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The Art of Happy Moving: How to Declutter, Pack, and Start Over While Maintaining Your Sanity and Finding Happiness – Practical Strategies for Professionals, Families, and Retirees

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Chosen by She Reads as one of the BEST NONFICTION BOOKS OF 2019 and PureWow as one of 6 BOOKS TO READ IF YOU CAN'T GET ENOUGH OF MARIE KONDO. A comprehensive, upbeat guide to help you survive the moving process from start to finish, filled with fresh strategies and checklists for timing and supplies, choosing which items to toss and which to keep, determining the best place to live, saying farewell and looking forward to hello. Moving is a major life change--time consuming, expensive, often overwhelming, and sometimes scary. But it doesn't have to be! Instead of looking at it as a burdensome chore, consider it a new adventure. Ali Wenzke and her husband moved ten times in eleven years, living in six states across the U.S. She created her popular blog, The Art of Happy Moving, to help others build a happier life before, during, and after a move. Infused with her infectious optimistic spirit, The Art of Happy Moving builds on her blog, offering step-by-step guidance, much- needed comfort, practical information, and welcome advice on every step of the process, including: How to stage your home for prospective buyersHow to choose your next neighborhoodHow to discard your belongings and organize your packingHow to say goodbye to your friendsHow to make the transition easier for your kidsHow to decorate your new homeHow to build a new communityAnd so much more.Ali shares invaluable personal anecdotes from her many moves, and packs each chapter with a wealth of information and ingenious tips (Did you know that if you have an extra-large welcome mat at the entrance of your home, it's more likely to sell?). Ali also includes checklists for packing and staging, and agendas for the big moving day. Whether you're a relocating professional, newly married, a family with kids and pets, or a retiree looking to downsize, The Art of Happy Moving will help you discover ways to help make your transition an easier one--and be even happier than you were before. Read more

Publisher ‏ : ‎ William Morrow


Publication date ‏ : ‎ May 7, 2019


Language ‏ : ‎ English


Print length ‏ : ‎ 288 pages


ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0062869736


ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 39


Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 10.4 ounces


Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5 x 1.13 x 7 inches


Best Sellers Rank: #697,587 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #221 in Friendship (Books) #306 in Home Cleaning, Caretaking & Relocating #354 in Popular Psychology Reference


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    • This is an amazing book for those pondering a move or who want to evaluate what they love in life! This is an amazing book for those pondering a move or who want to evaluate what they love in life!
Format: Hardcover
Review Image by Tiffany Birkholz
Review Image by Tiffany Birkholz
This is The Best book I’ve read this year (it’s number 40ish) I’m a book lover and this book is BEAUTIFUL, funny and super helpful. I listened to it first, and the narrator is a gem. Super energetic and positive and drew me in. The checklists are thorough and fantastic for someone feeling super overwhelmed with the idea of a move after living in the same place for over 10 years and with 2 elementary age children (who LOVE all the things. Everything sparks joy for them). I find Ali to have amazing ideas that are very manageable (like, why didn’t I think to do that??) After I finished the audio, I went on social media to stalk her pages and ordered my own hard copy for reference. It arrived today and exceeded my expectations (which were high). I couldn’t know about the amazing diagrams and charts and fun patterned pages from the audiobook (see pictures). I feel like this is a great book for anyone considering a move but also for people who are evaluating their lives and who they are and what they want out of life. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on May 23, 2019 Reviewed in the United States on May 23, 2019 by Tiffany Birkholz
    • Moving necessity!
Format: Hardcover
This is a lovely little book. I checked it out of the library and liked it so much i purchased it. The author writes it so well sharing her insights. It has sections for worksheets for you to plan your move. She brings up issues I hadn't considered. If you're considering a move this is a great little gem ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on December 13, 2024 by Lori
    • Happy Moving
Format: Hardcover
It is an easy read, provide a lot of useful information. What I liked the best is that it provides a checklist of things to do and when to do them before you move. Also provide a guideline of questions to ask when looking for movers.
Reviewed in the United States on June 30, 2020 by siblaine
    • OMG this is like having a bff help you move, a smart bff
Format: Hardcover
Very easy to read relatable style of writing, like she's just talking directly to you rather than explaining at you. Includes many helpful breakdowns and charts. So glad I bought this.
Reviewed in the United States on August 29, 2025 by Stella
    • OK, just a few helpful tips
Format: Hardcover
I think this is more for people with families. A lot of the information was geared towards helping your children get ready for and during/after the move. However, there were some good tips. I liked some of the quizzes to help you figure out what type of person you are as it relates to moving. It also provides some good worksheets. Very well-written and personable, just not exactly for my situation. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on April 7, 2021 by C. Lampkin
    • Ultimate guide to moving AND finding happiness in your new location!
Format: Hardcover
I was SO grateful to find this book while I was moving my family of five across the country. We used many of the author’s tips For decluttering, staging our old home, and finding our new home. What I truly appreciated about this book, though, were the suggestions on how to use adopt new habits, meet new people, and transition into our new community more quickly and easily after our move. As a mom of three, I particularly liked the specific ideas about how to help my kids through the move. Of four cross country moves over the past 20 years, this book has made our last move the smoothest one yet! ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on December 13, 2019 by Kristen Johansen
    • Stay organised and less stressed throughout the moving process with this book!
Format: Hardcover
I have moved many a times, locally, nationally and internationally, and I just wish I could have read The Art of Happy Moving before all those moves. Luckily, I did have the chance to read it before my recent move and it helped me be more organised and less stressed with the whole process. The book is written with compassion and a sense of humour. The author has quite clearly put all her knowledge and experience down on paper, in an easy to follow and useful way. I can only highly recommend this book to anybody who is contemplating a move. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on December 13, 2019 by mi_green
    • No packing tips or instructions No packing tips or instructions
Format: Hardcover
Review Image by Leslie Villanueva
Review Image by Leslie Villanueva
It had NO tips for packing! 🤣. The closest it comes is how to declutter *before* packing. "Then all you have to do is pack what you want to keep!" It has a recipe for blueberry muffins but nothing about packing lol. I wanted to like this book. Moving sucks!
Reviewed in the United States on June 12, 2021 Reviewed in the United States on June 12, 2021 by Leslie Villanueva

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