{"id":26036,"date":"2024-01-03T17:05:00","date_gmt":"2024-01-03T17:05:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.getbellhops.com\/blog\/?p=26036"},"modified":"2024-10-30T20:18:50","modified_gmt":"2024-10-30T20:18:50","slug":"how-to-pack-food-for-moving","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.getbellhops.com\/blog\/how-to-pack-food-for-moving\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Pack Food for Moving"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_38 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Jump Ahead To: <\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.getbellhops.com\/blog\/how-to-pack-food-for-moving\/#Create_a_Food_Moving_Plan\" title=\"Create a Food Moving Plan\">Create a Food Moving Plan<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3'><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.getbellhops.com\/blog\/how-to-pack-food-for-moving\/#Food_Moving_Strategies\" title=\"Food Moving Strategies\">Food Moving Strategies<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.getbellhops.com\/blog\/how-to-pack-food-for-moving\/#Seven_Tips_on_What_to_Do_with_Food_When_Moving\" title=\"Seven Tips on What to Do with Food When Moving\">Seven Tips on What to Do with Food When Moving<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3'><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.getbellhops.com\/blog\/how-to-pack-food-for-moving\/#1_Pre-Move_-_Break_Old_Food-Buying_Habits\" title=\"1. Pre-Move \u2013 Break Old Food-Buying Habits\">1. Pre-Move \u2013 Break Old Food-Buying Habits<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.getbellhops.com\/blog\/how-to-pack-food-for-moving\/#2_Keep_Food_Traditions_Alive\" title=\"2. Keep Food Traditions Alive\">2. Keep Food Traditions Alive<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.getbellhops.com\/blog\/how-to-pack-food-for-moving\/#3_Use_Up_Your_Perishables_Before_the_Move\" title=\"3. Use Up Your Perishables Before the Move\">3. Use Up Your Perishables Before the Move<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.getbellhops.com\/blog\/how-to-pack-food-for-moving\/#4_Share_Throw_a_Party\" title=\"4. Share. Throw a Party\">4. Share. Throw a Party<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.getbellhops.com\/blog\/how-to-pack-food-for-moving\/#5_Give_Away_and_Donate\" title=\"5. Give Away and Donate\">5. Give Away and Donate<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/www.getbellhops.com\/blog\/how-to-pack-food-for-moving\/#6_Recycle_and_Trash\" title=\"6. Recycle and Trash\">6. Recycle and Trash<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/www.getbellhops.com\/blog\/how-to-pack-food-for-moving\/#7_Stock_up_on_regional_favorites_you_may_not_find_in_your_new_location\" title=\"7. Stock up on regional favorites you may not find in your new location\">7. Stock up on regional favorites you may not find in your new location<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/www.getbellhops.com\/blog\/how-to-pack-food-for-moving\/#How_to_Pack_Food_for_Moving_Tips\" title=\"How to Pack Food for Moving | Tips\">How to Pack Food for Moving | Tips<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/www.getbellhops.com\/blog\/how-to-pack-food-for-moving\/#On_Moving_Day\" title=\"On Moving Day\">On Moving Day<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/www.getbellhops.com\/blog\/how-to-pack-food-for-moving\/#During_the_Move\" title=\"During the Move\">During the Move<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-14\" href=\"https:\/\/www.getbellhops.com\/blog\/how-to-pack-food-for-moving\/#After_the_move\" title=\"After the move\">After the move<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3'><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-15\" href=\"https:\/\/www.getbellhops.com\/blog\/how-to-pack-food-for-moving\/#Unpack_the_kitchen_soon\" title=\"Unpack the kitchen soon.\">Unpack the kitchen soon.<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-16\" href=\"https:\/\/www.getbellhops.com\/blog\/how-to-pack-food-for-moving\/#Thank_the_Movers\" title=\"Thank the Movers!\">Thank the Movers!<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-17\" href=\"https:\/\/www.getbellhops.com\/blog\/how-to-pack-food-for-moving\/#Celebrate\" title=\"Celebrate!\">Celebrate!<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-18\" href=\"https:\/\/www.getbellhops.com\/blog\/how-to-pack-food-for-moving\/#Meet_the_neighbors\" title=\"Meet the neighbors.\">Meet the neighbors.<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-19\" href=\"https:\/\/www.getbellhops.com\/blog\/how-to-pack-food-for-moving\/#Create_new_rituals_and_routines\" title=\"Create new rituals and routines.\">Create new rituals and routines.<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-20\" href=\"https:\/\/www.getbellhops.com\/blog\/how-to-pack-food-for-moving\/#Need_More_Help_or_Tips\" title=\"Need More Help or Tips?\">Need More Help or Tips?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\r\n<p>I have an extra full pantry because I have issues about food. (It\u2019s a long story). So, I was really challenged when I had to long-distance move to a new home <em>and deal with the food<\/em>. What to do with all that perishable food, the canned goods, the stash of frozen food and half-used cereals? And then how to feel good as I <em>shrank my food items<\/em>?