We just spent the past 4 days packing and loading up my son and his family to move. They are now camping out in a trailer in Tawra’s backyard for a couple of weeks until they close on their new house.

Moving can be one of the most stressful things a person can do. I usually don’t push our products that much but after this weekend I thought I might mention that if you are thinking of moving and haven’t moved in a long time you might think about getting our Moving on a Dime e book that comes in the collection of e books for some ideas to help make moving less hair raising. It really can help you know what to do and what not to do.
There are a lot of people moving this time of year so here are a few tips out of the book to help you or someone you are helping to move.

1. When you decide to move immediately start decluttering and pack all but the necessities away. You need to do it anyway so do it now. If you are selling your house this will help it sell and will make it easier for you to clean when you have to show it. Don’t wait until the day everyone comes to load the truck to start packing those things way back in the kitchen cabinets that you only use once a year. That all should be packed at this point.

2. The minute you have a closing date or a firm date to move, reserve your moving van. Don’t wait until the day before you need it or the week before you need it. Chances are they won’t have a truck left this time of year.

3. Start using up the food you have and buy as little as you can between now and moving day. The week before you move plan exactly what you are going to use for meals until you leave and get the rest like can goods and nonperishables packed up.

4. 1-2 weeks before you move a call on utilities and make arrangements for your mail.

5. 1-2 weeks ahead of time make up your “kits”. Have a “kit” or a box for things that you will need the last days you are in your home and the to keep with you the first day you move into your new house. Things like toilet paper, soap, a few towels, cleaning supplies, handful of tools, light bulbs, paper plates, cups and paper towels, first aid kit. Your vacuum if you will have to clean first thing. Sheets so you can make up the beds first thing instead of at the end of a long tiring day. Think through what you think your family will need. I’m afraid I don’t have room to list it all here.

6. If you are going to have helpers then plan on what snacks, meals or drinks you will need for them.

These ideas are just the tip of the ice berg but hope they help make what can be a stressful time a little easier. This moving “mom” is now going to collapse on the couch for a few days until we have to move them once again from the storage shed to their new home. Jill :)

PS If you can afford them Pods or that type of thing are wonderful.

PSPS Tawra moved exactly one year ago this week. No wonder I’m an expert at moving!!!!