I hate moving!

Yes. Hire it done. Go to sleep. Wake up. Drive to new house. Go to sleep. That's the only way I'll ever move again.

US Navy for 22 yrs - moved about 8 times. Sucks, even thought it was 'free' and they came in and did virtually everything. The damaged stuff; the 'missing' stuff (where did it go?); the mental upheaval. It is enough to make you tie an anchor to your butt or grow roots!

Here is another pain on the same lines... Getting a new carpet installed. OMG! U might as well move to a new house! What a pain! Finding a place for all your furniture while the people install the rug. We actually had to put stuff in boxes so they could move our dressers and cabinets (they had to be emptied IAW their instructions!) Here it is three weeks later and it still looks like we just moved in with some stuff not put away yet....:>(
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Where and why are you moving?? Big decision. Big job. Big changes. Blessings to you.

I remember moving as a child and my mom got to be a pro at it (being a minister's wife.) I don't want to move again if I don't have to, but I did take lessons from her. We had as much unpacked and in place that first day as possible. It eases the long term stress. When I moved into this house, I think I had it set up in a matter of a day or two. I can't stand boxes! I hope your move goes smoothly, and you get settled quickly.