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Moving can be a very overwhelming experience because there’s always plenty to do! But this Santa Barbara moving checklist helps you stay organized and on top of your move. Enjoy!
6-8 Weeks Before Moving
- Request quotes & hire a local moving company
- Reserve a storage unit, if required
- Organize belongings and set aside anything you won’t be moving
- Begin packing belongings into boxes
3-4 Weeks Before Moving
- Host a garage sale for excess belongings, then donate any unwanted items that are left over
- Visit the veterinarian and, if moving out of town, collect copies of pet records
- Get medical records from dentists, doctors & other medical professionals
- Get school records for any children you have
- Schedule utility service disconnections & reconnections
- Service all appliances and small motorized items (boats, mowers, etc.)
- Take inventory of food in cupboards and freezer, then make a meal plan to consume it
- Register your Change of Address with USPS (online or at the postoffice)
- Cancel (or transfer) all recurring services, such as magazines, newspapers, landscaping, trash pickup, etc.
1-2 Weeks Before Moving
- Finish packing up belongings
- Organize belongings based on destination (eg: put all the boxes for the storage unit in one room, and all the boxes for the new house in another)
- Organize and plan trips to the landfill and recycling center to get rid of extra waste
- Transfer (or close) bank & other financial accounts
- Complete any outstanding vehicle maintenance
3 Days Before Moving
- Defrost & clean freezer and refrigerator
- Clean all other appliances, including the oven, laundry machines and furnace.
Moving Day
- Keep valuables with you in a safe place
- Walk through the home to ensure everything is perfect
- Close any windows & lock all doors