Congratulations!  You got the keys to your new home.  You're very excited until reality hits:  now you have to pack and move everything you own. 

The simplest way to move is to hire professional movers.  They will come out, pack everything you did not pack (even your dirty dishes).  They supply all of the packing materials, moving equipment, labor, vehicles and even insure everything they pack in the event of damage.  They will load all of your possessions, transport them, and then unload them into the designated rooms of your new home.

They will provide clients with a list of helpful hints to make your move smooth as well as items they are not permitted to move such as chemicals and flammable items.  For local moves, fees will often be based on time (you will save $$$ by packing your items) while long distance moves fees will be charged based on weight & miles (you will save $$$ by disposing of the 10 year collection of Car & Driver! magazine).

Another way of moving is to hire a service that drops a large container on your driveway a few days prior to the move date.  You would then have a few days to pack & load all of your items into the containers.  The service would then transport the containers to your new driveway where you would have a few days to unload everything.  While this method may save you some money, it does not normally insure your property and you provide nearly all of the packing, loading & unloading labor. 

The least expensive method is the ‘food & drinks' method of calling all family & friends over for the pleasure of helping you move, during which you'll provide a delicious take-out meal.  You'll want to make sure you do all you can in advance of your crew arriving.  Buy a bunch of moving boxes & packing tape.  Borrow or rent a 2 wheel dolly, a 4 wheel dolly, a refrigerator dolly if needed and a bunch of moving blankets to pad your stuff.  You can find most of these items at your local moving company store and most rental facilities.

Box & label your belongings before your friends show up to make the best use of your friends' time, and so that items are protected the way you want them protected.  Otherwise your best friend may very well help you pack your cd collection with your fishing lure collection using your grandmother's antique doilies to protect one from the other.   Always keep in mind that there is no insurance for your items when paying with pizza & beer.