos. Tap to check off as you go.

Step 0 — this weekSupplies before anything else
Order the Home Depot supplies — the full packing list is in your cart ($311.36). Sharpie 12-pack already owned.
Week 1 · Sept 28 – Oct 4Living-room cabinets — rarely used, zero daily impact
Serving dishes & platters (cabinet 1, top shelf) — wrap each in paper, dish-pack box, FRAGILE.Decide while boxing: keep all, or cull?
Table linens & napkins — bag together; cloth napkins double as padding for fragile boxes.
Dinner plates, placemats & serving trays (cabinet 1, bottom) — plates vertical with paper between, FRAGILE.
DVD/CD bin — keep in the bin, tape the lid.Decide: keep the disc collection or donate before moving?
Household & battery bins — tape lids shut, keep batteries upright and together.
Label maker & tape — wrap in bubble, keep with office gear so it's findable.
Card & board games — small box, rubber-band card boxes shut.Decide: keep all the games?
Books — small boxes only, keep the weight manageable.
Week 2 · Oct 5 – 11Offices — before anything gets unplugged
Desk drawers (both desks) — empty, bag hardware, protect desktop corners.
Cables & desk accessories — photograph the cable layout first, label both ends.
Lev's office closet — box by contents group.
Blair's office closet — box by contents group.
Daybed bedding & cushions — remove, bag, protect upholstery.
Week 3 · Oct 12 – 18Primary bedroom — down to daily essentials
Off-season closet — hanging clothes into wardrobe boxes.
Extra linens & bedding — bag; linens double as padding for fragile boxes.
Under-bed storage — bins and luggage out and boxed.
King bed plan — confirm with Move-tastic whether disassembly/reassembly is included.
Week 4 · Oct 19 – 25Transition spaces & sell
Coat closet — coats in a wardrobe box, shoes boxed.
Linen closet — bag linens; use as padding for fragile items.
Bathroom backups — stock, refills, anything not in daily use.
Storage cage final sweep — confirm it's empty so it doesn't resurface on move day.
List the patio table for sale — it doesn't move with you.
Week 5 · Oct 26 – Nov 1Kitchen — keep one skeleton kit out
Spice collection — small box, bag jars to contain spills, keep upright.
Pantry deli containers (~25) — nest and stack with lids on, medium box.
Plates & bowls — plates vertical, bowls nested with paper, FRAGILE.
Everyday dishes — wrap each piece, dish-pack box with dividers, FRAGILE.
Both Cuisinart processors — wrap base and bowl separately in bubble.Decide: both moving, or is one enough?
Remaining two cabinets — confirm contents against the 9/16 photos, then box.
Week 6 · Nov 2 – 8Daily survival — live from the skeleton kit
Bathroom daily box — pack last; keep one small daily kit out until the morning of the move.
Skeleton kitchen kit — one plate/bowl set and one pan stay out, everything else boxed.
Lamps — remove bulbs and shades, wrap shades separately, label matching parts.
Bedroom area rug — vacuum, roll pile-inward, keep dry.
Mon Nov 9Final night
King mattress — mattress bag, strip the bed, hardware bag taped to a frame rail.
Carry-personally bag — IDs, medications, chargers, closing docs, keys, basic tools. Stays out of the truck.
Dismount the 55" TV — original box, upright, remote and labeled cords packed together.

Still open from the inventory: serving dishes (keep all or cull?), board games, the DVD/CD collection, the second Cuisinart. Decide each one while you're boxing it — don't let them stall the week.

Key contacts

Elizabeth PtackMove-tastic coordinator
Justin GreenbergRealtor
Roberts HeatingFurnace check
SmithereenPest management
Mr. DuctDryer vent cleaning
Sergei · ZUBR PlumbingPlumbing visit
Neida Ruiz · Comfort 1stBlower-door test
Boris ZvaigElectrical / network walk
Keyth SecurityLocks + rekey

Phone numbers live in your phone and calendar — this page stays link-free on purpose.