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We're packing to move from the house we just sold to a rental a few blocks away--still in Massachusetts! I guess the good news is *if* we decide to go down there, it will be a corporate relo so no packing involved. Just a lot of unpacking.
We've used packers twice - the last time ten years ago. You may save time packing, but you'll more time unpacking because they use way too much packing paper. The first time I caught them wrapping things like a bottle opener in tons of paper. LOL.
I can still see Olympia Dukakis in Steel Magnolias saying to Sally Fields "That which does not kill us makes us stronger."
Another one "And this too shall pass." Or as I am sure you feel "Pass Out"
And then there is the song, I don't remember who sings it, but "Don't stop thinking about tomorrow, don't stop......."
And you can try a game with the kids. Place a big box in the middle of the room and tell them whoever throws and get in the most toys gets to seal up the box. Well it was worth a try.
Also try a "pack fest" with friends and family. Pick a day and have everyone come over ready to work. As you are all packing you can visit and spend time together. Friends are always happy to lend a hand. Then you can thank them all by ordering pizza and beer.
My daughter was nine when my mom past away and the house we were sharing, I couldn't afford by myself. So we had many yard sales, and she helped me carry out everything, including furniture, and then back in again stuff that didn't sell. And then when it came to packing up the "non-breakables" and doing last minute cleaning we hired the neighborhood kids that were about her age to come and help and paid them each $10. I gotta say these kids were a God send. Plus little things that I was going to either sell or give to Salvation Army that they wanted, they got to keep. I am sure their moms hated me.
Good luck, keep your chin up, keep the wind at your back, and a bottle of Tylenol within reach.
well, I've just started packing. I have a 1.5 year old underfoot. i've started playing soccar with her in the house while I pack. and I just work in whichever room she seems to want to be in that day. or several rooms depending how mobile she wants to be. easier to deal with her desires than the screaming.
I'm perging organizing the computer room when she plays in there. packing the dining room when she's running the halls. doing dishes in the kitchen or laundry in the living room when she plays in the living room. nap time is when I shower and eat. I also pack for an hour after everyone except for the cats goes to bed.
tv or music helps with the bordum of packing too.
sorry, it doesn' thelp much but you gotta pack or pay a king's randsom to pay someone to do it.
we had a yardsale this spring. now I'm debating whether I yardsale again with what didn't sell or garbage it. i'm certainly not taking extra stuff cross country!
I just got done with a move this past weekend-into an apt while awaiting our job transfers to Raleigh (time frame undetermined...)-I feel your pain : )
All I can say is, keep on keeping on and eventually you'll look up and it will ALL be packed. It took me a good week, packing evenings and sunday. That is with 'advance planning' i.e. purging stuff all winter.
We still had too much junk.
I have words of wisdom on moving front-loading washers. They're heavy. REALLY heavy. I will never again place on in a basement...
Anyone know what it would cost (ballpark figure) to move say a 3000sqft house? How much extra to pack it?
Move the house on a trailer? I would just cut my loses and move to another house.
When I moved I bought about 15 of those rubber made Grey tubs from walmart for $4 ea they stack easy and you can carry them nice and reuse them to store other junk after the move. I also use them for dirty cloths and laundry.
The big savings when moving was just giving some of my JUNK away to the willing takers. I then left wash dryer, bed what ever I hated.
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