BOOK YOUR MOVE

• Say Aloha to us as your San Diego moving professionals.
• Schedule your move as soon as you know the date.

ONE MONTH BEFORE THE MOVE

• Begin to liquidate items in the attic, garage, and any storage closets.
• Consider donating unwanted items to charity.
• Think about hosting a garage sale.
• Orchestrate school records transfers for your children.
• Go to your local post office and get change of address cards.
• Update your insurance companies, charge accounts, magazines and clubs.
• Consolidate any appliance owner’s manuals for appliances in your new home.

TWO WEEKS BEFORE THE MOVE

• Create a “safe area” with things that you may need during the transition.
• If you’re packing yourself, place a label on the top and side for easy recognition.
• Write destinations on boxes so they make it to the proper room at your new place.
• Call electric, telephone, water, and gas companies to arrange disconnections.
• Still have a landline? Disconnect your phone the day after the move.
• Make refund arrangements, if due, and set up re-connects at your new home.
• Perform cable tv, pest control, and newspaper cancellations.
• Cancel any pool and lawn maintenance, or any other services you may have.

WEEK OF THE MOVE

• Send in change of address forms or submit them online.
• Start to organize all boxes in stacks for easy access, with heaviest on the bottom.
• Organize cleaning plan or cleaning services to come in a day or two after to move.
• Clean your fireplace and stove.

DAY BEFORE THE MOVE

• Empty, clean, defrost, and dry the refrigerator.
• Have cash available for any moving expenses, or gratuities you may want to give.
• Say Aloha to your friends and neighbors!

If you’re more of a visual person, then maybe you would like this handy checklist that you could print off!