The advantage of only moving once in a blue moon is that no matter how stressful the move may be, it doesn’t happen often to be a major problem in life. That doesn’t mean, however, that you shouldn’t make those infrequent moves as stress free as possible. The best way approach a big but infrequent move is to do lots of planning ahead. This means things like packing slowly and over a long period of time, organizing, and getting the help of others for complicated or difficult tasks.

Moving out of a house with multiple bedrooms can seem daunting, so it is important to spread out the work into smaller more manageable sections. Start with the rooms of the house that are used least often, and with items that don’t need to be brought out on a daily basis. This can include things in the garage, closets, and any other storage areas. As you are packing these items, make sure the boxes they are in are properly labeled so that you know exactly where to find them when you are unpacking at your new home.

For infrequent movers, it’s a good idea to get professional help with heavy items and transportation. Using a relocation service for domestic moves is your best bet for value and service. This is because a relocation service can coordinate multiple moving companies and services to create the greatest value and efficiency. Why risk injury and damage to your most precious items by trying to lift and move them yourself. Get the help of professional movers who have the strength, tools and experience to move heavy items like bedroom furniture, kitchen appliances, dining room tables and hutches. The small extra expense is worth it, and you will thank yourself for getting the help afterwards.

It’s hard not to have nightmares about the work that needs to be done when we are about to move. Packing, wrapping, cleaning, lifting, rolling, painting and tons of other tasks present a large workload that we never look forward to. Even though all of this work may seem like an insurmountable task, with proper planning the work can be spread over a period of time where it won’t feel like such a large job. There are several things you can do ahead of time to relieve the workload that comes with your actual move.

Start by organizing and sorting everything in your home. By doing this, you will eventually have every item in your home divided into two different groups: stuff you want to keep and stuff you want to get rid of. This type of organization accomplishes several goals. You can sell the stuff you don’t need in order to ease the cost burden of your move. You can reduce the amount of space you will need in a moving truck and you reduce the amount of work you need to do when packing and unpacking. Organizing will also give you a clear view of what you may or may not need to fill your new home when you get there.

After organizing, you can plan to pack all of your valuable items of the course of several weeks or months if you need the time. Start with the items that you do not need on a regular basis and work your way up to everyday items like hygienic supplies, food and clothing. By the time your moving date comes you will have everything packed and ready to go and will have your everyday needs with you at your disposal. To make everything even easier, you can use a relocation service to arrange the pickup and drop-off of all of your household goods from one house to the other.