<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>I had to come up with a plan. Here\u2019s what I did. My friends at Bellhop Movers asked me to write this because they thought you may feel the same.<\/p>\r\n<p>Why listen to us? We&#8217;re Bellhop &#8211; we&#8217;re national movers, and have moved tens of thousands of people over the past decade. We have <a href=\"\/ga\/atlanta\/long-distance-movers\/\">long-distance movers in Atlanta<\/a>, <a href=\"\/dc\/washington\/long-distance-movers\/\">cross-country movers in Washington, DC<\/a>, and <a href=\"\/nc\/charlotte\/long-distance-movers\/\">interstate movers in Charlotte<\/a>, among many others.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h2 id=\"h-create-a-food-moving-plan\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Create_a_Food_Moving_Plan\"><\/span>Create a Food Moving Plan<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Your goal<\/strong> is to pack and <em>move as little as possible<\/em> to carry to your new home. Why you ask?<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>The perishable food items may spoil and become hazardous.<\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<li>The weight of food items adds to moving costs.<\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<li>It can be time-consuming and expensive to deal with (lots of extra wrapping to do, plus cardboard and <a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" href=\"\/moving-services\/packing-services\/\"   title=\"packing\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\">packing<\/a> supplies).<\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<li>Some of the items are probably long-expired anyway.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h3 id=\"h-food-moving-strategies\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Food_Moving_Strategies\"><\/span>Food Moving Strategies<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Start early<\/strong>. It\u2019s natural to procrastinate, particularly if you love your home \u2018as is.\u2019<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Involve the Family and Best Friends:<\/strong> There is no rule that says one person must do it all. Kids can help find expired expiration dates on canned goods and cereal; turn it into a treasure hunt with a reward. Maybe offer a reward for each expired item found. Even small kids can learn to read the expiration dates. Invite friends over to help, but only the ones who can talk <em>while working<\/em>.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Plan it:<\/strong> If you have 8 sets of cabinets, plan to stretch it out. Tackle one at a time. Take on the canned goods, or condiments, or cereal.\u00a0 Maybe whittle down the empty glass bottles.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Show It: <\/strong>Mark your progress around the kitchen with removable painter\u2019s tape on the cabinets. Write notes on it. That tape gave me a sense of progress.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Break the big scary task down into <strong>micro-projects<\/strong> that can be handled in one or two hours. This helps with the inevitable panic that can come.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Learn from it:<\/strong> Looking at a pile of food waste like expired cereals, canned food may make you a better shopper and remind your family about food waste. We all adopted new habits during Covid. Maybe it\u2019s time to drop some.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-dominant-color=\"7b6854\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" style=\"--dominant-color: #7b6854;\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"597\" class=\"not-transparent wp-image-23371 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" alt=\"bottles of wine\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.bellhopblog.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/bottles-of-wine-1024x597.webp\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bellhopblog.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/bottles-of-wine-1024x597.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.bellhopblog.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/bottles-of-wine-300x175.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.bellhopblog.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/bottles-of-wine-768x448.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.bellhopblog.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/bottles-of-wine.jpg 1200w\"><\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h2 id=\"h-seven-tips-on-what-to-do-with-food-when-moving\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Seven_Tips_on_What_to_Do_with_Food_When_Moving\"><\/span>Seven Tips on What to Do with Food When Moving<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h3 id=\"h-1-pre-move-break-old-food-buying-habits\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"1_Pre-Move_-_Break_Old_Food-Buying_Habits\"><\/span>1. Pre-Move \u2013 Break Old Food-Buying Habits<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h4 id=\"h-stop-buying-extra-food-months-before-the-move\">Stop Buying \u2018Extra\u2019 Food \u2013 Months before the Move<\/h4>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>If you have two months of extra food in your pantry for that rainy day emergency like I did, stop buying two months before the moving date.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Breaking this routine is hard.