September 2009 Weddings
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Moving Poll
Since it is on my brain, I figured we could talk about it:
When was the last time you moved?
When is the next time you intend on moving?
What was your must in the place you're in now?
What is your must for your next place?
What is the hardest room for you to pack?
What is the easiest room for you to pack?
What do you get rid of the most when you move?
Stand up for something you believe in.
Re: Moving Poll
When was the last time you moved?
Sept. 21, 2009
When is the next time you intend on moving?
Next week!
What was your must in the place you're in now?
Proximity to the metro (public transit)
What is your must for your next place?
A second bedroom.
What is the hardest room for you to pack?
The kitchen. I have so many small appliances and little tools that it is virtually impossible to wrangle them.
What is the easiest room for you to pack?
Bedroom, mostly because I'm a big believer in having large suitcases I dump my drawers into.
What do you get rid of the most when you move?
Clothes. By far. We got rid of a fair number of books this time too though.
Stand up for something you believe in.
When was the last time you moved?
May 2010
When is the next time you intend on moving?
Not for a long time
What was your must in the place you're in now?
When we moved we purchased our home so there was a lot of 'musts' but one of the big ones was just space that we could raise a family in
What is your must for your next place?
an already landscaped yard
What is the hardest room for you to pack?
Kitchen for sure, I have so much stuff it's crazy
What is the easiest room for you to pack?
Bathrooms
What do you get rid of the most when you move?
I would say clothes as well
When was the last time you moved? November 2010
When is the next time you intend on moving? 2-3 years
What was your must in the place you're in now? Second bedroom, washer & dryer and fenced in backyard
What is your must for your next place? 3+ bedrooms, fenced in backyard and 2 car garage
What is the hardest room for you to pack? Kitchen. I have a ton of pots & pans
What is the easiest room for you to pack? Living room. Just 2 couches, tv, stand and bookcase
What do you get rid of the most when you move? Clothing
Since it is on my brain, I figured we could talk about it:
When was the last time you moved? About 2 days after our wedding, so Sept 2009
When is the next time you intend on moving? We were looking to move right now, and actually had something lined up last month, but things didn't work out. At this point we're thinking of waiting until next Spring or Summer
What was your must in the place you're in now? 3 bedroom
What is your must for your next place? A backyard, that's the main reason we want to leave our current place
What is the hardest room for you to pack? The Kitchen. So many little pieces, most of which have to be wrapped up, I hate it
What is the easiest room for you to pack? This time probably Phoenix's room...mostly because it has the least amount of stuff in it
What do you get rid of the most when you move? ClothesWhen was the last time you moved? June 2009
When is the next time you intend on moving? 5 ish years
What was your must in the place you're in now? A garage
What is your must for your next place? A large kitchen. We'll build so my other luxury is going to be a big master bath with a re-heating bathtub.
What is the hardest room for you to pack? Kitchen because there is so much and most things need wrapped. Its time consuming.
What is the easiest room for you to pack? Bedroom. Throw some clothes in a bag and move on.
What do you get rid of the most when you move? Anything I hadn't used since the last time that I moved.
Since it is on my brain, I figured we could talk about it:
When was the last time you moved? May 2008
When is the next time you intend on moving? probably not for a few more years still.
What was your must in the place you're in now? Big backyard, Master bath
What is your must for your next place? Big, kick-asss kitchen. Or a big enough kitchen that I can remodel into kick-asss
What is the hardest room for you to pack? kitchen. So many things in drawers and cabinets, and all those like round serving bowls and big platters suck to box up.
What is the easiest room for you to pack? I think bedrooms in general, clothes are pretty easy to pack and you can fit lots in boxes
What do you get rid of the most when you move? stuff from storage rooms/junk closets, etc. Most of the time moving is the only time those places get cleaned out!
When is the next time you intend on moving? :fingers crossed: never
What was your must in the place you're in now? my parents let us move in
What is your must for your next place? we'll be doing some hardcore renovations within the first 5-10 years of owning the house including an addition
What is the hardest room for you to pack? kitchen, I'm always worried about things breaking!
What is the easiest room for you to pack? Bedroom, take drawers out, put dressers in moving vehicle, put drawers back in dresser; hang up clothes on rack in back of car.
