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| Gadzooks..now I have to PACK!!; 8 years into a 2 day drive | |
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| Tweet Topic Started: Aug 12 2011, 05:06 PM (349 Views) | |
| MAR | Aug 12 2011, 05:06 PM Post #1 |
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Thomas H. Cruise!
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I think I will donate most everything...after checking into rental truck/trailer prices...yikes. Moving from a 2 bedroom house into a small apartment. It will be slightly easier than when I moved from a 1 bedroom house into a camper...lol. Any tips from seasoned movers? |
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| AFireInside | Aug 12 2011, 06:30 PM Post #2 |
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Don't mess with her, she has a fire inside
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If it's been one month since you've worn it, throw it out, if it's been six months since you've used it, throw it out. If you are finding things you never knew you had, throw them out! |
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| Kassandra | Aug 12 2011, 06:45 PM Post #3 |
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Is the meadow on fire?
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Oh yes, take this opportunity to purge and simplify your life! How fun
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| Reynard Ridge | Aug 12 2011, 10:32 PM Post #4 |
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Drivin' The Short Bus
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This. As a Frequent Mover, life is not about things. It's about people and places. And food. Which you do not need to pack for Connecticut. I will also add that no matter how you pack, you will suffer from at least a small bout of Packer's Remorse. SOMETHING you want you will have left behind. SOMETHING you brought you will suffer as you try to get rid of it. Accept this, and move on. Humans can't see the future, so you will not make ever single decision as perfectly as you would have it you were born with hindsight. |
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| CDE Driver | Aug 13 2011, 08:37 AM Post #5 |
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It'll be an adventure! We're going on an adventure!
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I have no good advice on packing to move, but I just have to say that I love the word Gadzooks!
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| Won for Me | Aug 13 2011, 02:37 PM Post #6 |
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Is the meadow on fire?
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Not much advice, but I sympathize! I am packing today too! I try not to touch anything that doesn't go in a box. Don't set aside things for later. Pack them. Make the decision to throw away, donate, or pack. Just don't leave it for a later decision. I also put tools in a tote in case I need them at the new home or to take something down here. It will make it easier to reseal for a quick project that needs to be done. Oh, maybe I do have more advice than I thought! I also use clothes as cushion for breakables. Wrap breakables in a t-shirt that you won't need for a while. I also use lots of towels to line the bottom of boxes to give cushion for fragile things. Good luck to you! |
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| Indy | Aug 13 2011, 03:17 PM Post #7 |
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You're BANNED!
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One thing I've found handy is to put all the remotes and electronics cords into a backpack or small, easy to find box. That way you know exactly where everything is when you unpack. |
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| MAR | Aug 14 2011, 10:28 AM Post #8 |
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Thomas H. Cruise!
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hmmm Pictures, Paperwork, Desks, Lamps, Bedding, Clothes, Dog stuff, Books, Horse stuff There is a bed and a washer dryer already there.....I guess I need the didning room stuff (although I never entertain..lol) |
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| Reynard Ridge | Aug 14 2011, 11:12 AM Post #9 |
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Drivin' The Short Bus
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I'm done. The movers come at 7am tomorrow morning and if it ain't packed, it's not coming. "Packed." My second favorite verb in the English language. Second only to "Unpacked." "Packing" however, sucks, sucks, sucks. Edited by Reynard Ridge, Aug 14 2011, 11:12 AM.
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| MAR | Aug 15 2011, 07:04 PM Post #10 |
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Thomas H. Cruise!
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ok...I am starting to think only my clothes, paperwork and pictures are going to make it....I just am not getting it done... |
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