Unidentifiable uneasiness is the main thing to look for – if your gut feeling is that there is a ghost or spirit in your life, don’t be quick to dismiss those feelings as “crazy.”

“It could be a feeling that someone is watching you,” Jackson said, “or it can be as blatant as things moving.” So how do you know if you’re living with a spirit in the first place? More than anything, you should trust your instincts. We recently spoke to Paranormal Investigator Jenn Jackson to figure out how you can leave those spirits behind along with that horrible floral print sofa.

When packing up your life for a move, there are many things you may want to leave behind – and the family poltergeist is probably one of them.