Tips for Everyday Living
MOVING? six weeks or six days –
How to keep your sanity!
So there are chaotic moves, last-minute moves, crazy “do-it-yourself” moves and some that probably weren’t so bad.
Most people’s feelings after a move are “I hope we live here for a long time. I don’t want to move again.” Moving can
be really difficult, but there are a few things you can do to make it easier.
If you have six weeks
notice:
ff Commit to packing two or three boxes each weekday, or box up that same
amount to donate to Goodwill. Don’t pack anything without a bag close
by ready to fill up with things to donate.
ff Buy more tape and collect extra boxes. It always takes more than you
expect.
ff Designate a moving staging area. Find an area where you can stack boxes
out of the way.
ff Label the sides of the boxes so that even when they are stacked, you can
see their contents. Also write the room they will go in at the new house.
ff Start eating the food in the freezer and pantry.
ff Save packing the necessities for last. Keep a “last packed, first unpacked”
box of cleaning supplies, handy tools, toilet paper and other necessities.
If you have six days
notice:
ff Call in help. Most people spend too much time organizing and thinking
about the stuff they need to pack. A friend will just put it in the box. Your
goal at this point is to get everything into boxes to go on the truck.
ff Take one morning to make phone calls and reserve the moving truck,
transfer utilities, and other jobs. You don’t want to forget to have the
electricity turned on at the new place, or pay extra for rush hookups.
ff For local moves, resist the urge to make a few car trips over to the new
home. It is so much more time-efficient to make just one trip with a truck
and move everything at once.
ff When you pack, reach for whatever is closest to you. Don’t worry about
sorting books into one box and pictures into another. You can organize
by location instead of item type.
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Tips for Everyday Living
MOVING? six weeks or six days –
How to keep your sanity! – Continued
ff Hire help. Consider hiring a cleaning service to take care of cleaning the
old home.
ff Donate as much as you can. If you want to sell any of your stuff, advertise
it as soon as possible so you don’t have to deal with buyers on moving day.
ff Eat take-out. This isn’t the time to cook and clean up home-cooked meals.
Trena Neid
Program Manager, Mobile Services
250.919.3188
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