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January 13, 2014 By Emily 29 Comments

6 Essential Moving Tips

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Moving is something I have done a lot of in the past 5 years. Most of them were little moves since I lived in very small spaces for a few years while I was a nanny. But this move from Virginia to Tennessee was a big one, our first big one. I wanted to share 6 Essential Moving Tips that we learned as the start to our New Year/New House series. I can’t wait to share our journey from moving to remodeling our new house!

6 Essential Moving Tips is perfect for planning your big or small move- Love, Pasta and a Tool Belt | moving | tips | to do| how to | moving tips |

1. Research movers– a great price on a mover doesn’t always mean reliability and a safe move. Read reviews and prices on movers and make sure they are licensed and insured. Also ask friends and family for suggestions if they are in the area.

2. Purge– Do your best to clean out junk before your move so when you’re unpacking you aren’t searching for places to put stuff that you will never use. Moving is a great time to a great big clean out.

3. Plan, Plan, Plan!– Think about where you will be when your stuff is in transition. What will you need during that time? Also is your stuff going to be in storage for awhile? Ours was and I should have planned better about what I would need during that time and also what you will need first when you move into your new place. We were digging through boxes in the storage unit for Tyler’s dress shoes and my dress for a wedding.

4. Cleaning Supplies– keep out your cleaning supplies! Unless you’re having your place professionally cleaned then you will need to keep out your cleaning supplies and vacuum. You will want these so you are able to clean your place once it is empty.

5. Forward your mail– Don’t forget to get your mail forwarded to your new address. There is so much to do when moving so don’t forget this small but important detail.

6. Upkeep on your place– Make sure you have someone lined up to keep an eye on your place until it sells. Have someone cut the grass, check for any mail that didn’t forward and just keep a general eye on your house.

From your experience, what would you add to this list?

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Filed Under: Home & Decor, Home Improvements Tagged With: Cleaning, move, movers, moving, Moving tips, packing, plan, Planning, Research

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  1. Ida says

    January 13, 2014 at 11:12 am

    Have extra boxes and tape! Nothing worse than you are on the ball packing and you run out of supplies.

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    • Emily says

      January 13, 2014 at 12:49 pm

      That is a great tip!!

      Emily

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  2. Chelsea says

    January 13, 2014 at 2:43 pm

    Thanks Emily! These are super helpful. I always hate moving, and am not looking forward to moving any time soon. These might make it bearable, though!

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    • Emily says

      January 13, 2014 at 9:00 pm

      Thank you Chelsea!

      Emily

      Reply
  3. Britni says

    January 13, 2014 at 4:02 pm

    These are great tips. I’m hopefully not moving anytime soon but I’ll check these out again when I do.

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    • Emily says

      January 13, 2014 at 9:00 pm

      Thanks Britni!

      Emily

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  4. Lisa at Mabey She Made It says

    January 13, 2014 at 4:18 pm

    We moved 4 times (big moves) last year. Purging is SO important.

    I also like to have a color-coded label system is you’re doing any of the moving yourself. All boxes that go to a certain room (say the kitchen) are marked in one color. That way no matter who’s unpacking they know where to set the box.

    And for those dishes, buy the foamy dish covers and a dish box–no broken dishes at the other end!

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    • Emily says

      January 13, 2014 at 9:00 pm

      Those are great tips. Wow 4 times. One was enough for me! I don’t want to move again for a good long while.

      Emily

      Reply
  5. Camila says

    January 14, 2014 at 12:44 am

    These are great tips. the second one is the most important. I’ve been moving so often in the last 3 years that I don’t even keep many things! LOL. I hope I can settle very soon and have a warm little home and keep in mind not to save so many stuff that we don’t even know what to do with them later LOL

    XOXO
    Cami

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    • Emily says

      January 14, 2014 at 1:15 pm

      I hope you settle down soon! It’s nice to get settled in!

