Category: Packing & moving
Once you sign the contract on a new home, it’s time to take action. Call the movers, declutter your belongings, measure the furniture. We’ll help set you up for success during this process.
Six Items for Your Post-Moving Day Checklist
Read more: Six Items for Your Post-Moving Day ChecklistThere are countless things to remember when you’re moving to a new home, and the work doesn’t end when the moving truck drives away! We’ve created a checklist to help you remember some things to do as you start unpacking and settling into your new space.
9 Kids Books About Moving Away
Read more: 9 Kids Books About Moving AwayIs your young child moving for the first time? If so, they may have lots of questions you’ll need to navigate with them. Reading the right books together could help them understand this big life change and work through the big feelings that naturally come with it. We’ve gathered a list of stories you can…
How to Pack 10 Tricky Items for Moving
Read more: How to Pack 10 Tricky Items for MovingYou’ve found your dream home—congratulations! Moving can be an exciting new adventure, but there are a few more items to check off the to-do list before you can enjoy your new abode. One of the biggest tasks, of course, is packing up your belongings. While some items can be easily tossed in a box without…
Preparing for a Move: How to Declutter & Minimize
Read more: Preparing for a Move: How to Declutter & MinimizePreparing to move to your dream home? Start fresh and don’t bring any current clutter with you! Paring down your possessions to only the items that “spark joy” sets you on the path to a more stress-free and satisfying move. To help you get started, we’ve listed a few decluttering tips, leaning toward the minimalist…
How to Choose a Moving Company
Read more: How to Choose a Moving CompanyYou wouldn’t buy a new home without first exploring your options. Choosing a moving company should be no different! Get quick tips for how to choose a moving company that suits your needs and will ease the stress of packing and moving. Read more.
A Moving Checklist for Your Kids
Read more: A Moving Checklist for Your KidsMake moving a stress-free experience for you and a fun one for your kids! Involve them in the process with our 6-week moving checklist for kids 10 and under.
Where to Donate Household Items
Read more: Where to Donate Household ItemsKeep household items out of the landfill and in the hands of people who need them. We’ve rounded up a few organizations that would love to take your clutter and put it to good use in your community. You may even find some that offer to pick up your donations for free, saving you the…
How to Make a House a Home
Read more: How to Make a House a HomeFinding your dream home is exciting but settling into it and building memories there is the real reward. From pre-Moving-Day prep to housewarming tips (when you can’t host a house party), here are some ways you can start to make a house a home.
Top 10 Cutest “We’ve Moved!” Announcements
Read more: Top 10 Cutest “We’ve Moved!” AnnouncementsWant to spread the word that you’ve moved into your dream home? We’ve rounded up nine adorable moving announcements—and created a free printable one of our own—so you can share your new address with friends and family in style!
Preparing Your Teen for a Move
Read more: Preparing Your Teen for a MoveYou’re counting down the days until your upcoming move, but your teenager doesn’t share your enthusiasm. First, take comfort in the fact that their reaction is perfectly normal. Such transition can be difficult, especially for teens who are already undergoing physical, intellectual and personality changes and may feel powerless over the situation and afraid of…
3 Steps to Moving Before the Holidays
Read more: 3 Steps to Moving Before the HolidaysSummer is winding down, kids are back in school and that may mean you’re slipping out of vacation mode. Is setting a moving timeline back on your to-do list? If you’re ready to start touring model homes so you can find your dream home, you may want to be settled before the holiday season. (After…
27 Moving Day Essentials
Read more: 27 Moving Day EssentialsAKA: 27 Things You’ll Need Before You Get Around to Unpacking ThemSet yourself up for success on Moving Day with these must-haves! Unpacking (& Repacking) Supplies You’re in the home stretch, but your days of dealing with cardboard and packing peanuts aren’t quite over. Make sure you have the tools to efficiently unpack and dispose…
