Thousands of movers every year move to new communities to begin new memories in a whole new place. The personal experiences of others can make the difference in whether or not that move is a good one or a terrible experience that you will never forget. There are many things that will make your life much easier when moving. Getting your life put into a box along with all of your worldly possessions and making it an exciting and peaceful move is a task that cannot be accomplished without the help of some well researched and tried but true tips.

The first tip---write everything down! Believe me you won’t regret it. Make a list of thing to do before, during, and after the move. A spiral bound notebook will serve this purpose well. Place this book in one central location along with all pens, tape, labels, and other small supplies that may get thrown about in the move. Moving requires that you know moving companies can not do it all by themselves. You must do more than get a moving quote and letting the moving services company handle the rest. Unless you want to have costs skyrocketing and a mess of just mess left over, heed this tip and a few others. This book will be your life line of information throughout the move. Place all of the checklists that you will need to follow for a flawless move in this book and carry it everywhere you go on the day of the move. Supervise and manage your move by the words in this book.

If using a truck rental or moving vans for your move you will want to get them lined up at least two weeks in advance for proper timing of your move. Packing for the moving truck rental will be a lot easier if you pack small items in small boxes thereby condensing the space that will be needed. Keeping an inventory list is also important. You don’t want to move without this list. Nothing is worse than leaving something behind that you truly need or want. Keep a list of each box and its contents for tracking of missing boxes that you might need to claim later on. When putting boxes into moving vans or f a moving truck remember to tie everything down except the family pet! And stuff small items like socks and pillow cases in the crevices of boxes and along side glass items for protection. Things will most likely shift in transit and try to pack the truck with all items that are like in the same area of the truck for easy placing once you get to your new home.

Other tips for moving include not letting the help slack off. Keep motivated by taking frequent breaks with time for games and just plain fun play to make the experience as enjoyable as possible. These simple tips will make the moving day an exciting and fun day filled with hard work and organized mess if good planning is used.