A thorough, upbeat guide to help you survive the moving procedure from start to finish, filled with refreshing strategies and checklists for timing and products, choosing which what to toss and which to keep, determining the best place to live, stating farewell and getting excited about hello.

Moving is a significant life change-time consuming, expensive, often overpowering, and sometimes scary. But it doesn’t have to become! Instead of looking it being a burdensome chore, consider it a new adventure.

Ali Wenzke about The Art of Happy Moving: How exactly to Declutter, Pack, and Start Over While KEEPING YOUR Sanity and Getting Pleasure and her hubby moved ten moments in eleven years, surviving in seven expresses across the U.S. She produced her popular blog, The Artwork of Happy Shifting, to help others build a happier existence before, during, and after a move. Infused with her infectious optimistic spirit, The Art of Happy Moving builds on her blog, providing step-by-step assistance, much-needed comfort, useful information, and pleasant advice on every step of the process, including:

How to stage your home for prospective buyersHow to select your next neighborhoodHow to discard your belongings and organize your packingHow to say goodbye to your friendsHow to make the transition less difficult for your kidsHow to decorate your new homeHow to build a fresh communityAnd so much more.Ali shares important personal anecdotes from her many movements, and packages each chapter with an abundance of information and ingenious tips (Did you know if you have an extra-large welcome mat on the entrance of your house, it’s more likely to sell?). Ali also includes checklists for packaging and staging, and agendas for the best moving day.

Whether you’re a relocating professional, recently married, a family with kids and dogs, or a retiree looking to downsize, The Artwork of Happy Moving will help you discover ways to help to make your changeover a less strenuous one-and be even happier than you were before.

Supplemental enhancement PDF accompanies the audiobook.