While I have not heard back on my grad school applications yet, my husband has received a few out-of-state acceptances, so we've gotten to talking about our very possible move, which would have to take place before the next academic year. I thought I'd invite all of you to share your tips and tricks for getting packed up and for moving.
For my part, the best tips I have are
1) START EARLY! I always try to do this, but I tend to still run up against the deadline of loading up while I am packing.
2) Make a to do list to keep track of everything that you need to take care of so you don't forget to call a utility company or change your address with your bank.
3) Keep track of what kind of things are in each box. Just because it's too much stuff to have an exhaustive list of every item in every container doesn't mean that you can't label a cardboard box "baking stuff", or note down somewhere that the grey plastic bins are clothes and the blue plastic bins are linens, or even have a complete list of what you packed in a few specific containers because those are the things you know you'll want first.
So those are my helpful hints, how about yours?
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