In the 11 years my husband and I have been married, we’ve moved a total of 5 times. Our most recent moves were definitely the most stressful. In 2005, we sold our home, and moved into a rental home while our new home was being built. Knowing that we’d only been in our rental home for a few months, we left a lot of our things packed and stored in the garage, which made things interesting. I’d go looking for a certain cake pan, or a book I wanted, and then realize they were piled under 15 boxes in the garage. We didn’t use professional movers, but I sure wish we had checked into it, or at least gotten some free professional advice, like what you’ll find on HomeBulletin.net. They’ve got a neat moving checklist I could have used, and advice on how to pack your things correctly too. I’m guessing that my technique of shoving clothes randomly into trash bags isn’t among the tips they share. The site also gives you the ability to get free quotes from movers.