Moving to a new Apartment

jwalsh · 02-28-2007, 03:16 PM

Hey all,

I just signed a lease on a new apartment for after my wedding in May. I'm taking possession a little early to get settled, and Nat will join in May...

Anyway, the complex would only hold the apartment until March 14th, so I have 12 days to pack and move across town. I've got to pack my whole house.

Anyone have any quick moving tips? My house is organized already, so my thoughts are to get lots of rubbermaid boxes and just start dumping crap in.

Unpacking will be a nightmare, but at least I'll get the packing done in time.

Anyone in Cleveland want to make a few bucks?! LOL.

Taltos · 02-28-2007, 03:31 PM

Yeah, my first tip is don't use Rubbermaid containers. You said rubbermaid "boxes" but I am assuming you mean their very roughly square containers. The would seem to stack well but they don't stack as well or use space as efficiently as just good old uhaul book boxes, the smaller ones. Personally, I hate moving and want to make as few trips as possible. I chose to buy a bunch of the boxes from uhaul. Most everything ends up in a box the same size so the stack and pack well. My

jwalsh · 02-28-2007, 03:34 PM

Thanks.... Those boxes are surely cheaper too. I just have a crap load of rubbermaid containers (like 50) so I'll buy boxes for the leftovers for sure.

Julie · 02-28-2007, 07:40 PM

What part of town you moving to? (I'm from Cleveland..just curious!) Congrats on the wedding.

Pretend · 02-28-2007, 10:20 PM

Why buy boxes? You've got restaurants/businesses around town, don't you? Run down to McDonalds and ask them if they have any boxes, unless they're *******s they'll have plenty of boxes to give you. We used to give them out all the time when I worked there, saved us a little work.

KeithLDick · 02-28-2007, 10:52 PM

I've moved so many times in my life I usually keep a lot of stuff still in the boxes... hehehe

Pretend · 02-28-2007, 10:56 PM

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Originally Posted by KeithLDick

I've moved so many times in my life I usually keep a lot of stuff still in the boxes... hehehe

I haven't moved that many times and my stuff is still like that. lol Not enough room here, I really need a bigger place but can't afford it. Heh. Still trying to figure out how my sister and brother-in-law lived here with a kid. :-\

KeithLDick · 02-28-2007, 11:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Pretend

I haven't moved that many times and my stuff is still like that. lol Not enough room here, I really need a bigger place but can't afford it. Heh. Still trying to figure out how my sister and brother-in-law lived here with a kid. :-\

I guess your Sis & Family just knew how to make do with a very small place...