Lindsey Ellefson is Lifehacker’s Features Editor. She currently covers study and productivity hacks, as well as household and digital decluttering, and oversees the freelancers on the sex and ...

Looking around wondering how to downsize a house full of stuff so it will fit into your new home can send you right into anxiety overload. But look at it this way: Downsizing can make a move to a new ...

Prepare for a move weeks or months in advance by decluttering and securing free or low-cost moving boxes. Label and color-code boxes by room and pack essentials in a separate, easily accessible box.