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 much does it cost to rent a storage unit?

December 12, 2017 Ethan Greenfield

Whether you’re a Harry Potter fan or not, you may be quite envious of the Room of Requirement in the Hogwarts castle – “a room that a person can only enter when they have real need of it; sometimes it is there, and sometimes it is not, but when it appears, it is always equipped

Where to donate stuff when moving

December 7, 2017December 12, 2017 Ethan Greenfield

Every moving expert will tell you that the fewer items you intend to move to your new home, the cheaper your moving costs will be. Common sense, really. But how to decide what to get rid of when moving home is obviously a personal decision based upon usefulness, sentimental attachment, the cost of replacement, and

Moving timeline: Interactive week by week moving checklist

December 5, 2017June 1, 2018 Ethan Greenfield

A moving checklist will help you organize your time and keep track of your moving preparations.

No matter how dire the circumstances, people find it easier to face the challenge when they have a clear plan to follow and a specific task to focus on. Having a strategy gives them reassurance and a sense of control, so that they don’t panic or get stressed. Doing things one step at a time

How to pack lamps for moving

November 30, 2017 Ethan Greenfield

Packing lamps for moving is fairly straightforward – you only need to follow a few safety rules when packing those fragile and breakable sources of light and things will be quite alright when you arrive in your new home. In addition to the added fragility, another challenge when packing lamps for a move is that

How to pack heavy items for moving

November 28, 2017 Ethan Greenfield

It's important to pack heavy items the right way.

Packing for moving is well-known to be a task of Herculean proportions – endless hours of laborious, exhausting, backbreaking (quite literally) work. Yet, the statement rings especially true when it comes to packing heavy items. There is little doubt, after all, that packing garage tools and garden equipment requires much greater effort than packing clothes

Do rental trucks have to stop at weigh stations?

November 21, 2017July 2, 2018 Ethan Greenfield

What trucks have to stop at weigh stations.

It is no secret that a house move takes a lot of planning and effort – every single stage of the relocation process requires detailed research, meticulous organization, careful preparation, and plenty of hard work in order to go smoothly and successfully. Using professional moving services will relieve you of most of the burden –

How to pack a storage unit

November 16, 2017 Ethan Greenfield

Renting a self-storage unit can be an excellent solution during the home-moving process because you get that extra storage space where you can temporarily store some of your stuff until the transitional period is over. If used wisely, a storage unit of the right size can prove to be a smart way to fix your

How long does it take to move house?

November 14, 2017 Ethan Greenfield

Moving house is not only difficult and expensive, but also very time-consuming. No matter how much you may wish to, you can’t just up and move – you need to plan the process and make a myriad of moving preparations before the Big day comes. You can’t complete the actual move over the weekend either

Common moving house myths you should not believe

November 7, 2017 Ethan Greenfield

Some moving myths may result in major moving mistakes.

Moving is such a common occurrence nowadays that is has become a “hot” topic in the society. Everyone seems to have a moving experience to share and some moving advice to give. Everyone has heard a few moving horror stories and a number of popular moving superstitions. Many of these tales have some elements in

How to pack a large mirror for moving

November 3, 2017 Ethan Greenfield

Do you remember how many years of bad luck a broken mirror will bring? Well, it doesn’t really matter because thanks to these mirror packing tips, your large mirror will survive any house move perfectly intact. Large mirrors can be rather expensive to replace if the worst happens to them: their frames get damaged in

How to move a motorcycle cross country

October 31, 2017January 16, 2019 Ethan Greenfield

It’s funny that you should be interested in how to move a motorcycle across country when motorcycles are, in fact, excellent methods of transport. Can’t you just ride your bike to reach your end destination? Well, it’s never that simple, is it? When it’s time to move to another home, driving a motorcycle cross country

How to transfer utilities when moving

October 26, 2017 Ethan Greenfield

As much as you may dread it, you need to do a great many things when moving into a new home – research your options, find good movers, take care of the paperwork, pare down your possessions, pack your household, plan you trip, etc. Overwhelmed by these important moving tasks, you may pay little attention

5 things to know when hiring movers

October 24, 2017April 19, 2022 Ethan Greenfield

The countdown to moving day has already begun and the idea of hiring movers seems like the next logical step for you. And then nagging doubts and troubling questions start to creep in: Is hiring movers expensive? Is hiring movers worth it? How does hiring movers work? Hiring professional movers can be a bit confusing,

How to pack handbags for moving

October 19, 2017October 19, 2017 Ethan Greenfield

The best way to pack handbags for moving.

In all likelihood you consider your handbag to be your “survival kit” in everyday life – from your phone and your wallet to your lipstick and your pocket tissues, it contains everything you may need while you’re out of home. Besides, it is a fashionable accessory to your outfit and helps express your personal style

How to pack golf clubs for moving

October 17, 2017October 17, 2017 Ethan Greenfield

Regardless of whether you’re a serious golfer or an absolute beginner, if you have your own set of golf clubs, then you must know just how expensive they are. And when it’s time to start getting ready to move home, then you want to make sure that your valuable golf clubs will be well protected

How to pack tools for moving

October 12, 2017 Ethan Greenfield

Moving to a new home can be rather difficult even without any additional complications like having to organize an emergency move (too little time) or being forced to move out with a limited budget (too little money). Not surprisingly, one of the things that can make each household move a real challenge is the task

How to declutter your home before moving

October 5, 2017October 5, 2017 Ethan Greenfield

It is inevitable that stuff piles up in the home as time goes by – shelves, drawers, and cabinets, start overflowing with clothes, toys, dishes, books, decorations, hobby materials and various other odds and ends; storage spaces get filled with old household items and dusty boxes that hold all sorts of memorabilia and rarely used

How to move an armoire by yourself

October 3, 2017October 4, 2017 Ethan Greenfield

An armoire is an elegant and functional standalone cabinet with drawers, shelves, and sometimes hanging space that offers extra storage for your clothes and other personal items. Armoires can be exceedingly heavy because they are usually made of solid wood, and that fact makes them really difficult to move when the time has come for

10 Proper lifting techniques for moving heavy furniture and boxes

September 28, 2017November 4, 2019 Ethan Greenfield

Proper lifting techniques when moving house

There’s a good reason why the home moving process is always associated with lifting and carrying around heavy things such as furniture pieces, electric appliances, and filled cardboard boxes. In reality, moving to a new home does come down to lugging around heavy objects – safely, of course. And unless you have made the sensible

Green moving tips for an eco-friendly relocation

September 26, 2017 Ethan Greenfield

Green moving tips for a low-impact relocations.

Has it ever occurred to you that moving house can have a negative impact on the environment? This may be a bit hard to believe at first, but if you really think about it, you’ll realize that the relocation process is quite hard on the Earth. It’s not only the fuel used to transport your

How to move a wood stove by yourself

September 21, 2017 Ethan Greenfield

Wood-burning stoves prove to be superb sources of renewable heat during the cold days and months of the year. As an added bonus, the majority of wood stoves are pretty charming and they do tend to radiate a sense of comfort and coziness throughout a home when they are burning. The mere thought of controlling

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