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 very heavy piece of furniture

April 5, 2022April 5, 2022 Ethan Greenfield

Moving a very heavy piece of furniture is quite a challenge.

Moving poses all kinds of challenges – emotional, physical, financial, organizational, etc. The physical hardships of a house move may be the most mundane of them all, but they’re definitely not to be underestimated – most moving tasks involve a lot of physical effort and hard work. It’s draining, exhausting, and difficult. And it can

Top 5 reasons why you should move out of your parents’ house

March 31, 2022March 31, 2022 Ethan Greenfield

Moving out of your parents’ home is not only a huge step but also a milestone in a person’s life. The remarkable occurrence is often viewed as the official transition from childhood into adulthood where independence and freedom will walk hand in hand with responsibility and self-reliance. While some people do have valid reasons to

How to price items for a moving sale

March 29, 2022March 29, 2022 Ethan Greenfield

Knowing how to price moving sale items correctly will help you sell as much stuff as possible and make as much money as possible.

Moving sales are an excellent way to get rid of unneeded items and make your move easier and cheaper while also making some money in the process. Organizing a moving sale, however, takes some time, thought, and effort – you need to prepare your items for sale, get a permit and reserve parking space for

How to prepare your car for shipping

March 24, 2022March 24, 2022 Ethan Greenfield

When moving to another state, you may decide that flying to the new destination is the better option compared to driving your car for many, many hours across the entire country. Or you can reach an informed decision to drive your own car to the new home while owning a second vehicle that still needs

How to pack an office chair for moving

March 22, 2022March 22, 2022 Ethan Greenfield

Knowing how to pack an office chair correctly will make your move safer and more efficient.

Whether you have a dedicated home office or just a desk and a chair in your bedroom, you certainly have at least one office chair in your home – and when the time comes to move house, you will have to pack that chair for moving. You will likely find the task harder than you

How to move a heavy dresser in 12 steps

March 17, 2022January 17, 2024 Ethan Greenfield

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

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

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

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

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 – 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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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