Monday, May 16, 2011

5 in 5... My Life In A Box


So, I am totally crashing the 5 in 5 challenge, but since I don't have a personal blog I am doing it here.

Challenge: Start packing!
I sat down today and did a count down to how many days I had left before we move... (69) Then I figured out how many days I would actually have to pack... (47! And that included today). Yikes!!!
The problem that I face is that there are few things that we own that I would want to move with me that I don't mind packing up right now.
















The solution... Bookshelves! I have 7ish bookcases in my home and have found that I can, temporarily, live without my books and cherished chotskies. (Featuring a wooden whale puzzle I made for Brady when he was 4, Grandma Hanna's old radio from her garage, and a frog prince Marcy gave me when I was single and dating a bunch of toads.)



With everything packed away, I show my real talent for moving. I have mastered the art of tracking my belongings and minimizing the frustration of not finding what you need after you move. This is box number 4 that I have packed and labeled with the number on all sides. Then I label the basics of what is in the box... Then genius comes in numbering each box in a notebook and then detailing what is in each box.

Later I will highlight each box number to indicate weather it will go into storage or with us.
I am a big fan of this method, but I really don't ever want to have to use it again ;)
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7 comments:

  1. KeiraMay 16, 2011 at 7:36 PM

    You are, like, creepy-organized.

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  2. DebbieMay 16, 2011 at 7:53 PM

    I never want to move...the entire process is entirely too daunting. If ever I must, I'm flying you out to help me pack!

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  3. Mad RunnerMay 16, 2011 at 9:15 PM

    I'm with Tia, over do the list and then you won't be wondering about what is there. Just don't lose that master list!

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  4. Tia HarringtonMay 16, 2011 at 9:16 PM

    Like!

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  5. SuzanneMay 17, 2011 at 6:46 PM

    I don't want to move anytime soon, but I want the motivation to get rid of some of the stuff that I would never move.

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  6. m_perfectMay 17, 2011 at 7:02 PM

    Moving! Who's moving?! Nobody tells me anything...>:(

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  7. Tia HarringtonMay 17, 2011 at 11:28 PM

    I am moving in July. I am 85% sure I told you. We are moving to Colorado to go and bond with Suzie-Q and her band of wild heathens.

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