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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 move a heavy dresser in 12 steps

March 17, 2022January 17, 2024 Ethan Greenfield
How to move a dresser by yourself

Dressers are beautiful pieces of bedroom furniture that feature multiple drawers for keeping clothes and a large mirror on top. In fact, a dresser is one of the most practical furniture units found in a home so it won’t be a big surprise if you do choose to move your dresser to a new place.

Does car insurance cover rental trucks?

March 15, 2022March 15, 2022 Ethan Greenfield
When renting a moving truck, you need to know whether your car insurance covers rental trucks or not.

When renting a moving truck to transport your belongings to your new home, you will have a lot of things to consider – truck sizes, truck rental costs, truck rental requirements, return options and conditions, possible penalties and extra charges, insurance coverages, etc. The latter – rental truck insurance – may not seem as important

How to move a gaming PC to a new home

March 9, 2022March 9, 2022 Ethan Greenfield
How to move a gaming PC to a new home

It’s fairly safe to assume that if you do enjoy playing video games, then you probably own a gaming console – a PlayStation, a Nintendo Switch, or an Xbox. But chances are that you also have a gaming computer in your home since gaming PCs tend to offer much more flexibility for a dedicated video

How to use shoulder moving straps

March 1, 2022March 1, 2022 Ethan Greenfield
Knowing how to use shoulder moving straps correctly will help make your move safer and easier.

Moving large and heavy items is very difficult – and very risky. You can easily hurt yourself in the process, or damage the piece you’re moving, or cause damage to your property – or all of it at once. To avoid such unfortunate scenarios, you need to be very careful and very well prepared: you

How to disassemble a bed frame for moving

February 23, 2022February 23, 2022 Ethan Greenfield
How to disassemble a bed frame for moving

A bed is one of the biggest and heaviest furniture pieces you’ll have in your home, meaning that it’ll require a lot of time and effort to disassemble it properly and pack it safely for moving. Also, the money you’ll pay for its transportation may turn out to be more than what the bed itself

How to calculate cubic feet for moving

February 16, 2022February 16, 2022 Ethan Greenfield
Knowing how to calculate cubic feet for moving is more useful than you may think.

As everyone knows, proper planning is the key to success. So, if you want to have a successful move, you need to plan it right. In order to plan your move well, though, you need to know the answers to several crucial questions: “How long will my move take?”, “How much will my move cost?”,

5 Tips for moving into a retirement home

February 9, 2022February 9, 2022 Ethan Greenfield
moving into a retirement home

Moving into a retirement home – any kind of retirement community – is a major undertaking that has to be evaluated very carefully. The thing is that once you decide to move out of your current home, the chances are that won’t be able to move back again. If the matter of moving into a

How to pack bowls for moving

February 2, 2022February 2, 2022 Ethan Greenfield
It's important to know how to pack bowls for moving safely.

Kitchen items are notorious for being some of the most difficult household items to pack for a move. Oddly shaped and fragile, they’re extremely vulnerable to damage and require special packing care. Yet, some kitchen items present less of a packing challenge than others – flatware, for example, is much easier to protect than stemware,

How to make moving easier for a child

January 26, 2022January 26, 2022 Ethan Greenfield
How to make moving easier for children

It’s not a secret that moving to a new home can be a tough and challenging business that requires an extraordinary amount of time, effort, and attention to each house moving detail. And if you happen to be moving with a child, then things will suddenly become even more complicated and trickier than you need

Moving delivery window: When to expect your shipment when moving cross country?

January 19, 2022January 19, 2022 Ethan Greenfield
Find out what a moving delivery window is and what affects it.

No matter how well you organize your move and how carefully you plan everything out, there will always be things out of your control – especially when the move is a long-distance one. You can’t command the weather, prevent accidents or breakdowns, or make the moving truck go faster – so, the safety of your

How long does it take to ship a car cross country?

