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TOP FIVE Musts for Moving
By Laurel Felt
1. Boxes free on craigslist, handy-sized from the liquor store, mongo from the grocery store -- we recommend the type for shipping egg cartons. they've got hand holes. 2. Tape invest in the heavy-duty dispenser -- it'll save a lot of picking up/putting down/misplacing of the scissors and frustration from the unstuck/totally confusing/unbe-freakin-lievable cheap dispenser. 3. Ruthlessness sell big furniture, donate past-prime sweaters, trash old holiday cards. and if you can stomach it, banish most books, whether beloved or unread. why? because there are these things called libraries . and because there's thing called realism, which acknowledges that you were never gonna read 'em anyway. 4. Entertainment watch a movie as you pack, listen to music as you unpack, put your friends on speaker phone, invite 'em over to help you out. whatever you do, don't just PACK when you pack -- it's way too soul-crushing on soooo many levels. 5. Parties if you need convincing: A, you should spend some time exploring how you became such a party pooper; B, a final fun memory and heartfelt goodbye facilitates "closure"; C, housewarming ensures that you put your place together and sets the stage for creating new relationships. *tip* sidestep calls to the cops-- invite your neighbors.
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