Moving Checklist

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.

Select one of our 3 convenient locations:

CASTRO VALLEY STORAGE
2489 Grove Way
Castro Valley, CA 94546

CASTRO VALLEY HAYWARD STORAGE 
2457 Grove Way
Castro Valley, CA 94546

HAYWARD STORAGE
77 Traynor Street
Hayward, CA 94544