GUIDES

Moving guides

Short, practical guides for keeping track of your things during a move: how to number and label boxes, a free spreadsheet to list what’s in each one, and an honest comparison of the iPhone apps that do it for you. We make My Moving Buddy, and say so wherever it comes up.

• How to label moving boxes (and know what’s inside)

  Number every box, write the room on top and two sides, and keep the contents on a list.

• Free moving box inventory template

  A CSV for Excel, Numbers and Google Sheets: box, room, contents, Open first, Fragile.

• Best moving inventory apps for iPhone (2026)

  Six apps compared on price, box labels, sharing and privacy.