Packing Up

In a month or so, we will be moving to a new home.  If there are people who procrastinate, I am the exact opposite!  I always like to do things ahead and plan in advance so that when the time comes, I am not rushing or panicking to get things done.  Is there are term for those type of people?  🙂

About  a month ago, I started packing up already in preparation for the move.  I asked around for empty boxes so I can put all my things inside.

I took this time to also go through all my things and clean up things I do not need.  Even though I do this throughout the year and try to avoid accumulating things I do not need, I always end up with so many things!  but by cleaning up I eliminate the number of things I need to transfer right?  I tackled this by starting by room or by part of the house, so the kitchen was the first.  I had my staff bring out everything and lay the things all on top of the dining table so I can see everything with one glance.  If I spot something that I have not used in a year that means I do not need the item so I either:

*** Give it to a friend or family who may want it

*** Give it to my staff or donate it

*** Or just dispose

I was not able to take a photo of the kitchen stuff on top of the table anymore.  This photo is a photo of the things from my drawers in the room. When I have time, I schedule an area to tackle, so kitchen, then another day I did the pantry, then the living room, then the room drawers.  That way I am not pressured to finish so many things all at once

1.)  The staff lays it out on the table

2.)  I look at it and check it

3.)  Then I tell them to pack it 

Each box has to be marked depending on what room it will go to in the new house.  So when it gets there, they know where to drop the box.  I feel it is more organized and more efficient this way and I do not have to be present when they do the transferring and unloading.  I don’t use any sophisticated labels or boxes.  I also just tell my staff what to do so they are the ones packing and writing everything on the boxes 

 

The house is a bit messy now with all the boxes, but it is organized chaos in a way that all the boxes are all sorted by room in each corner of the house. 🙂  After I pack, I plan to list down the number of boxes per room just so I have an inventory and can make sure I get the same number of boxes in the other house 

I bought these clothes hanger from Shopwise worth p 400 plus and I will just hang our clothes here and transfer it in these hangers – that way we do not have to remove, fold, then hang again.  Just hang and then transfer then hang 🙂

After I had done all this, my husband tells me that I should have just hired movers to do it for me…..Huh? thanks for telling me! 🙂  But then again, I want to do it myself so it is a chance for me to see all the things we have.  I am trying to minimize the things, after all, it’s like we are starting anew.  

This is my first time to really move to another house so i do not know if I am doing this correctly, if you have other tips or suggestions, I would highly appreciate it …. or else, WISH ME LUCK! 🙂

Updated July 7

Thanks Ginge for sharing your article, I am sure this is still applicable even if it is several years ago

 

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