About Ethan Greenfield

Ethan is a relocation professional and an ex-moving coordinator. He has experience in handling relocations from start to finish with the consumer in mind.
Now, Ethan is dedicated to sharing his knowledge with as many people as possible in order to help them have a better moving experience.
Ethan Greenfield's work has been featured in established industry organizations like Move for Hunger (Non profit organization) and The American Moving and Storage Association.
His work has also been featured in mainstream medias like Zillow, BuzzFeed and others.

You can contact Ethan directly at [email protected]

Ethan Greenfield's posts:

How to load a pickup truck for moving

March 22, 2023March 22, 2023 Ethan Greenfield

If you own a pickup truck, you may decide to transport your items in it when moving to a new home. Or a friend – or a relative – may ask you to help them move. And even if you don’t own a pickup truck, you may choose to rent or borrow one for your

Family moving checklist: Moving timeline for your family

March 15, 2023March 15, 2023 Ethan Greenfield

Moving house is one of the most stressful events in life for a number of indisputable reasons. The upcoming relocation can turn out to be rather expensive in the end, the preparation will require a serious investment of your time and effort, and the move is likely to disrupt your life as you’re moving away

How to store a couch in a storage unit

March 8, 2023March 8, 2023 Ethan Greenfield

Take proper care of your couch when putting it in storage.

You may be moving to a new location and may need to store your couch – and all your other furniture – away until your new home is ready to move in. You may be remodeling your house and may want the couch and the rest of the furniture out of the way. You may

Why is moving so emotional?

March 1, 2023March 1, 2023 Ethan Greenfield

Moving house often brings up an overwhelming number of strong emotions that you will have to deal with before and after the move – stress, anxiety, confusion, frustration, anger, fear, sadness, regret, and more. Fortunately, depending on the exact reasons to move and your particular mindset, an upcoming relocation can also cause feelings of excitement,

When is the best time of day to move?

February 22, 2023February 22, 2023 Ethan Greenfield

Knowing the best time of day to move will help you plan moving day better.

One of the first things to do when planning a house move is to decide on a moving date. If you have flexibility in when you can relocate, choosing the best day to move can help you save money, get quality moving services, and reduce a number of potential risks (such as rain or snow

How to keep track of boxes when moving

February 15, 2023February 15, 2023 Ethan Greenfield

Believe it or not, the average number of moving boxes required to pack up the contents of one home is 60. That’s right – 60. Now, the actual number of cardboard containers that YOU will need for your packing needs will depend on important factors such as how many rooms there are in the place

How many calories does moving burn?

February 8, 2023February 8, 2023 Ethan Greenfield

Preparing for a house move takes up a lot of time and energy, so you may have to give up many of your hobbies, interests, and everyday activities in the weeks before your relocation. Among other things, you may need to skip your gym sessions too. That, however, is not a problem – moving house

How to pack jewelry for moving

February 1, 2023February 1, 2023 Ethan Greenfield

If you’ve made up your mind to handle the house-packing task on your own – that is, without any professional assistance – you will soon find out that the separate packing tasks can be drastically different from each other not only in terms of time spent on the specific job but also when it comes

How to announce you’re moving: 5 practical moving announcement ideas

January 25, 2023January 25, 2023 Ethan Greenfield

Moving announcements provide an easy way to inform people of your move.

If you’re about to move house, you’ll certainly want to share the news with family, friends, coworkers, neighbors, and everyone else who matters to you. Needless to say, the best way to let people know that you’re moving is to tell them face to face. Yet, that’s not always possible – you may not have

How to get ready to move: 10 steps to moving

January 18, 2023January 18, 2023 Ethan Greenfield

Getting ready to move is a critical stage in the process of moving from one place to another. Not only will the preparation phase determine just how successful your house move gets to be in the end, but it’ll also guarantee that 1) you don’t pay more money on your move than you absolutely have

Should I move closer to work?

January 10, 2023January 10, 2023 Ethan Greenfield

Moving closer to work can be very beneficial for you and your family.

Getting up early in the morning to get ready for work is never pleasant. When you need to get up an hour earlier just because you have to travel a long distance to work, however, it is a whole other level of irksome. Long commutes can cause so much annoyance and stress that they can

10 big mistakes to avoid when moving into a new house

January 3, 2023January 3, 2023 Ethan Greenfield

Moving house is a time when things tend to get pretty chaotic and even a bit crazy at times. And despite the fact that Moving day takes the prize for the most stressful and exhausting day of your entire move, the immediate post-relocation period after a move can also prove to be rather disorganized too.

How to tie down furniture in a moving truck

December 21, 2022December 21, 2022 Ethan Greenfield

When performing a self-move and renting a moving truck to transport your belongings to your new home, you need to load the moving vehicle correctly in order to maximize the available space and minimize the risk of accidents and damages during the trip. When wondering how to properly pack your rented truck, you will probably

How to split furniture with roommates when moving out

December 14, 2022December 14, 2022 Ethan Greenfield

You may be getting along just fine with your roommate during the entire period of your tenancy. You may have even become very good friends in the meantime or you might have been great pals even before you moved in together. Nevertheless, if one of you decides to move out and the notion of splitting

How to keep pets safe on moving day

December 7, 2022December 7, 2022 Ethan Greenfield

Take measures to keep your pets safe on moving day.

Moving day is stressful and dangerous for everyone – including pets. There is a lot of hassle and a lot of anxiety – and too many things that can go wrong. With so much hectic activity and so many unfamiliar people going in and out of the house, pets are very likely to get nervous,

Who to notify when you move

November 30, 2022December 14, 2022 Ethan Greenfield

It’s finally happening for real – you’re about to move to another home. And regardless of whether you view this piece of news as good or bad, you just know that there are so many pre-move tasks that you must complete before your movers knock on your door on Moving day. Of course, the best

How to find a lost cat after moving

November 23, 2022November 23, 2022 Ethan Greenfield

So, your move is over – things went more or less according to plan and now you’re in your new home with your family, your pets, and your belongings. You know that there is still a lot of work to do (unpacking, setting up your new home, updating documents, etc.) but you’re greatly relieved that

10 Things to do the night before a move

November 16, 2022November 16, 2022 Ethan Greenfield

All those endless days of careful planning and thorough preparation for your move-out day are finally over and you only have one more night to spend at the current place before you move out. Yes, you’re almost there your preparation job isn’t over yet and you do have a number of important things to do

Should you buy new moving boxes?

November 9, 2022November 9, 2022 Ethan Greenfield

Moving is stressful and difficult, so you should take advantage of every possible way to minimize the stress and make your move easier. One unexpected – but very effective – way to achieve both is to invest in new moving boxes. Professional moving boxes are designed especially for moving, so they provide the best possible

Local, intrastate, and interstate moves: What’s the difference?

November 2, 2022November 2, 2022 Ethan Greenfield

When you’re moving to another country, you know perfectly well that you’re moving internationally. Whether you’re moving to Canada, moving to Mexico, moving to Europe, or moving to another distant or not-so-distant place in the world, you will certainly be leaving the boundaries of your own country. But when you’re moving within the United States,

What to bring when moving into a furnished apartment

October 26, 2022October 26, 2022 Ethan Greenfield

Whether you’re moving out of your parents’ house and don’t yet have any furniture of your own, or you’re moving only temporarily and don’t want to bring your furniture, or you’re moving house often and don’t want to buy your own furniture, moving into a furnished apartment is the perfect solution. It’s convenient and cost-efficient