This is  great timeline, written by Anne Simpson, beginning 4 weeks out for a smooth, successful move.   The only thing I would add would be to take a photo of whats in the box so you have a visual inventory. It’s not so easy to remember what is in all those boxes once they’ve been taped shut, they all look the same.  If you have a photo to jog your memory it makes locating items that much easier.  I named and numbered my boxes by room and then correlated them to the photos that I printed out and put in a folder.  It makes remembering sooo much easier!

http://authenticsimplicity.net/2013/04/when-to-pack-what-when-moving-tips-for-the-diy-move/