- Gather a detailed list of every item, big or small that you want to move, including an approximate count of dishes, wall hangings, and food items that may be going.

- Note each item that will need special packing to be safely moved such as televisions, large appliances, food stuffs, dishes, wall hangings, and other breakables.

- Remember, for all clothing you want to remain hanging during your move, you will need 1 wardrobe box for every 2 foot of clothing rod in your closets.

- If possible, try to measure the doorways and stairwells where the items are being moved, to ensure that your furniture will be moved to the rooms of your choice without the need for specialized services.

- Remember all the little extras, like the need to use an elevator, long carries, and multiple sets of steps. This can add costs to a standard move.

- Clothes can be left in dressers, just make sure there are no breakables or valuable items in the drawers prior to the move.

- Try and remove all batteries from children's toys and electronics. Little things like batteries, lightbulbs, and most household cleaners can make quite a mess if they were to break open during transportation!

- Plan Ahead, if you know you need your items packed in a certain order because there will be two destinations (i.e. a storage unit and a home).  Or for a piece to come off first because of its location or need for it at the beginning of your unload, simply tell your movers in order to avoid any confusion.

- Follow all these steps and make your moving day feel like a day off!