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.
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Moving with Pets? Use This Checklist!
Read more: Moving with Pets? Use This Checklist!Just like humans, animals get stressed out by moving. If you’re going to be moving with pets, it’s essential to set aside some extra time and money to make them comfortable. Read more.
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Your Printable Moving Checklist
Read more: Your Printable Moving ChecklistIt’s time to move—but where do you start? Use our handy, printable moving checklist to prepare for moving day. Then download our free Ultimate Moving Pack to help you stay organized and make your next move like a pro! Read more.
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How to Make Yourself at Home in a New Neighborhood
Read more: How to Make Yourself at Home in a New NeighborhoodMoving to a new area can leave you feeling a little lost, but it’s actually an exciting opportunity to discover all the things that make your new community uniquely appealing. Read on for three easy ways to find top-rated spots near you and build lasting ties to your new community.
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A Spring Cleaning Checklist for Home Buyers & Sellers
Read more: A Spring Cleaning Checklist for Home Buyers & SellersIf you plan to move this year, spring cleaning can be a great head start—both for homeowners getting ready to sell and for homebuyers ready to pack. With that in mind, here are some spring cleaning checklist items to help you focus on those goals as you move from room to room.
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Top 10 Cutest Moving Announcements
Read more: Top 10 Cutest Moving AnnouncementsExcited to share news about your big move (and new address) with friends and family? Moving announcements are a great way to spread the word in the style, so we’ve rounded up nine adorable examples from around the web—plus a free printable one of our own!
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What to Ditch Before Moving to a New House
Read more: What to Ditch Before Moving to a New HouseIt’s not every day you have the opportunity (or motivation) to take stock of every household possession—from items in dark closet corners to long-unopened bins and catch-all drawers. The thought of it might not spark joy, at least not at first. But when framed within the context of moving to a new house, you might…
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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.
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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…
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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…
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Going Away Party Ideas For Kids (Or Grown-Ups!)
Read more: Going Away Party Ideas For Kids (Or Grown-Ups!)Moving can be a big adjustment—especially for children. Regardless of how far you’re moving, the transition may bring up difficult feelings for your kids, so it’s important to reframe their thinking and promote the positive aspects of relocating. There are different strategies and tools for preparing your child, but one way you can help them…
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Tips for Creating & Placing Garage Sale Signs
Read more: Tips for Creating & Placing Garage Sale SignsEven in this age of GPS and Google Maps, signs are a valuable part of your garage sale advertising mix. They can draw in casual, impulse shoppers as well help ad respondents find you. Here are some tips for choosing and placing your signs.
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How to Write a Garage Sale Ad (and Where to Post It Online)
Read more: How to Write a Garage Sale Ad (and Where to Post It Online)Staging your house to sell? Cutting the clutter before a move? Just looking for a little more breathing room in your closets? If so, a garage sale could be a Saturday morning well spent! Read on for tips on how to write a garage sale ad and where you can post it online.
