Moving is no easy task. Apart from uprooting your life as you know it, deciding what to take and what to leave behind, and packing and unpacking all your worldly possessions, it can be a stressful time. But there is good news, and good things come in threes! Here are three areas of organization designed to make your move a breeze.

Three essential organizing and editing tips:

1. When it comes to sorting, do it now, before the move, not at your new place.

2. If you’re buying new furniture, select pieces with storage and/or display options.

3. Find charities and re-sellers in your community to determine the downsizing resources available to you.

Three essential packing tips:

1. Use new boxes – they are stronger, cleaner and bug-free!

2. Use packing paper. It leaves no residue on the hands (which can damage items) and keeps fragile pieces whole.

3. Put detailed information on box labels. Include the contents of the box and which room they are to be unpacked in. That way during the move, each box can go directly to its destination.

Three essential moving-day tips:

1. Charge your cell phone. There’s nothing worse than a dead battery in times of need!

2. Know who to call if something goes wrong.

3. Unpack essential items and make the beds first!

Downsizing Diva is a company that helps families deal with downsizing and moving. For more information visit the Web site at downsizingdiva.com or call Gail Shields or Karen Shinn at 1.866.836.6999.