That’s right, the packing has officially begun to prepare for our big move! I was shocked when I went to check the countdown I have on my desktop today and I realized that we only have 25 days until we leave little old College Station for good!
I’m going to try to slowly get some packing done over the next couple of weeks, and I’m hoping that I can get everything done early so there isn’t a huge rush to get it all packed a couple of days before we leave.
I didn’t get much packing done today because I was glued to my television almost all day watching coverage of the Casey Anthony trial (opinions on it? I’d love to hear ’em!), but come tomorrow I’m determined to start getting stuff done around the house. The paint should be delivered for us to return our house to white walls within the next few days, and I’m hoping to knock that out as soon as possible so I don’t have to deal with it later!
Any tips for me as I start packing up the house? Any tricks to making moving easier?
Dara says
Hi, I am a new reader and I noticed your AWESOME bench in the background. I LOVE it! Did you find that on craigslist and redo it? I am so in love w/ the chevron pattern that is so popular right now. Good luck w/ the move! I just recently moved as well, and I hate it. Be sure to get rid of stuff b/4 you put it in the box if you want to clean things out. That will make unpacking much easier. Also label your boxes very thoroughly or take pictures, so when you are looking for one thing in particular you will know what box they are in!
Amanda says
Hi! Yes, the bench was a Craigslist find that I fixed up – you can see the post about it here: https://www.loveandrenovations.com/2011/06/enabling-our-dogs/
Thanks for the packing tips! 🙂
Catherine says
Good Luck!!!
Erin says
Great moving tip: LABEL EVERYTHING! When my boyfriend and I moved a year and a half ago we had a great system. We taped half of a basic piece of printer paper and labeled the boxes with the rooms they needed to go AND what was in them. It really helped in differentiating between “KITCHEN: silverware, serve ware, bowls, glasses” and “KITCHEN: pots and pans, baking pans.” The friends who helped us move could easily look on the side of the box and see where it needed to go and we were able to cook our first meal at our new home without searching through a million boxes. It only took a few extra minutes to label but paid off big time in the long run!
Katie says
Hello! Just came across your blog today, and I like it. 🙂 My husband and I recently moved into our first house and I wrote this packing advice post: http://www.andiwithyou.com/2011/06/i-am-pack-woman/ We’ve moved five times in the past five years and are finally settling down! Anyway, hope this helps and all the best with packing + moving!
JennyBusyBee says
Good luck packing! Whenever I have had to pack up my stuff, I try to do it in as many bits and pieces as possible so it doesn’t get too overwhelming.
I can’t believe about the Casey Anthony verdict, but as a lawyer, I do have to agree that the legal foundation just wasn’t strong enough to convict. That woman did something fishy, but I am glad to live in a place that ‘something fishy’ isn’t enough to give someone the death penalty over.
Abby says
Best of luck with packing & closing on your new home! 🙂
Morgan says
Oy, packing to move is the worst! One thing that did work well for us a few months ago was making a list and prioritizing which rooms to pack first. It was a big time saver to go room by room, so things that would likely end up together in our new house were grouped together in boxes, and because of prioritizing our less-used rooms first, we didn’t have to unpack anything because we ended up needing it before moving (granted though, we gave ourselves a full 2 months to pack). The kitchen was the worst though, and took a lot more boxes and bubble wrap than we anticipated. We ended up leaving one of the kitchen boxes only partially packed and open, so at the last minute we could stick our last few items in, and not have to live off fast food for as long as possible.
Good luck!
kelsey says
I love that your doggies are on the bench in the background. 🙂 And good luck packing!!
Jessica says
Yay! Have fun packing, wish I were close enough to offer some help. (In the form of my muscular hubby, ha!)
Ellie says
A couple tips for moving: Get those wardrobe boxes so that you can take everything from the closet (still on hangers) and stick it right in the box. Also, leave things in drawers of dressers, desks, etc and have the movers just wrap them. That saves a lot of packing and unpacking. Also pack the kitchen one cabinet/drawer per box so that things correspond and stay grouped together. So excited to see what ya’ll do with the new place!
Liz says
Yay! Good luck packing 🙂 Label everything and don’t pack boxes too heavy if you’ll be moving them yourselves.
Elizabeth says
Congrats on the house! We moved a few months back and I put together our moving tips we’ve accumulated over the years, you can check them out here if you are interested. Congrats on the house!!! Can’t wait for your move 🙂
http://diytheory.wordpress.com/2011/03/23/movin-on-up/
Kelly says
Good luck with your packing! The hubs and I just moved into our new place a month ago and it is certainly a challenge! Here are my best tips for your packing and move: http://squirrelsandpearls.wordpress.com/2011/05/31/boxes-boxes-everywhere/
Hope everything goes smoothly!
Sandi says
So happy for you. When is closing?
Amanda says
In two weeks! 🙂
Mimi says
Eek! So excited for you guys. We are really looking forward to moving in two months so I anxiously await the day I’m in your shoes!
Also, how awesome are your dogs. And that bench. Lol.
Layla says
Love how the dogs are firmly parked on the bench!
Amanda says
Always! I’m beginning to think they might become permanently attached!
Mandy says
Ahh! So exciting!! No tips yet…but I’ll need them in a few months, so be sure to take mental notes for me!
Bahh the Casey Anthony trial…I’m just in shock that 12 people could agree that she’s “not guilty.” Ridiculous, in my mind, but I’m sure I’ll forget about it in .2 seconds when the next scandal happens!