Moving guides
From the first box you close to the last one you open. Each guide answers one question, and tells you what to do — not what to buy.
How to organize a move
A week-by-week plan, boxes packed by room, and the tips that make a move go smoothly.
Moving checklist
What to do when you move, week by week — before, on moving day and once you arrive.
How to pack for a move
The order, the supplies and how to fill a box. And how to pack each kind of thing.
What to pack first when moving
The order to pack in, from what you'll miss least to what you use every day, and the first-night box.
Moving supplies
The moving supplies list — boxes, packing paper, bubble wrap, tape — and what you already have at home.
Change of address when you move
Who to notify when you move, in the order that saves weeks, and what to ask each one — from the internet and utilities to official records and the bank.
Moving boxes — where to get them and which to choose
Where to buy or get boxes for your move, what sizes to choose, and cardboard or plastic.
How to label moving boxes
What to write on each box, where to put the label, and why the number is what makes the difference.
What to do after moving
What to unpack first, your first night in the new house and the order to take the rooms in.
How to organize your garage and storage room
Where to start, the tools, the bins and how to know what's in each one.
How to move by yourself
Planning, packing, carrying and transporting without help, and what changes when you do it all yourself.
How to move with a cat
Before, on the day and in the first weeks — what to do so your cat settles into the new home.
How to make a home inventory list
For your home insurance, whether you own or rent, or for a rental — what to put on the list, and how to make it quickly.
How to pack each thing
How to pack glasses for moving
One at a time, standing up, in small boxes. The supplies, the steps and the mistakes that break glasses and stemware.
How to pack dishes for moving
On edge, not stacked, in small boxes. How to pack plates, platters and glass dishes.
How to pack books for moving
Small boxes, flat or spine down. And how to store books without ruining them.
How to pack clothes for moving
Clothes on hangers stay on hangers, folded clothes go in suitcases. How to pack coats, shoes and bedding.
How to pack pictures for moving
Corners protected, glass secured and always upright. How to pack pictures, picture frames and mirrors.
How to pack a TV for moving
Screen protected, cables in a bag, always upright. How to pack a TV for moving, with or without the original box.
How to pack furniture, a couch and a mattress
Moving blankets, stretch wrap and protected corners. How to pack a couch, a mattress and the furniture you can take apart.
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