{"id":176,"date":"2023-03-21T14:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-03-21T14:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.trueneighbor.com\/blog\/?p=176"},"modified":"2023-04-27T18:51:20","modified_gmt":"2023-04-27T18:51:20","slug":"moving-and-packing-tips","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.trueneighbor.com\/blog\/2023\/03\/21\/moving-and-packing-tips\/","title":{"rendered":"Moving and Packing Tips"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Moving day can come with a lot of overwhelming emotions. Happy, sad, exhausted, or even stressed out. Downsizing, decluttering, and tidying up\u2014we’ve all heard it before, but where do you even start? At True Neighbor<\/a>, we want to help make moving day less overwhelming by providing our top moving and packing tips.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Checklists are Your Best Friend<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Creating your own checklist may be stressful or stressless, depending on what type of person you are. Organization is key when it comes to moving, and the proper checklist<\/a> will help keep your priorities in order. You may want to start your moving checklist a few months out, so when it comes to moving day, you will be prepared for whatever that day throws at you. Your moving checklist should include a change of address, services like internet, water, and trash that needs canceling, as well as packing and storage, and more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Throw it Out<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Just throw it away<\/a>. When you are packing up to move, there is no better time to purge your unwanted or unused items. When you get rid of or donate unwanted things, it will make your moving and packing process go that much smoother. You will have less to move and less to put away at your next location. Here are some guidelines we recommend following when trying to throw something away.<\/p>\n\n\n\n