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When I was a kid I must have moved around 1,000 times, at least. In all seriousness, moving can be a real drag and it?s hard on the whole family. I have never moved since having kids, but I can tell you that when I was a kid moving was not fun at all. I just wanted to pass along some tips to help you have a better moving experience, after all I have had my share of moving.

Start

The best advice I can give you when it comes to packing is to just start doing it. Some folks put it off until they can no longer stand it. Procrastinating only adds to the stress of your move and it?s better to get started as soon as you can.

Ask for Help

Many of you with little kids try and do all the packing on your own. Ask for a little help when it comes to packing up your entire house for a move. Have someone watch your children for a while as you pack. Invite other kids over to play while you pack. It helps to make sure your kids are a little occupied.

Throw a Packing Party

If you feed them, they will come. Throw a packing party and invite as many people as you can over to help you pack. Make sure you do not mix too much chaos into the packing though.

Hire Someone Else

We all know we can hire someone else to do the work for us. You can hire a moving company to come in and pack your boxes up.? I stumbled across this website called CableMover.com and it is full of wonderful resources to help you move. While on this website, you can great cable, Internet and TV offers for your new home. You can also find a moving quote and get expert moving tips. Yeah, it sounds too good to be true, but it?s not! J

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  1. Michelle H. says

    I hate packing breakables; I know something is going to get broken.

  5. Jessie C. says

    Packing and unpacking are painful

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  33. Jessica T. says

    I dread the packing – followed closely by the unpacking!

  34. Elena says

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  51. Jennifer B says

    Hate the physical part of moving and living out of boxes until you’re situated

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  54. Teh Doll says

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  55. Christy says

    I hate cleaning the old place after moving out.

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  57. Ashley Hatten says

    packing and loading the uhaul! we’re moving in August and I dread it :/

  59. Ellen B says

    I hate packing

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  65. Leslie W says

    I hate the idea of packing. I feel overwhelmed and I just want to throw my hands up and throw everything in a pile with a big FREE sign on it.

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  72. Kathlean Owens says

    What I dread the most is moving the furniture! Ugh!

  73. Adrienne gordon says

    I hate packing it all up

  74. Margaret Smith says

    I dread the packing. Hate it!

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  80. Ann Fantom says

    The thing I most dread about moving is informing everyone of my change of address.

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  84. Lynda E says

    Something always gets lost!

  85. ky2here says

    Packing all the stuff that I know won’t be compatible with the new space.

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  87. Tari Lawson says

    I hate wrapping all the breakables.

  88. DeeAnn S says

    I dread the packing, deciding what and what not to keep! Thanks.

  89. Cody says

    Having to deal with cable, internet, etc…
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  90. Theron Willis says

    No matter how snug I pack my books, their edges get wrecked while in transit. This is what I hate about moving.

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  91. Charlotte Padgett says

    I hate the packing and confusion

  92. Barbara Montag says

    I just dread the packing – what a mess while in the transition.
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  101. Stephanie says

    i hate packing and unpacking

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  110. Suzanne K says

    Everything! I guess the worst is trying to find things once you’ve moved and unpacked.

  111. Linda G. says

    We just moved last year, I didn’t like the packing

  112. Vicki Wurgler says

    packing all the breakables

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  115. Desmond says

    losing all my stuff

  116. patricia skinner says

    I dread the packing and unpacking as it is very exhausting.

  117. Neiddy Ruiz says

    I would have to say that packing is the hardest

  119. brandy g. says

    I hate packing and unpacking!

  120. Kathleen says

    I hate to pack and then unpack it all

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  121. DJ says

    The heavy lifting!

  123. Jimmy says

    I dread moving the large pieces of furniture

  124. Susan Smith says

    I hate the packing and unpacking.

  128. ELIZABETH C. says

    I dread packing all my glassware and heavy furniture.

  129. Jacob LaFountaine says

    Boxing everything up only to have to unbox it again

  130. Patrice says

    Packing all the small, breakable collectibles that I have.

  131. Laura Jacobson says

    I hate the actual move day! I dont mind packing…and love unpacking and putting things away in their new place. :)

  135. Stephanie Gregory says

    Packing! Thanks for the chance!

  136. Rebecca Graham says

    I dread the packing.