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Stopping shopping it is harder than it sounds. But you have to. Use the extra time gained on the move or your family. Remember, this is <em>temporary<\/em>.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Don\u2019t be tempted by discounts.\u00a0 Stop thinking about the sale items. Forget about food for that rainy day. <strong><em>Stop<\/em> stocking up.<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h4 id=\"h-buy-only-the-easy-perishables\">Buy Only the \u2018Easy\u2019 Perishables<\/h4>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Switch the buying to a one-week horizon. The \u2018usual\u2019 suspects like milk and eggs, vegetables.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h3 id=\"h-2-keep-food-traditions-alive\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"2_Keep_Food_Traditions_Alive\"><\/span>2. Keep Food Traditions Alive<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Your family is likely to be stressed, kids particularly. Keep food routines going to show that life is going to be the same. Saturday mornings, my young daughters and I made pancakes together. We kept it up during the clean out, and it was what we made the first Saturday in our new home.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h3 id=\"h-3-use-up-your-perishables-before-the-move\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"3_Use_Up_Your_Perishables_Before_the_Move\"><\/span>3. Use Up Your Perishables Before the Move<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>You can\u2019t take perishables with you.<\/strong> The only real exception is a very short local move when frozen food items can be kept tightly sealed in an ice chest <em>you<\/em> carry in your car. Local food banks cannot accept frozen food.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Eat up what you have<\/strong>. Be like a bear in hibernation.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h4 id=\"h-find-new-recipes-for-what-you-have\">Find new recipes for what you have.<\/h4>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Engage the family. If they complain about the same old recipe, challenge them to use online apps to find new ways those pantry items. Apps like <a href=\"https:\/\/www.supercook.com\/\">Supercook.com<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/myfridgefood.com\/\">My Fridge Food<\/a>.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h4 id=\"h-limit-takeout-food\">Limit Takeout Food<\/h4>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>If Friday night was takeout night, think about cooking at home. Negotiate an extra night out <em>after the move<\/em> to get to know the new town.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h3 id=\"h-4-share-throw-a-party\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"4_Share_Throw_a_Party\"><\/span>4. Share. Throw a Party<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Your friends will miss you. Throw a great dinner. Burgers and paper plates. Thank them. Make your \u2018famous\u2019 dishes. Maybe bake a pre-birthday cake for all the birthdays you\u2019ll miss. Don\u2019t make wild promises.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h3 id=\"h-5-give-away-and-donate\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"5_Give_Away_and_Donate\"><\/span>5. Give Away and Donate<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>You probably hate food waste as much as I do. <em>Why not take them with me, you ask? <\/em>Again, it\u2019s worth repeating the three reasons.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>Each item must be handled (wrapped if in glass).<\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<li>They add to the cost of the move.<\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<li>Each item must be handled again at unpacking. (You may well be exhausted of unpacking by then; so, less is better.)<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Food banks and other non-profit organizations cannot knowingly accept opened perishable food items. Set <em>unopened<\/em> items aside for donation.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Your moving company may be able to handle the donation drop-off for you. Many movers support <a href=\"https:\/\/www.moveforhunger.org\/\">Move for Hunger<\/a> and can transport your donation free of charge.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Your friends may be glad to take that half-used box of oatmeal or other food items because they know you. This can be a bit risky. Maybe instead, bake up some oatmeal cookies and gift them.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Check your church, shelter or non-profit food bank. They may have food donation plans that meet local health requirements. For example if you cook up your food in their kitchen.<\/p><div class=\"getbe-middle\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center; \" id=\"getbe-1295237446\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.getbellhops.com\/book\/service\/\" aria-label=\"The Better Way to Move\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" alt=\"The Better Way to Move\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" width=\"600\" height=\"160\" style=\" max-width: 100%; height: auto;\" class=\"lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.bellhopblog.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/600x160.png\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bellhopblog.