Moving on a Budget

"Most people don't plan to fail, they just fail to plan."

Heard that one before?  Probably because it's true.  That's what makes a cliche' a chliche'.  There's your fortune cookie wisdom of the day. 

Moving can be expensive, it can be strenous, and stressful.  However, it DOESN'T HAVE TO BE.  In fact, I down right believe it shouldn't be.  What's the missing factor?  You got it...PLANNING.

I've seen situations where people are moving and on their very moving day they are packing up boxes and such.  That is insane!  This is why moving can get expensive...if you do not plan and prepare in advance you take more trips than you need or rent a truck bigger (therefore more money) than you need.  Other things that people do that make moving more stressful is not have all of their important paperwork handy.  If you are in a rush to pack then you put away your documents you will need for your movef (mortgage papers, licensing documents, etc.)  The list virtually goes on and one.

The thing about this piece of information is that it isn't mind boggling.  It's simple.  Plain and simple.  No frills about it, however, it is POTENT.  Planning will take all the stress out of a move and put a lot more money in your pocket.  When you plan, you have time to research and repair, which can be mind-saving later on.

At the end of the day things will still go wrong and you may feel stress bubbles start to well up, but at least you've minimized it drastically by being prepared.  Chalk one up to the boyscouts for that lesson!  Time goes by fast either way, so why not do things daily to get ahead.

P.S.  Notice that planning makes many more things manageable...not just a move!

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Moving Preparations

Wow! A move can take a lot of time and energy to plan and execute. However, each minute is pretty exciting. Honestly, I really consider myself an expert at moving. My husband and I have moved about a dozen times in the 7 years we've been married, and I went to 7 different schools from Kindergarten through High School. Needless to say we've got most of it down pat.

One of the things I was concerned about in this out of state move is the amount of personal items that would be able to come along with us. As always the longer you spend in one place, the more you end up accumulating. Most of your accumulations are needless in terms of material value, but boy do we put an emotional price tag on those things.

Every time we move, I make it through our closets, shelves, garages, drawers, and any other crevice where space used to reside. In each of those places I go over all of the things I've stashed there for some unforetold future moment. The part I'm most proud of is that I actually do part ways with most things. I mean, really, who wants to lift and move things that aren't necessary?

This time, we're moving with as little as we can and we're just planning on building up our belongings from scratch when we arrive to the east coast. That is a venture I'm truly looking forward to. Who wants a fresh start with all your old stuff? However, for the must-take items I found a solution to a huge space dilema...the almighty SPACE BAG! No one is paying me to say this about the product, so this tidbit is my own two sense.

I went to Walmart and found them for sale and because of them I will be able to fit about 75% more clothing and bedding items that I would not be able to have taken with me given the limited space in an automobile. Not to mention once we're home, the pillows and blankets and clothing items not in use will take up minimal space once I put them in these storage containers.

So it is with a full hearted approval that I recommend these bags in your move. Even if you're just moving across town. When you move, you want to take the least amount of items with you and this is a great way to go.

More on our moving experience to come...

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