The Moving Checklist
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Who to notify Change of Address: Castro Valley Hayward Storage Accountant Bank Chiropractor Clubs & Organizations Dentist Doctor Family Friends Investment Companies Magazine subscriptions Place of previous employment Schools Security Co. Shops - charge cards Therapist DMV Remember to: Reserve Storage unit(s) at Castro Valley Hayward Storage. Reserve moving truck if needed. Clean the stove. Defrost fridge/freezer. Return all borrowed items. Throw out items that you don't intend taking with you. List valuable items for special care when moving. Advise removal company of dangerous goods being moved i.e. petrol, spirits, chemicals. Securely pack all jewelry, money, special documents and papers i.e. legal, tax, insurances etc. Set aside items that you need on the day of the move so you can take them with you. Boxes containing breakables label 'FRAGILE.' Don't Put breakables or liquid filled containers in drawers. Overload drawers and make furniture too heavy to shift Store perishable goods where they might be overlooked Have one last check Nothing left behind? No clothes at dry cleaners? No gear stored away from your property? Electricity and gas turned off? Telephone, cable, internet disconnected? Water turned off and no taps left running? Light switches turned off? Windows and doors locked? Keys with Real Estate Agent/Landlord After the move Return moving truck. Have spare house keys cut. Familiarize children with how to get to and from school. Register to vote in new area.