James Duncan Davidson is moving very soon and has come to the same conclusion that my wife and I did when we moved int our house a couple of years ago: Hire Professional Movers. It's not just a cost effective money thing. You'll be tired enough from packing and unpacking your stuff and by the time you pay the movers you will find it is money well spent. Especially because when you get friends or family to help, you owe them and get to help them move as well.