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/600x160.png 600w, https:\/\/www.bellhopblog.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/600x160-300x80.png 300w\"><\/a><\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h3 id=\"h-6-recycle-and-trash\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"6_Recycle_and_Trash\"><\/span>6. Recycle and Trash<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Those outdated (expired) glass bottles of salad dressing and olive oil should go. Maybe all those little jars of spices. Rinse glass and recycle. Don\u2019t argue with expiration dates.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h3 id=\"h-7-stock-up-on-regional-favorites-you-may-not-find-in-your-new-location\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"7_Stock_up_on_regional_favorites_you_may_not_find_in_your_new_location\"><\/span>7. Stock up on regional favorites you may not find in your new location<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Buy and pack all-new items. Check the expirations too to keep from going crazy.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h2 id=\"h-how-to-pack-food-for-moving-tips\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Pack_Food_for_Moving_Tips\"><\/span>How to Pack Food for Moving | Tips<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Your moving quote may include wrapping and packing. (Bellhop will be glad to provide a free moving quote). If so, you want to dispose of the perishable items before so the professional movers can be fast (and charge less).<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Have pantry items separated <\/strong>for faster handling by the professional movers. We used painter\u2019s tape on our countertops and cabinet shelves to separate spices and condiments from cereals and dry goods. Fragile items were separated too. This tape system eliminated questions and sped things up when packing.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Be sure to <strong>have extra supplies handy<\/strong> too. Packing paper, ziplock bags, bubble wrap, special cardboard boxes.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Put <strong>heavy items in small boxes<\/strong>: glass bottles of olive oil, glass jars and canned goods. Have a supply of carboard boxes handy, particularly small boxes for heavy glass containers.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Wrap glass bottles<\/strong> in bubble wrap.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Package dry goods like flour and sugar in <strong>sealable plastic bags<\/strong>.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Package likes with likes<\/strong> in the same box. Spices with spices, condiments with condiments. <strong>Don\u2019t mix. <\/strong>It just makes unpacking more challenging.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Use blue painter\u2019s tape to <strong>firmly seal cereals and other dry food goods<\/strong> like bags of walnuts or dried cranberries.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Label and number each cardboard box clearly. Or take a picture<\/strong> with your phone of the items in each box as you fill it. Mark the room name, summarize the contents, and number. Write on top and one side.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Create a packing list <\/strong>showing what\u2019s in each box. Or create a shared photo album of all the photos everyone can reference.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>With a longer-term moving plan, <strong>add disposable stuff to the weekly garbage pick up <\/strong>to whittle down the stuff going to the dump. This keeps costs down and frees up space to deal with the other items. Just seeing the pile will make you feel like you are making progress.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Have a Code:<\/strong> Blue painter\u2019s tape sealing a box meant stuff could still be added. The clear professional movers wrapping tape meant the box was final-packed.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h2 id=\"h-on-moving-day\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"On_Moving_Day\"><\/span>On Moving Day<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Be kind to yourself. Maybe this is the time to get take-out food for you and the movers. Maybe drink less coffee. Drink more water with electrolytes. Now is the time to have recyclable plastic water bottles handy.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Calm the pets<\/strong> as best you can. Say goodbye to your vet, arrange to get the pet records, and maybe <strong>some calming meds.<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Don\u2019t forget to <strong>wheel out the trash bins<\/strong> as the final act!<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Say Goodbye to the House: <\/strong>Gather everyone for a brief walkthrough and ceremony. Remember something memorable that happened. This place sheltered you, gave you room to grow.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h2 id=\"h-during-the-move\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"During_the_Move\"><\/span>During the Move<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Cope, calm and stay hydrated. Now is the time for indulging in everyone\u2019s favorite energy bars. If traveling with pets, remember their foods and allow for potty stops. 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