  138. Pauline Milner says

    We will be moving sometime in the next year and I dread the unpacking. It is so hard to find places for stuff and it takes me forever to get things just the way I want them.
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  144. kjasus says

    i dread the unpacking

  149. Amy Z says

    I dread lifting boxes. I have a bad back condition, so this is always horrible on me.

  150. crystle tellerday says

    packing and unpacking

  151. Linda Lansford says

    the packing

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  153. Susan Ladd says

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  154. Pat B says

    I hate packing everything up.

  156. Brittani says

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  158. Anh Pham says

    I dread having to pack everything

  159. Christine says

    the unpacking

  162. Crystal F says

    I dislike all of the packing. I also hate that I end up throwing stuff out thinking I don’t need them but end up needing them later on. lol thank you!!

  164. Jannie Bryant says

    Trying to figure out where to put everything in the new place.

  165. Xander says

    Hoping that all my stuff fits in the new place!

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  167. Katie R says

    I dread carrying everything out to the truck

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  173. Moore Zego says

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  178. Peter Gladue says

    Losing something that I need “right away” after I’ve moved

  179. melina r says

    I hate having to organize everything back in a new place because you might have more stuff left over and no place to put them.
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  180. Susan F says

    Packing up the kitchen stuff

  181. Kim Henrichs says

    I dread the whole mail situation – forwarding and losing some. Always.

  182. Robby Rob says

    i dread the way my whole body is sore after it’s all done

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  187. Denise B. says

    I hate the unpacking.

  188. Alicia says

    Trying to figure out if I really need all the crap I have… whether to pack or toss.

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  189. Joy F says

    Unpacking.

  190. Robin says

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  194. Daniel M says

    finding everything again when you get there, and look at all the broken stuff

  195. Kyl Neusch says

    losing things

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  199. Caryn S says

    I hate packing and unpacking

  200. Claire says

    Cleaning as I pack.. ugh!

  204. Jennifer says

    I am currently in the process of moving! I would say I dread unpacking everything the worst!

  205. McKim says

    Putting all the stuff away at the new place.

  206. Barb K says

    The thing I most dread about moving is packing. I find out I have more stuff than I thought I had. It seems to take forever to box it all up and move it.

  207. Diane Baum says

    I dread taking my dog out for a walk, especially in the winter with snow and ice

  208. Lori Morgan says

    Packing EVERYTHING up and deciding what to keep and what to get rid of!!

  209. Rachel Travis says

    I dread unpacking!!!!

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  211. Aimee Fontenot says

    I dread packing up everything and getting it unpacked once it’s there.

  212. Shannon says

    I worry about things getting damaged or lost

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  215. Carolyn Daley says

    I dread unpacking. When you move into a new place… you need to figure out how to organize everything and where to place it. Even when you label boxes… it is sometimes frustrating trying to figure out which boxes you placed certain items.

  216. chadro says

    Lugging and moving appliances and bed set

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  219. Debbie C says

    I hate the packing, the unpacking, the upheaval and the nervous tension of it all.
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  221. s riches says

    I dread packing something breakable.

  222. Carol Foster says

    I dread going thru all the junk we have collected
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  225. brittney says

    i hate having to contact every business, etc and giving them our new information. i always miss one or two
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  226. sarah says

    I hate packing, and organizing…it’s overwhelming.

  227. dario says

    the hardest part is deciding what can go to the dump and what should actually follow along

  228. KIM CRAWFORD says

    I HATE HAVING TO HAVE A GARAGE SALE BEFORE I PACK UP WHAT I WANT TO KEEP. PACK IS CRAPPY ENOUGH WITHOUT THAT=(

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  229. tallcapp says

    Deciding what to take and what to discard.

  230. Paula Tavernie says

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  233. Chrystal J. says

    I hate lifting heavy furniture.

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  235. Tamra H says

    I mostly dread loading up the truck! Especially if there’s stairs. That’s when you realize just how much junk you really have.

  238. Emily N says

    I hate the packing.

  239. Debra F says

    I dread packing and deciding what to take and what to get rid of

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  245. Denise Donaldson says

    I hate packing

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  246. Bryanna Pavlish says

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  247. Mari says

    I dread packing fragile items.