January 12, 2022January 12, 2022 Ethan Greenfield
How long does it take to ship a car?

Moving across the country may mean that you’ll need to have your car transported safely to the new address as well. And when you wish to have your car shipped across the country, the very first thing you would like to know will be the cost of the car shipping service. Once you do learn

How fast can you drive a moving truck?

January 5, 2022January 5, 2022 Ethan Greenfield
How fast can you drive a moving truck?

Performing a DIY move is always difficult, but when moving long distance, the challenges increase tenfold – and in addition to all the risks and hardships, time becomes a major concern as well. You may need to drive your rental moving truck for days in order to take your belongings to your new home –

How to pack a violin for moving

December 30, 2021December 30, 2021 Ethan Greenfield
How to pack a violin for moving

If you own a violin, then you know perfectly well just how valuable that musical instrument is. So, when the time comes to move house, it’s only normal that you should get worried about the safety of your prized possession. Violins are very delicate musical instruments and even the slightest misstep when packing a violin

How much does it cost to change your address when moving?

December 22, 2021December 22, 2021 Ethan Greenfield
How much does it cost to change your address?

According to statistical data, roughly 38 million Americans move house each year. And when they do, they have to make sure that their mail moves with them to the new home. There’s only one way a person’s mail can move with them to their destination – to update their postal address with the U.S. Postal

How to use a dolly on stairs

December 15, 2021December 15, 2021 Ethan Greenfield
Make sure you know how to use a dolly on stairs in a safe and efficient manner.

From planning your relocation and finding an appropriate new home to packing your belongings and saying goodbye to your old life, the entire process of moving house is extremely difficult – both physically and emotionally. Moving day, however, represents the culmination of physical hardship. Taking all your earthly possessions out of your old home and

How to create your own packing system for moving

December 8, 2021December 8, 2021 Ethan Greenfield
Packing system for moving

While you’re getting ready to move out, one of the most important things you should bear in mind is that packing for a move is the toughest task you’ll have to undertake to bring the relocation to a successful conclusion. There are a few obvious reasons why packing a home to move is the most

How to move a harp to a new home

December 1, 2021December 1, 2021 Ethan Greenfield
Make sure you know how to move a harp the right way.

Harps are exquisite instruments that produce heavenly music and uplift heart, spirit, and mind. They’re a true delight to listen to and a true joy to play – and they’re also extremely valuable. If you have a harp, you will probably cherish it greatly and will not want to part with it easily – so,

How to make moving more bearable

November 25, 2021November 25, 2021 Ethan Greenfield
How to make moving more bearable

It’s no secret that moving house is notorious for being both stressful and expensive. In fact, the house moving process can easily prove to be overwhelming for people who don’t have any previous relocation experience. Under specific circumstances, a house move may even become unbearable in terms of difficulty. With so many things to do

How to move out of a storage unit

November 23, 2021November 23, 2021 Ethan Greenfield
Tips for moving out of a storage unit.

Whether you needed a place to store your stuff during a move, while remodeling your home, or for any other reason, you may have rented a storage unit at some point and now you may no longer need it. In such a case, you may be wondering what the right steps are to vacate your

How to build a moving crate

November 16, 2021November 16, 2021 Ethan Greenfield
Knowing how to build a moving crate yourself will safe you money when moving delicate valuables.

Exquisite pieces of art, precious collector’s items, and other delicate valuables require utmost care and protection – especially when being moved from one location to another. So, if you’re about to move house and have some extremely expensive or deeply treasured belongings that can be easily damaged during the relocation (because they’re highly sensitive, made

10 things to arrange when moving house

November 11, 2021November 11, 2021 Ethan Greenfield
Things to arrange when moving house

Moving house may easily prove to be one of the toughest things you’ve had to do in recent years. And the underlying reason for the serious challenge ahead of you is the overwhelming number of things to do prior to Moving day. While some of the tasks you’ll have to carry out will be pretty

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