      Emily

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  6. Happy Valley Chow says

    January 14, 2014 at 10:20 am

    Thanks for all the great tips! I’m moving here in a little over a week to Indiana and it’s quite overwhelming with everything that I need to do! Great post 🙂

    Happy Blogging!
    Happy Valley Chow

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    • Emily says

      January 14, 2014 at 1:15 pm

      Good luck with your move!

      Emily

      Reply
  7. Carolyn Michelle says

    January 17, 2014 at 10:59 am

    Great tips! In the 2 years my husband and I have been married we have moved 4 times! I’d say another important moving tip is to think about food: Once your old house is cleaned out and ready to be moved, what’s for dinner? Save a little extra money if you plan to eat out. When you first move in, will you have things ready to cook with after your first grocery trip?
    These may be of more importance to me, since I have a LOT of dietary restrictions. But even before all my issues started, I always found myself with four hungry guys helping us move…and no money for a pizza. Opps!

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    • Emily says

      January 17, 2014 at 1:03 pm

      Great tips! Thank you for sharing!

      Emily

      Reply
    • [email protected] Pinch of Joy says

      January 20, 2014 at 4:37 pm

      This is a key tip! I remember eating buttered spaghetti on plastic wrap with a plastic spoon twice during one move because that was all we could find! 🙂

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      • Emily says

        January 20, 2014 at 8:03 pm

        Haha yeah. Moving can be a pain!

        Emily

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  8. Janet DeBesse says

    January 17, 2014 at 12:14 pm

    Put things you will need at the new house really quickly in dresser drawers. For example, I put toilet paper, sheets and bedding in dresser drawers. So when we get to new place – and it’s late and you’re tired – you don’t have to dig through boxes looking for sheets to make the beds!

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    • Emily says

      January 17, 2014 at 1:02 pm

      Great tip! Thank you for sharing!

      Emily

      Reply
  9. Sarah @ Thank You Honey says

    January 17, 2014 at 12:34 pm

    We moved this past Sept cross country. Still trying to get my act together! Happy moving and great tips! Thank you for sharing on Whatever Wednesday @ Thank You Honey!

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    • Emily says

      January 17, 2014 at 1:02 pm

      Whew. Yes moving is a lot of work.

      Thank you for coming by!

      Emily

      Reply
  10. Shannon - AKA Design says

    January 18, 2014 at 8:32 pm

    Great tips! We have several friends moving in the next little while…I thin we’re staying put. 🙂 Thanks for sharing at the Weekend re-Treat Link Party! xo, S

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    • Emily says

      January 18, 2014 at 10:12 pm

      Thank you for checking them out 🙂

      Emily

      Reply
  11. Sharareh Drury says

    January 20, 2014 at 9:12 pm

    Love these tips! Stopping by from the SITS Tribe – looking forward to checking out the rest of your blog!

    I recently moved from L.A. to Chicago and I can say first-hand a lot of these tips are very useful. I def agree that purging the junk is useful…we didn’t and when the packing got hectic, we were finding loads of things we just didn’t need and ended up selling or giving away to charity.

    Also, where in Tennessee did you end up? I grew up in Memphis and the state overall is so beautiful and peaceful! Hope you’re enjoying it!

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    • Emily says

      January 20, 2014 at 10:02 pm

      Thank you! That’s a big move! I love Chicago. We ended up in the Nashville area and we love it!

      Emily

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  12. Abby @ Just a Girl and Her Blog says

    January 21, 2014 at 11:56 am

    Great tips! We moved 7 times the first two years we were married, and I second you on all of the above! Thanks so much for linking up at Hit Me with Your Best Shot! Hope to see you back tonight!

    ~Abby =)

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    • Emily says

      January 21, 2014 at 2:03 pm

      Wow that’s so much moving! I hope not to be moving again for a long time!

      Emily

      Reply
  13. Nicole @ Mendez Manor says

    January 21, 2014 at 2:59 pm

    Great tips! One thing I have learned is that it doesn’t matter how far you are moving! It’s just as hard to move a block away as it is to move to a new city!

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    • Emily says

      January 21, 2014 at 4:28 pm

      Yes for sure!

      Emily

      Reply

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