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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 out without anyone knowing

February 18, 2021February 25, 2022 Ethan Greenfield
How to move out without anyone knowing

When you’re about to move house, you usually inform all family members, friends, colleagues, and even acquaintances about the upcoming move and let them know where you are moving to. And why shouldn’t you? In most relocation cases, moving house is not a secret – sooner or later, everybody’s moving someplace else. After all, statistics

Clever and easy packing hacks for moving

February 16, 2021February 16, 2021 Ethan Greenfield
Packing hacks for moving that will save you a lot of time and effort.

Packing for a house move is a laborious, error-prone task. It takes too much time and too much effort and hides too many pitfalls. You need to follow the golden rules of packing so you don’t make a critical mistake – and you need to use the safest and most efficient techniques for packing different

5 good reasons to move to another state

February 11, 2021March 16, 2021 Ethan Greenfield
Good reasons to move to another state

There’s always at least one good reason to want to move out of state. Sometimes, it’s not just one reason but a potent mixture of at least several powerful motives to just up and move to another state. Understanding exactly why you want to move to a different state is important so that you don’t

How to keep kids busy on moving day

February 9, 2021February 9, 2021 Ethan Greenfield
Ideas on how to keep kids busy on moving day.

Moving is always a challenge, but moving with kids is double the challenge. Preparing for a move is much more complicated when you have children (just think about transferring schools, answering all your kids’ questions and dealing with their move-related anxieties, maintaining your young ones’ routines while taking care of countless moving tasks, etc.) and

How to pack drums for moving

February 4, 2021February 4, 2021 Ethan Greenfield
How to pack a drum set for moving

Packing a drum set for moving is not as straightforward as you’d like it to be. While the entire packing process consists of highly logical steps, you’ll soon find out that the packing technique is, in many ways, way different than anything you’ve seen until that moment. The good news is that you only need

Questions to ask when moving into an apartment (rental property)

February 2, 2021February 2, 2021 Ethan Greenfield
What questions to ask when moving into a rented apartment.

You have found the perfect apartment to rent. You’ve liked what you read in the listing, toured the place, and loved it. You’ve covered the most important points – how much the rent is, what the lease terms and conditions are, when you can get the keys, etc. – and found everything to suit your

Top 5 skills you must have when moving

January 28, 2021January 28, 2021 Ethan Greenfield
Skills when moving

While nobody can possibly possess all human abilities at once, ideally, you’ll have those skills that matter the most during a house move. In the majority of cases, hiring movers – specialists with a specific set of expert skills – proves to be the reasonable way to move across the country. The truth is that

Why does moving cost so much?

January 26, 2021January 26, 2021 Ethan Greenfield
Moving is extremely expensive.

Moving is expensive – that’s no secret. It requires a lot of time and a lot of work, specialized equipment and considerable skill. You’re paying for all this, so, of course, you have to dig deep into your pocket. You know this. The bad news is that moving always costs more than you think. So,

5 signs your furniture is not worth moving

January 21, 2021January 21, 2021 Ethan Greenfield
Signs you should not move your furniture

You’re getting ready to move out and the biggest question on your mind is what to do with your furniture. On one hand, most of your furniture pieces are big and heavy, and you just know that moving them all the way to the new home will cost you a lot of money. So, will

Can you develop allergies after moving?

January 19, 2021January 19, 2021 Ethan Greenfield
Find out how to deal with allergies after moving.

Moving because of allergies is quite a common occurrence – many people suffering from asthma, pollen allergy, insect sting allergy, and other conditions triggered by something specific to their current environment choose to relocate with the hope of getting away from the irritants and allergens causing their condition. And oftentimes, allergic people who move to

Hate moving house? Hate it less with these 5 tips

January 14, 2021January 14, 2021 Ethan Greenfield
What to do when you hate moving house

Some people see moving as a new opportunity in their life, others view it as a genuine struggle to survive it. While nobody can deny that moving from one home to another is stressful, expensive, and nerve-racking, this is the perfect opportunity for you to see that major life event from a different perspective. If

Should I move away for college? Pros and cons of moving away for college

January 12, 2021January 12, 2021 Ethan Greenfield
You need to be aware of the pros and cons of moving away for college in order to make the right choice for you.