What do you get rid of the most when you move? clothes, old cleaning products, junk drawer stuff, I went through a lot of papers when we moved last and shredded them and bath products...I threw away at least 20 bottles of body products when we moved and still brought at least a dozen with.
When was the last time you moved? - November 2009
When is the next time you intend on moving? - Probably not for a while.
What was your must in the place you're in now? - needed to have 2 full baths.
What is your must for your next place? - would really like a bigger kitchen with a large pantry.
What is the hardest room for you to pack? - the kitchen takes me forever too.
What is the easiest room for you to pack? - The bathroom because I usually throw most of it away.
What do you get rid of the most when you move? - Toiletries and clothes.
When was the last time you moved? June 2009
When is the next time you intend on moving? no specific plans at the moment.
What was your must in the place you're in now? 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, a dishwasher and a 2 car garage
What is your must for your next place? same as above. I would love an updated kitchen and main floor laundry.
What is the hardest room for you to pack? probably the kitchen. I pack things and then end up needing them before we move.
What is the easiest room for you to pack? probably the office
What do you get rid of the most when you move? papers, old statements, junk that I forgot we even had
When was the last time you moved? May 2008
When is the next time you intend on moving? Nothing in the works, but probably in the next 3-5 years to a house, not a townhouse
What was your must in the place you're in now? Mostly it was location, at least 2-3 bedrooms (for an office) and a good feeling
) We bought this place when it was being built..it was just studs when we saw it the first time, so we gave specifications about certain things like the hard wood floors throughout, the counter tops and the cabinets.
What is your must for your next place? Laundry space that's not in a closet, in a good neighborhood, at least 3 bedrooms, a more open floor plan
What is the hardest room for you to pack? The office..it seems like a catchall for crap which makes it hard to pack. I'm not a fan of knickknacks and Jon seems to keep every trinket ever.
What is the easiest room for you to pack? probably the bedroom
What do you get rid of the most when you move? Old clothes, papers, cards, bills. I can get rid of anything. It's Jon who is the hoarder. It gets frustrating.
When was the last time you moved? September 2011
When is the next time you intend on moving? Hopefully not for a while.
What was your must in the place you're in now? A bathtub, space, a functional kitchen
What is your must for your next place? Haven't thought of that yet. Only thing on the list is either first floor or elevator. Third floor blows.
What is the hardest room for you to pack? Pretty much every room. I have to purge a lot of stuff
What is the easiest room for you to pack? Bathroom.
What do you get rid of the most when you move? Mostly clothes and random things. We sent 4 contractor bags of clothes to salvation army, 2 huge bins of books to a donation center, and gave a bin full of knickknacks and asstd electronics to a friend who was having a yard sale.
When was the last time you moved?
October 2010
When is the next time you intend on moving?
Spring 2012
What was your must in the place you're in now?
"Low" rent (stupid Northern VA) but not ghetto. Also, it had to have a washer and dryer in unit.
What is your must for your next place?
2nd bedroom, and w/d in unit
What is the hardest room for you to pack?
Kitchen, for all the previously listed reasons
What is the easiest room for you to pack?
Living room
What do you get rid of the most when you move?
Toiletries. I get rid of a ton of stuff when I move though. I completely purge.When is the next time you intend on moving? Well, it was this coming summer, but we're not too sure now.
What was your must in the place you're in now? Really, this house just fell into our laps. There was no must, we just lucked out that it came fully furnished.
What is your must for your next place? A garage, 3 bedrooms, and at least 1.5 baths.
What is the hardest room for you to pack? I only had my room to pack since the last (and only) time I moved was from my parents' house to my house. But my guess for our next move....our bedroom. Just for the sole fact that we have a shitton of clothes.
What is the easiest room for you to pack? I'm betting the kitchen or bathroom.
What do you get rid of the most when you move? clothes.
When was the last time you moved? 5 years ago in October
When is the next time you intend on moving? Not anytime soon hopefully!!
What was your must in the place you're in now? At least 3 bedrooms
What is your must for your next place? More than 2 bathroom and a finished basement
What is the hardest room for you to pack? The kitchen, because there's just SO MUCH STUFF
What is the easiest room for you to pack? Bedrooms, clothes are easy to just toss in bags.
What do you get rid of the most when you move?Clothes. Packing makes it easy to see what you haven't worn in years.