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Any moving advice?
My FI and I are moving from Las Cruces, NM to Bluffton, SC in a few weeks. We are using a POD for the bulk of our things (to be picked up and shipped 10 days prior to our move) and then driving (a 2.5 day trip) through Dallas and Atlanta to our new home. Any advice?
Re: Any moving advice?
Have fun!
We moved last summer from VA to NV, we also used a pod system (although not PODS) and it went really well.
Make sure you have important papers with you in the car....just in case.
Have numbers for things like utilities co, etc with you in case things aren't turned on when you arrive.
judging by your siggy, make sure to find rest stops/places to eat along the way that will take pets. We had our cat with us and mainly ate fast food or picked up things and ate at rest stops where we could stretch out since you can't take pets inside places and couldn't leave her in the car (it was mid-summer). Same for hotels overnight that take pets, book those in advance rather than winging it.
Bring a few things like paper plates, toilet paper, etc in the car so you aren't immediately running out to the store the moment you arrive in town...assuming you are moving right in. We actually stayed at a hotel for 2 days after we arrived and it was nice to have a pool, etc to enjoy at night after unpacking during the day.
Ditto this, when we've moved we've had a storage bin packed with the bare necessities easily accessible- toilet paper, paper towels, plates, flatware, a pot or pan and cooking utensils, coffee maker with coffee and cups, cleaning supplies including dishsoap and sponge/scrub brush, sheets/towels, etc. It's so nice to not have to start unpacking boxes and digging right away. And have suitcases packed with not just what you need for the drive, but with a few more days worth to get settled. Any important docs should travel with you.
We move often for work (4 times in 6 years), so these are my tips.
Throw away everything you don't want, need, or use anymore on the front end. There's no sense in hauling stuff for your new destination for it to clutter up your new life. Paper is our demon (DH is a big fan of paper statements AGH!!), and before our last move, I went through every piece of paper in our house and shredded 4 trash bags full. I routinely take things to Goodwill, so that's not a problem for me, but whatever your Achilles' heel is, take care of it now.
Once you arrive, unpack every.single.box on Day 1. Yep, all of it. Put the stuff on the floor, on the counters, on the steps, everywhere. Take all of the empty boxes and packing paper to recycling. Day 1 is a very long day, but you'll be SO glad you did. (Obv, when you're unpacking the truck, make sure all the boxes go to their proper rooms - that's a big head start right there.) It helps here to get some college kids or whatever to unload the truck so you can be inside directing boxes and unpacking things.
On Day 2, put all the stuff away. You'll be amazed how quickly your house is put back together when you're not rifling through boxes or kicking around packing paper. You can see everything and it's a simple matter of putting it where it belongs.
On Day 3, decorate. Make the beds and hang curtains and art. Voila, you're done, instant home.
I move like this every time and new neighbors are always amazed to see my house. It really is this easy, you just have to be disciplined enough to unpack all the boxes on Day 1. Because once you've done that, and your whatever is sitting out on the counter, you're of course going to put it away; no packed boxes sitting in the corner that you can ignore...and then feel guilty about...and ignore more...
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Military wife here, so we also move all.the.time. And I ditto everything TarHeels said. All of my friends are always amazed at how fast I unpack and organize a home. But the key is to get it all out of the boxes and get the boxes out of the house. Then the process is so much easier and faster and you feel "settled" so much sooner.
This is some great advice. H and I will only move across town for our new house but I'm going to take a lot of this advice. We are in the process of planning a large yard sale with friends because we figure its a good way to go through everything and made even make a few bucks. It will help us get things to Goodwill after as well.
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