When you are planning a move, most often you will have enough time to plan every detail in advance. Perhaps several weeks will be more than enough time for you to figure out all of the stuff that you need to do. You will be able to plan a cost efficient and easy to handle move with ease when you have such an amount of time to prepare. However, in some cases you will not have that much time to prepare. In fact, you might end up having no time at all. Sometimes you will have to plan the entire move for less than a day and handle the entire process in even less time. This can be frustrating and it can become a very difficult task to handle. Though, the last minute moves can be difficult tasks, there are certain ways in which you can make them a bit simpler and easier to handle. First of all, you should not panic if you have to plan the entire move at the last minute. All you have to do is arrange the tasks in front of you in an easy to handle order, so that you can execute them swiftly and with ease. The first task that you need to take care of, as quick as possible, is finding transportation. When you need to plan a last minute move it is essential that you find a proper moving company that will be able to transport all of your belongings to your new home. There are many moving companies and the range of services which they have to offer is quite large. Since you will not have time to make a detailed search for a moving company, you should find one that offers the exact service that you need and that is within your price range. Since you will have to do all of the things as fast as you can when you are making a last minute move, then you should get as much help as you can. The reputable moving firms will provide a sufficient number of movers that will help you load and unload all of the household items that you need to be moved into your new home. However, you might also call your family and friends and see if you can get some additional help. Since there will be a few other tasks that need to be handled during the move. Packing, for example should definitely be among the top priorities. Getting all of your household items ready to be moved can be time consuming and at times very difficult. It is also important that you secure all of your stuff when you pack them into boxes, so that none get damaged during the move. When you have purchased all of the packing supplies that you will need, such as boxes and plastic bags, you can start arranging your items. When you need to move swiftly, it will be essential that you decide what you need and what is going to get left behind as fast as possible. You should make three different piles of items. One of which is going to your new home, the other is going to the garbage and the third will include items that you don’t need, but that can be donated, or sold at a garage sale for example. When you have sort out all the items, packed the ones which you are going to take with you and gotten rid of the junk, the movers can now transport your household items to your new home. And then you can start unpacking and arranging your new living space the way you want it to be.