An American perspective by Lou Rossen
Getting a new place to live is exciting. Moving
to it is not. Frankly, it can really make you wonder if you should
have got a new place. The following advice will make it worthwhile.
1. Packing Glasses – Nothing is more aggravating
than moving your drinking glasses. They break with the slightest
of nudges. To avoid this, try stuffing them with your socks. Make
sure to wash them after you have moved in!
2. Packing Books – Books are wonderful
reading, but a nightmare to move. Instead of filling boxes with
them, put a couple in the bottom of all your boxes. Then create
a base for the other stuff and you avoid incredibly heavy boxes.
3. Moving Electric Cords – Electric cords
are simple to move, but problems arise at your new home. What
cord goes with what thing? Label them to avoid confusion.
4. The Double Moving Box – We are all packrats,
but need to do something about it. If you move and find a box
you never unpacked, it should go in the trash. Less is more and
much easier to carry!
5. Dealing with lots of Books – Unless
you have a prized collection, moving books is a pain in the butt.
One option is to sell them. You can go on Amazon and sell them
online with little or no problem. Find the book, click the “sell
yours’ button.
6. Banging Doors – If you have large stuff
in a room, take off the door before trying to move it. You will
avoid damaging the door, crushing your fingers and creating new
cusswords!
7. Packing Stuff in Drawers – If you have
stuff in drawers, leave the stuff in. Remove the drawer and carry
it like a box. Wrap a couple large rubber bands around it if you
need to.
8. Forwarding Mail When You Move – It is
easy to pop down to the post office to forward your mail, but
be careful. It can add a couple weeks to the process or receiving
it. With bills, this can be a nightmare. Contact creditors directly
with the new address.
9. Big Furniture Planning – Before you
pack up and move something big and heavy, give some thought to
your new house. Specifically, where are you going to put it and
how are you going to get it in there?
10. Cat Moving Transition – Cats get comfortable
with their surroundings and do not like to move. At your new home,
move their stuff into a room with no access to the outside. Put
everything down, lock them in and wait 24 hours.
As a general rule, time spent moving should
be off limits. Spouses and friends should agree that anything
nasty said during the move will not be held against anyone! Yep,
it is that fun and marriages have practically ended while doing
it.
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