Thanks, everyone, for the warm welcome. And so much good advice already!
Right now we are in the midst of packing up our current residence. Although we won't close until the end of next month, we have to be out of our current place by the end of this month, since our landlord is selling our house. We've got some plans for furnished temporary housing to bridge the gap, but in the meantime we need to pack all of our stuff for storage.
By starting packing so early, I am trying to be deliberate about getting rid of things that we don't need/use. We've been in the same house for four years, and we've accumulated a lot of stuff. (We've also had a kid since we moved here, and that sure brought lots of stuff into our lives!)
Every day this week I have made a run to Goodwill/trash/recycling center. Once I've decided it can go, I just want it out of the house! We've made a lot of progress, but there's still quite a bit to go.
Financially, though, I am ashamed to say that during this process I've found multiple things that I've purchased from Amazon that are STILL IN THE BOX! Like still in the brown shipping box. We have a subscription to Amazon Prime, and sometimes it is just too easy to buy something I think we need. Well, clearly we didn't really need it if it is still in the box!
The good news is, that some of the purchases were still eligible for return, so I filled out the necessary info and will mail them off tomorrow. Another item will make a good birthday gift for my nephew next month. The remaining few items I will chalk up to a learning experience and vow to change my ways!
Have a good night, everyone!
***Edited for grammatical errors.
A mountain of boxes
June 21st, 2013 at 03:17 am
June 21st, 2013 at 06:53 am 1371797634
Each cupboard or closet emptied seal with a bit of masking tape. When disassembling items, corral all bolts, screw, bit & pieces in snack sz zip lock bags and tape to the back of the item.
June 21st, 2013 at 06:58 am 1371797905
June 21st, 2013 at 01:10 pm 1371820230
We just moved last year. The Army hired a moving company to pack and move our things, but we still had to separate out what we needed with us while in a hotel for three weeks. The less you take with you in a small space the better.
When you get the keys, you'll want to clean first, place toilet paper, soap, hand towel and shower curtains. I know we needed to buy a toilet brush, curtain rods, a dryer vent, a new cord for our dryer when we first move in here. It seems you run to the nearest hardware store soon after moving in!
Good luck with the packing!
June 21st, 2013 at 01:23 pm 1371821015
June 22nd, 2013 at 03:45 am 1371872754
I labeled every box with what room it went into on a side and on top and a quick list on top when we moved, it was easier to know where the boxes should go and I could glance to see what needed to be unpacked first and what could wait.
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