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  250. Jennifer C says

    Packing is the most dreaded part of moving.

  251. Kayla says

    I dread packing everything up and cleaning before the move.

  252. Shirley Hicks says

    unpacking and putting stuff away

  253. Cori Westphal says

    I dread getting down to those last few junk drawers or storage closets, where you just don’t know what to do with everything! Then you end up with a bunch of boxes marked “misc”. Not good!

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  255. Derek T. says

    I dread moving all the big furniture!

  262. joel.sternenberg says

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  263. joel.sternenberg says

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  264. Jeremy S says

    I hate packing and loading up the boxes. I would much rather unpack.
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  267. chastidy says

    I haven’t moved in 11yrs but I sure do dread packing up everything that is in the closets in this house!!

  268. Miz Vickik says

    I dread having to go through everything and decide what to take and what to get rid of and how– gift, recycle, Goodwill, garage sale?

  269. Gianna says

    All the packing.

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  272. April V. says

    I don’t like packing everything up in boxes.

  273. R Hicks says

    dread moving heavy furniture

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  284. tracey byram says

    I dread cleaning the new house before moving in.

  287. clynsg says

    It depends on the distance of the move–if a long distance, the problems of getting set up with new health care providers, etc. If more local, just the changing of utilities, etc.

  288. Emmy says

    Having to beg people to help me haul everything :( I always feel so guilty!

  289. Stephanie Adkins says

    I hate packing.

  291. Rosey says

    I don’t mind the packing, unpacking, or putting away of things, but actually moving the packed bags to the truck…and then having to unload them again, that’s the thing I really don’t like about moving.

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  296. amy deeter says

    i dont like unpacking

  297. Tiara says

    I love packing but the unpacking kills me!

  298. Katharina says

    What I dread most about moving is having to change addresses with every business I’ve ever come in contact with, it seems. :-) Second to that is the actual packing.
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  302. kathy pease says

    i dread the heavy lifting

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  307. erica says

    I hate finding all of the things that i THOUGHT that I needed and never used!!!

  308. susan smoaks says

    when moving i dread the packing and unpacking the most, it’s so much work!

  309. Dorothy Hubbard says

    The uncertainity of it all, and it’s alot of work period.

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  313. AngelaPhelps says

    I hate packing and unpacking!!!

  314. Kendra says

    All the packing and sorting ugh !

  316. Erica C. says

    I hate unpacking!

  317. trisha mckee says

    I dread moving heavy items and trying not to break anything!

  320. steph says

    i dread cleaning after stuff is cleaned out of the old apartment!

  325. Anna says

    The thing I dread most is definitely toting furniture around!

  326. Vicki D. says

    I hate the packing and carrying everything into your new place. But, the unpacking and figuring out where to put everything, in other wards decorating your new place, is so much fun!

  327. Jackee says

    I dread the expense!

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  330. Patrice says

    What I dread most about moving is unpacking!

  331. Valerie Taylor Mabrey says

    Just the whole sort and box stuff
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  332. Amy DeLong says

    unpacking
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  335. Lyndsey R. says

    The final clean.

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  336. Christi Samson says

    I dread most trying to find things I’ve packed.

  337. Breanne says

    Packing

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  340. jessica schueler says

    I HATE packing :(

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  342. thischickwins says

    i dread when something inevitably gets chipped or scratched

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  344. Heather S says

    unpacking and trying to find a place for everything.

  346. Alexis Boudreau says

    I hate the packing for days on end! And then getting settled in a new place.

  347. julieh says

    I dread the packing

  348. Tim Moss says

    I dread packing everything up. I’m glad I haven’t moved in years!

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  351. Erin says

    I dread breaking things in transit.

  352. Samantha says

    Unpacking after you just packed everything up!

  355. trisha dowling says

    i am moving my brother out from cali and i dread that he is coming with nothing. we will have to stock the whole house

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  357. heather c says

    I dread it all, but most especially the unloading if we pay for moving, since I know there will be ‘missing’ things — there are always ‘missing’ things.

  358. Rachel says

    I hate the unpacking – I moved back in April and 3/4 of my belongings are still in boxes.

  359. Veronica Garrett says

    I always dread damage and lost of things.

  360. Sarah L says

    Realizing how much stuff I have and how much I don’t need.
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