Moving in Ventura County has its own quirks — narrow beach streets in Pierpont, hillside driveways in Thousand Oaks, and hot summer garages in Simi Valley. This checklist is built specifically for local moves.
6 weeks out
- Confirm your move-in date and give notice to your landlord if renting.
- Start decluttering, one room per weekend.
- Reserve your moving totes with 805 Totes (founding customers get 20% off).
3 weeks out
- Transfer utilities: SoCal Edison, SoCal Gas, and your local water district (Ventura Water, Camrosa, Calleguas, etc.).
- Update your address with USPS, DMV, and your bank.
- Book your movers or U-Haul.
1 week out
- We deliver your totes and dolly.
- Pack non-essentials first: books, seasonal clothes, garage items.
- Label each tote by room using painter's tape.
Move day
- Load the heaviest totes on the dolly first.
- Pack the moving truck bottom-to-top, heavy-to-light.
- Keep an "essentials" tote with chargers, toiletries, and a change of clothes.
After the move
Unpack at your own pace — you have a full week. When you're done, we come pick up the empty totes and the dolly. Zero cardboard to break down, zero trips to the recycling center.