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 protect floors when moving

July 25, 2023July 25, 2023 Ethan Greenfield

Regardless of whether you’re moving out of a rental unit (you need your security deposit back, remember?) or you’re moving out of your own house or apartment (thinking of selling your place anytime soon?), it’s very important that you leave that home in good overall condition to prevent any subsequent problems. By following a detailed

How to organize a move

July 20, 2023July 21, 2023 Ethan Greenfield

Moving is so difficult that it may seem like you need superpowers in order to perform a safe and successful relocation. Don’t despair though – while you may not have any supernatural abilities, you can still easily make the hectic and stressful moving process go like clockwork. All you need to do is organize your

Moving with a dog cross country: Just woof it

July 18, 2023July 18, 2023 Ethan Greenfield

Moving from one home to another can be a complicated affair for everyone in the family –parents, children, and pets alike. Every single family member will eventually get affected, more or less, by the relocation. If you’re a proud dog owner, then you should know that your upcoming residential move will surely not be a

How to keep drawers closed when moving

July 13, 2023July 13, 2023 Ethan Greenfield

It's crucial to keep drawers closed when moving.

When moving furniture with drawers, you need to decide whether to leave the drawers in place or take them out and move them separately. Removing the drawers will make the furniture lighter – and, therefore, safer and easier to move – but the piece will be less stable without them and the drawers will take

How to move a treadmill to another house

July 11, 2023July 11, 2023 Ethan Greenfield

Together with an exercise bike, a treadmill is an extremely useful piece of gym equipment that lets you walk, jog, or run on it whenever you feel like it and whenever you can spare the time for a dose of beneficial cardiovascular activity. Having a treadmill in your house or apartment is awesome… until the

Pros and cons of moving during high school

July 5, 2023July 5, 2023 Ethan Greenfield

Moving during high school can be a positive experience but it is usually very stressful.

Moving is a big change in life – and change tends to be scary. It disrupts the sense of comfort and safety that comes with familiarity, introduces a number of unknowns, and brings all kinds of challenges. So, it’s natural to be resistant to change – especially when that change comes during an already precarious

How to find moving companies that pack for you

June 27, 2023June 27, 2023 Ethan Greenfield

When the time has come for you to start thinking about getting ready to move out of your current place, you should definitely keep in mind that packing will be the most important task on your personal to-do list (aka Moving Checklist). Regrettably, not only will packing for a move will be critical for the

Why is it important to get an in-home estimate of your moving costs?

June 22, 2023June 22, 2023 Ethan Greenfield

When planning a house move, the first thing you need to do is to decide whether you’re going to use professional moving services or perform a self-move. Unless the specific circumstances in your case tip the scales in favor of either option, the most crucial factor in your decision will be the moving cost: While

How to avoid moving scams

June 20, 2023June 20, 2023 Ethan Greenfield

If we lived in a perfect world, you would never have to worry about getting scammed by a moving company when you hire professional moving services to move from one place to another. In fact, under ideal conditions, you would probably not have to move house in the first place. But we are all well

How to move frozen food when moving

June 15, 2023June 15, 2023 Ethan Greenfield

Make sure you know how to move frozen food in a safe and efficient manner.

Moving house is a great challenge – so the last thing you will want when organizing your relocation will be to add further challenges to the process. Yet, you will probably do so – you may refuse to part with certain items, even though you know that leaving them behind will make your move cheaper

12 common mistakes to avoid when moving out

June 13, 2023June 13, 2023 Ethan Greenfield

While everybody knows that it’s only human to make mistakes, you won’t be particularly happy to make a serious blunder when you’re getting ready to move out. The thing is that moving mistakes can prove to be too costly for you, forcing you to either lose additional money in the process or waste valuable time

How to move out of your parents’ house successfully and stress-free

June 8, 2023June 8, 2023 Ethan Greenfield

Moving out of parents' house is both exciting and daunting.

Whether it’s for work, study, or love, there comes a time to move out of your parents’ house and begin your independent life. No matter how excited you may be to start living on your own, however, you shouldn’t just rush into it – leaving the family nest is a huge step that shouldn’t be

17 Ultra-useful tips for moving apartments

June 6, 2023June 6, 2023 Ethan Greenfield

Moving from one apartment to another can prove to be harder than you think. The thing is that you shouldn’t underestimate the upcoming move even when it looks like a fairly straightforward one – for example, moving within the same apartment building. It’s really important to plan and organize your apartment move in the best

What not to move long distance

June 1, 2023June 1, 2023 Ethan Greenfield

Moving long distance is very difficult and very expensive – and the more things you decide to relocate, the more difficult and more expensive your relocation becomes. So, when planning a long distance move, one of the very first things to do is to decide what exactly to take with you – and what to

How to pack canned goods for moving

May 30, 2023May 30, 2023 Ethan Greenfield

The crazy-busy period of getting ready to move from one place to another is also the time when you will be forced to make tons of move-related decisions. Now, some of those decisions will be critically important for the overall success of the entire operation – for example, which professional moving company you choose as

How to say goodbye to friends when moving

May 25, 2023May 25, 2023 Ethan Greenfield

Tips for saying goodbye to friends when moving.

When preparing for a cross country move, you need to deal with a number of difficult and stressful tasks. The hardest one of them, however, is neither the tedious packing process nor the nerve-racking paperwork – not even the challenging search for good movers. The hardest part of a long distance move is saying goodbye

How much do moving boxes cost?

May 23, 2023May 23, 2023 Ethan Greenfield

You shouldn’t be surprised to learn that a house move is practically unthinkable without the use of moving boxes of various sizes. In fact, those well-known boxes made of corrugated cardboard (or plastic in some cases) have become synonymous with the process of moving from one place to another. And if you yourself are about

Tips for moving next door

May 18, 2023May 18, 2023 Ethan Greenfield

You may really like your neighborhood – it may be safe, with a lot of greenery and a variety of local amenities, conveniently located close to your workplace, in the catchment area of a good school, etc. Yet, you may not like your current home – it may not suit your needs and preferences and

What to do on Moving day: Moving day checklist

May 16, 2023May 16, 2023 Ethan Greenfield

Weeks spent in super-busy pre-move preparations will lead to a single day. Moving day is the culmination of the entire house move, the time when you have to prove to yourself and the rest – your family, friends, work colleagues, neighbors, and everyone else – that you are completely ready for the challenges of the

How to make a moving budget

May 11, 2023May 11, 2023 Ethan Greenfield

In the long list of overwhelming moving stressors, money is second only to the fear of the unknown. Probably, that’s so because you have the power to control most of the other aspects of the moving process (you can choose an appropriate new home, you can hire experienced and reliable movers, you can pack your

How to transport fish when moving

May 9, 2023May 9, 2023 Ethan Greenfield

If you have a fish tank in your current place and you’re planning a move to another home altogether, then you must be feeling pretty worried about the well-being of your lovely freshwater aquarium fish. Moving fish between two homes is very different than transporting a cat, a dog, or a bird to a new

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