Which college a student attends matters a lot – and not only in terms of quality of education and job prospects, but also in regard to personal growth, attitude development, and social relationships. Therefore, the choice of a college is one of the most important decisions students need to make in their young lives. That

How to pack mugs for moving

January 7, 2021January 7, 2021 Ethan Greenfield
How to pack mugs for moving

Mugs, especially coffee mugs and tea mugs, are one of the most frequently used kitchen items in the home. Chances are that you’ll have a favorite coffee mug or a tea mug too, or maybe even more than just one cup. And why wouldn’t you? Basically, your day starts with your mug as it’s one

Perfect house or perfect location – what to look for when moving

January 5, 2021January 5, 2021 Ethan Greenfield
What is more important when moving - the house or its location?

When moving to a new place, people are often torn between choosing the perfect house or the perfect location – as many a time the house that is right for the family is located in a less-than-ideal neighborhood and the homes in the ideal neighborhood are not the right fit for the family. Which one

How to move guinea pigs cross country

December 29, 2020December 29, 2020 Ethan Greenfield
How to move a guinea pig to another home

Whenever possible, guinea pigs would rather keep the home-field advantage. But when their masters are moving home, they don’t have much of a choice but to brace themselves for a long relocation trip. Moving with guinea pigs cross country – for example, moving to another state, can be kind of fun provided that you’ve done

Cheap ways to pack for a move

December 23, 2020December 23, 2020 Ethan Greenfield
A list of cheap ways to pack for a move.

It’s no secret that moving is an expensive endeavor – so you’ll, of course, be looking for any possible way to cut down your moving costs. It is also no secret that “packing on the cheap” is one of the best ways to reduce moving expenses – so you’ll, of course, want to take advantage

How to pack pillows for moving

December 17, 2020December 17, 2020 Ethan Greenfield
How to pack pillows for moving

The process of packing for a move will take you from room to room, starting from the premises that are really difficult and tricky to sort and pack – all the storage areas in the home such as the garage, basement, attic, spare rooms, walk-in closets, etc., and ending with the bedroom – the room

How to pack plastic bins for moving

December 15, 2020December 15, 2020 Ethan Greenfield
Make sure you know how to pack plastic bins for moving the right way.

Durable, weather-resistant, and versatile, plastic packing boxes are gaining more and more popularity as an efficient alternative to traditional cardboard packing boxes for moving. While mainly used for storage, plastic bins make great moving containers too – they offer excellent protection to the items inside them and are very convenient to use. Moving with plastic

What to do first when you move into an apartment

December 10, 2020December 10, 2020 Ethan Greenfield
What to do first when moving into a new apartment

Even as you heave a sigh of relief as you’re stepping into your new home, you must feel that the move won’t be really over until you take care of the most pressing post-relocation tasks, one by one. The very first thing to do when moving into a new apartment will definitely depend on a

Moving out during renovation – why, where, and how

December 8, 2020December 8, 2020 Ethan Greenfield
Moving out during renovation can save you a lot of stress and speed up the project.

So, you finally have the time and the means to renovate your house and turn it into your dream home. The plans are made, the required permits are obtained, the budget is set, the materials are ordered, and the contractors are booked. Only one issue remains to be resolved – where are you going to live

How to deal with bad luck since moving into a new house

December 3, 2020May 23, 2023 Ethan Greenfield
Bad luck since moving into a new house

Moving to a new home is usually a big change, a drastic change that sometimes can prove to be for the worse – like getting a load of bad luck after the move, for example. That’s right – it’s been nothing but bad luck from the moment you stepped into that new house. How else

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