Things to remember when packing, part 1

[tzikeh]

1) Coffee.

2) Do not get freaked out by all the random detritus in your life and wind up stuck in the "I have no idea how to pack all these important yet obscure pieces of paper / small glass boxes I use for nothing / aliens in soap, or even if I should" brain-freeze; just pack everything you can pack easily (books, tapes, cds, appliances), *then* go through the other, random stuff.

3) If you must pack tools such as screwdrivers and measuring tape, pack them at the very top of a clearly labeled box. You *will* need them at least one more time.

4) Coffee.

More updates as events warrant.

Comments

[katallison.livejournal.com]

Yow. Sending you the smooth-and-disaster-free-moving vibes! (And a gallon of fresh brew.)

[tzikeh.livejournal.com]

And I reciprocate with good back-soothing vibes.

[reginagiraffe]

#5. Label the boxes!

Good luck with your move!

[debchan.livejournal.com]

Good luck with the move. My fingers are crossed that all goes goes well. And don't even think about trying to cook once it's all over. Get something delivered, then have a glass or two of wine.

It's the Unpacking That's Fun

[deejay.livejournal.com]

Hon, after moving two years ago cross-country, I still have unpacked boxes filled with fannishness stacked in a spare bedroom that I don't recall what are in them anymore, sigh...

[yahtzee63.livejournal.com]

Hang in there, hon!

[lotuspond.livejournal.com]

A soothing moving mantra for you:

Peace be to this house
And to all who dwell in it.
Peace be to them that enter
And to them that depart.

If that doesn't work, try:

Screw it, I'll find the [insert lost item here] when I get there. ;)

[darthfox.livejournal.com]

vibes, vibes, vibes.

pack the toilet paper last. also, i recommend putting up the shower curtain and at least being sure where you're going to sleep, if not actually making the bed, first thing when you get there.

also, what debchan said.

good luck!

[gwyn-r.livejournal.com]

I should send you the Move Simple card Bob (ex) made me when I was moving into my last apartment. I was doing things in weird bursts that didn't make sense, like packing up all the spices in the spice rack and taking them to the new place, when I'd need them for cooking in the old place.

So remember Blood Simple, and how the title came from Dashiell Hammet's comment that people always end up proving they're murdererd because killers get "blood simple" and start doing dumbass things? I was move simple.

I'll send you non move simple vibes. You will be move clever instead. ;-)

[valarltd.livejournal.com]

Wishing you a stressless move (as stressless as possible)

Label boxes. List contents and what room. "Spices kitch." is enough. But "grot-zines-hang BR" doesn't usually translate well when you unpack.

advice after semi-move at home & move at work in 2 months

[nagasvoice.livejournal.com]

Pack slowly, but soon. Not late and furiously. Work in advance will save yourself hassle and hours later on.
It helps some people to make lists when your head is feeling reasonably clear. Tape them on the wall and remember to go by your lists when your head is not clear.
Labeling seems to be a lost art: FRAGILE!!
It might help you to note the room the box should go to. The movers won't pay any attention, but you can use it later on, when confronting the piles in the garage.
Tape the boxes. You might not, but other people will drop them.
Leave box-tape and marker and divers other tools like scissors in your "handy box" that gets packed last. This might include cleaning supplies if you're trying to get a deposit back.
Pack a carryon suitcase as for a trip of at least a week. You will want clean underwear for as many days as you're in the empty old place scrubbing that kitchen floor.
Pack things inside larger things to save money on moving boxes, ie.e, socks pack into the toes of shoes. Little boxes (like leftover check boxes) are great for coralling random kitchen and office stuff that likes to spill out of moving boxes from top and bottom and sides. At work, I was amazed how few people can look at two lumpy objects and figure out how to fit them into the space left in a half-packed box. Dunno why, it seemed like pretty basic kindergarten stuff.
Hangars are related to paper clips, they like to tangle up. Tape their snotty heads together and ignore their whining. Garment boxes are worth it, but require heavy lifting help.
It will take more boxes than you think.
No, more than that.
The newsprint paper you can buy in a box from rental truck companies, along with their fold-out-bottom moving boxes, works pretty well with dishes. Possibly even better than bubble wrap does. Use lots of it, though--no stingeing out.

ALso, what they said about restaurants.