Those who have moved, packing question

WithThisRing Posted: May 09, 2003 06:59 PM

Those who have moved, packing question

I never really moved so I am new to this. (When I moved into FI's apartment I didnt take a lot with me)

Is there a specific way things should be packed when moving?

LisaT Posted: May 09, 2003 07:14 PM

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I don't think there's a specific way, other than carefully!

I used a lot of my clothes (T's, socks, etc.) as packing material to protect breakables. You save money and space that way. And nothing broke! I was amazed.

WithThisRing Posted: May 09, 2003 07:15 PM

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thanks.

I have one bin of just sweaters so I think I'll put pictures and things like that in there.

alina Posted: May 09, 2003 07:23 PM

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Pack things that you're less likely to use soon first.
Pack books first b/c they're easy to pack

Rob-luvs-me Posted: May 09, 2003 07:26 PM

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Save your old newpapers you can use them to wrap your things. The more you have the better

WithThisRing Posted: May 09, 2003 07:28 PM

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thanks.

We're actually selling or giving away books we've read and dont want. So hopefully that will ease the burden of things to pack.

I have my grandmothers china is still in its original packing when my dad shipped it up from Florida and none of it broke so I dont think I am going to touch any of that and just ship it as is.

So far today was packing winter clothes (which made a lot of room in the closets) and photo albums.

WithThisRing Posted: May 09, 2003 07:29 PM

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yes we lots of newspapers and we've been wrapping glass stuff in them. Family has been giving us nice stemware and we never took them out of the box so that stuff went in with the sweaters.

thank you everyone...

I dread seeing how much junk we have....

LisaT Posted: May 09, 2003 07:36 PM

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I hate packing but I hate unpacking even more. I'm not looking forward to it when we move...

WithThisRing Posted: May 09, 2003 07:41 PM

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unpacking I dont think I'll mind because we'll have a lot more space to put things and we dont have a lot now so there will be a place for everything

Lisa Rose Posted: May 09, 2003 07:43 PM

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if you have anything that is really fragile...go to one of those storage places and buy the appropriate boxes. I also found that bankers boxes are great!!

dgtlsunshine Posted: May 09, 2003 08:10 PM

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make sure you write on the boxes what is inside. you will go nuts otherwise when its time to unpack.

Jenny5150 Posted: May 09, 2003 10:14 PM

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Don't overpack the boxes so that they're too heavy! (Even if you have movers.)

Label all the sides to the box. (Gotta' love Sharpies.)

If you're not moving too far and can bring fragile or sentimental items to the new location, I would suggest doing that. Movers just don't care.

wacky Posted: May 09, 2003 10:16 PM

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I threw everything in my car and off I went. Garbage bags are very helpful

DaniRN Posted: May 09, 2003 10:18 PM

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Wacky---you crack me up!!!

jennbaby Posted: May 09, 2003 11:45 PM

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WithThisRing Posted: May 10, 2003 12:30 AM

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wacky...

Brian has me making up a sheet to correspond to the numbers on the boxes. Box 1 contains melissa's sweaters, box 2 scuba equipment, etc...

he's driving me nuts.

ChristineC68 Posted: May 10, 2003 07:47 AM

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.....but you'll be thanking him when you are looking for something later

Stacey1403 Posted: May 10, 2003 07:54 AM

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That is the best idea because you will really go nuts not knowing where everything isHappy Packing

eroxgirl Posted: May 10, 2003 08:00 AM

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I've moved so many times...I even did a speech this semester on moving. Very important tip about your clothes hanging in the closet - don't take them out and pack them in suitcases or anything like that. Use garbage bags. Take the bag and put a small hole in the bottom, stick the hanger through the hole and pull down over your clothes, tying a knot at the bottom of the bag. this way, when you go to move them, you can just take them out of the closet and bring them to the new place, and put them back in the closet in the new place and you don't have to worry about looking for anything.

I also prefer bubble wrap to newspaper b/c newspaper makes everything dirty so it takes longer to clean up.

WithThisRing Posted: May 10, 2003 02:08 PM

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very good tips...thanks

today is packing the rest of the books. we're going to ship those down to our friends.

We're renting some storage space so our friends are going to put all out stuff in storage for us.