I've moved several times but it's always been unorganized, wait til last minute, throw everything into random boxes type deal lol.
This time I want it to be different. I want to do it organized and not in a rush, it'll make unpacking soooo much better!!
We already know what moving company, and we're fairly familiar with the area we're moving to. We still have 4.5 months before the move but I want to prepare and make sure I cover everything. Soooo What are you're moving tips? How soon do you start doing what, etc?
I don't think that I have ever known that I was moving 4.5 months in advance and even if I did, knowing me, I would still wait until the last minute! Good luck to you.
2 months before remove everything off the walls.Pack in boxes and label what room they came from each room gets its own box.
Empty linen closets leaving only 1 weeks worth of towels etc. 1 big box and label.
kids out of season clothes .Mark box each kid own box.
Month Before ~~
all clothing minus 7 outfits, 7 underwear, 7 soxs,7 pjs etc. EVERYTHING else in a box labeled. LEAVE hanging clothes alone.
Pack all but a very few of the kids toys.Give each child a box and label. Books same thing.
If you have a playroom , den or office dismantle and store boxes in it.
Now curtains come down get laundered and packed.
2 weeks before~~~ Kitchen minues the very bare neccescities. Use paper plates and plastic. minimal pans out. Label boxes really well.
2/3 DAYS BEFORE WASH ALL SHEETS AND TOWELS~
~~~~~~~~~DAY OF ~~~~~~
When you take the bed sheets blankets and pillows of put in a labeled box WHO'S bedding it is ! PACK these in the CAR ! AlSO DO THIS WITH BATHROOM. MAKE SURE YOU HAVE A NEW PACK Of TOILET PAPER FOR THE BATHROOMS.SAME WITH ALL HANGUP CLOTHES.IN THE CAR IF YOU HAVE ROOM
BEDS GO ON THE TRUCK LAST.
That way they come off 1st. Beds get made as soon as they are
set in the room they are going in.
Did anyone else just think to themselves "Don't hire a moving company - just ask .betty.white.!!!!"
LOL, I did.
We got extremely lucky to find out so far ahead of time, actually we knew in October we'd be moving in July or August :) I can't wait until last minute, heck if I could I'd box up my house now!! lol I am so excited for this move. But we're having a birthday party just over 2 weeks after we move in and with a the 2 boys (who at the time of the move will be 4 and 1) and 2 dogs I need to be prepared early and do it organized so I don't spend 1-2 months unpacking like the last move.
Quoting JulyBabies:I don't think that I have ever known that I was moving 4.5 months in advance and even if I did, knowing me, I would still wait until the last minute! Good luck to you.
I followed her story BUT it's a friend that's moving us, other wise we'd either get a U-haul or not do a DITY move at all
Quoting MunchiesMom324:Did anyone else just think to themselves "Don't hire a moving company - just ask .betty.white.!!!!"
LOL, I did.
I had kind of a "game plan" DS3 will be going to his dad's June 7th and I won't pick him up til July 15th, report date is the 10th but we're leaving the 30th or the 1st of July, so I was going to start in his room and pack everything up in there except 1 bag of stuff, and than use his room to put all the packed up stuff in.
I know there's several pieces of furniture we aren't keeping so I'll post them on CL and if they don't sell and we really don't want to keep we'll donate and I haven't decided how soon to start purging :/ I know for a fact there's stuff buried in our storge closests we don't want/need...
Quoting oboe_chik:
i pack up everything i can right away. Like christmas ornaments out of season clothes fine china etc (you know the stuff you use once a year). Next i will go through and purge whatever i can because then you dont end up unpacking stuff just to put away and never use. Closer to moving date start wrapping pictures...dishes...books everything that isnt essential to every day stuff. Getting closer to moving date we pretty much will pack a bag for a week...that way everyone has what they need and everything else can be packed.
We only have bedrooms but DS3 will be with his dad from the beginning of June until after the move so I planned on using his room for that lol. We only have about a weeks worth of towels but our linen closet is stuffed, I think I might end up doing that first since we hardly use anything.
I'm going to make sure everything is washed the night before the truck comes, since we'll be on the road a few days I don't want to think about how much more we have to wash lol.
I think I'm weird--- I do kids clothes by sized lol. But the too small or too big sizes are already packed in space saver bags lol. I filled DS3's shelf in his closet.....
Never thought about putting beds on last we just figured we'd bring the pack n play for the baby and our air mattress for us lol. I never thought about what order to actually put things in the truck o.0
Quoting lucky2Beeme:2 months before remove everything off the walls.Pack in boxes and label what room they came from each room gets its own box.
Empty linen closets leaving only 1 weeks worth of towels etc. 1 big box and label.
kids out of season clothes .Mark box each kid own box.
Month Before ~~
all clothing minus 7 outfits, 7 underwear, 7 soxs,7 pjs etc. EVERYTHING else in a box labeled. LEAVE hanging clothes alone.
Pack all but a very few of the kids toys.Give each child a box and label. Books same thing.
If you have a playroom , den or office dismantle and store boxes in it.
Now curtains come down get laundered and packed.
2 weeks before~~~ Kitchen minues the very bare neccescities. Use paper plates and plastic. minimal pans out. Label boxes really well.
2/3 DAYS BEFORE WASH ALL SHEETS AND TOWELS~
~~~~~~~~~DAY OF ~~~~~~
When you take the bed sheets blankets and pillows of put in a labeled box WHO'S bedding it is ! PACK these in the CAR ! AlSO DO THIS WITH BATHROOM. MAKE SURE YOU HAVE A NEW PACK Of TOILET PAPER FOR THE BATHROOMS.SAME WITH ALL HANGUP CLOTHES.IN THE CAR IF YOU HAVE ROOM
BEDS GO ON THE TRUCK LAST.
That way they come off 1st. Beds get made as soon as they are
set in the room they are going in.
Here was the "game plan" I originally came up with (not exactly, I have it written down but can't find it), suggestions/improvements are welcome!
May 15 start looking into school districts (although my kids aren't school aged yet I plan to put the oldest in pre-k if possible and my youngest may be in daycare PT and they'll eventually be going to school) as well as looking at schools in the area for myself when I go back. Also looking into the neighborhoods of the areas we're looking at.
May 30th List any furniture we plan to sell on CL
June 7th-8th pack up DS3's room
June 9th-11th pack up and clear out the storage closets and coat closet and purge
June 12th-13th pack up books and extra blankets and small knick knacks
June 13th-14th take down and pack up picture frames and any other wall hangings, as well as curtains and placemats
June 15th-17th Look at houses for rent in the area we want and ask my family to go look at the few that are at the top of our list (I already have a volunteer who is willing to do this)
June 20th- Sort through mine and DH's clothes and pack anything we won't be wearing (i.e long sleeve shirts winter coats, etc)
June 21st- sort through DS's toys and clothes and pack up anything he's too big or little for
June 22nd- Take apart any furniture that can be disassembled
June 24th-25th pack up anything we don't need in the kitchen
June 28th- go through and make sure all small things are packed up
June 29th pack up the TV's and computer and small appliances
Of course we have to give the housing office notice as well as the TV/internet company and the fencing company. As well as notifying the companies at the new place when to turn everything on, etc. But I'm mainly concerned about the packing up of everything :/
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- kmencl3210
on Feb. 14, 2012 at 7:18 PM