zztop11
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Post by zztop11 on Jul 2, 2019 1:03:02 GMT
As some of you may remember, my daughter is very ill. She's getting weaker.We still don't know if the chemo is working. Should know in a week or so. My husband and I decided very quickly that we need to be where her family lives which is Minneapolis. My grand babies need me and I want to be there. So we looked at houses Sat., put in a bid Sunday morning and it was accepted 2 hours later. We settle in mid August. Both of us have lived in Baltimore all our lives. We've been in their cold (don't care). We bought the cutest rambler with a 3 car garage and totally new finished basement. It's in such good shape that I don't even have to clean it before we move in. Checks off everything we need. We have a double garage for our cars and the 3rd part of the garage will be turned in to a man cave workshop.
So I need your moving hints and tips. We have movers coming this week to give us estimates. But I need your tried and true tips of moving halfway across the country. Thanks.
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Post by mom on Jul 2, 2019 1:04:50 GMT
I am no help with moving tips. I just wanted to send you a hug. What you are doing is so generous of you. Your daughter is very luck. I hope she gets good news in the next week or so.
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NoWomanNoCry
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Post by NoWomanNoCry on Jul 2, 2019 1:08:53 GMT
Very sorry to hear about your daughter, but what a wonderful thing you and your DH are doing for her and her family by moving out to her. I wish you all the best!
As for moving tips... wine. Lots of wine.
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Post by ~summer~ on Jul 2, 2019 1:10:12 GMT
Yay for you. I hope your daughter improves and you keep us posted. I would have done the same thing. As an aside I bet you will love the area. We visited for the first time when looking at schools - I was blown away by the city and super bummed my kid didn’t pick University of Minnesota lol. We will be thinking of you and your family...
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Post by mikklynn on Jul 2, 2019 1:12:42 GMT
Oh, I am so happy you found a great house so quickly.
Please know you and your entire family are in my prayers.
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Post by cindyupnorth on Jul 2, 2019 1:14:43 GMT
Welcome to MN! What area did you settle on? I hope you will like it here!
I live way up north, but have a dd in Plymouth.
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Post by Spongemom Scrappants on Jul 2, 2019 1:17:27 GMT
I'm sorry for the reason you are moving, but how wonderful of you to do that. And I hope you really enjoy your new house!
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Post by Darcy Collins on Jul 2, 2019 1:23:51 GMT
Start purging now and be brutal. It's expensive to move things. Think of it as your opportunity to organize and free yourself from unnecessary stuff. All the best on your family's journey.
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basketdiva
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Post by basketdiva on Jul 2, 2019 1:25:25 GMT
Purge,purge,purge.
Have the moving company leave you a large dishpak Put clean bedding and towels in it. If you will need a shower curtain, put that,the rod and rings in the box. Add the bath mats. If enough room add the coffee pot and some disposable plates,spoons,etc. Maybe the corkscrew. Then label that box LAST INTO TRUCK, FIRST OFF.
Put all nuts and bolts,screws etc for furniture into separate ziplock bags and into a box . Label the bags too. Take that box in your car.
If you have enough time, label all electronic cords. One less headache when setting up the new home.
Prayers to you and your family.
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Post by dewryce on Jul 2, 2019 1:29:35 GMT
I didn’t know about your daughter, I hope like heck you discover the chemo is working next week, and that her body is weak because of how much it is fighting and kicking ass right now. So glad you are able to move and found a suitable house so quickly.
My best packing advice is to purge as much as possible before and while you pack. Your quick time frame will make that difficult, but I really recommend you do what you can. And then do it again as you unpack since you will have more time. This is a wonderful opportunity to ensure that everything is your home is either useful, beautiful and/or loved. Life is too short to wade through crap you don’t need, clean things you don’t love, or waste physical or mental space on items you don’t use. Clutter can weigh a person down!
I don’t know about moving long distances, but something I think would help is color coding your boxes for the movers. They make duct tape in tons of different colors. Buy as many contrasting ones as you have rooms and slap 6-12” strips on the top and a side or two of each box. You can even write the name on if you want. Print floor plans of your new house, color the rooms in with matching colored pencils, and tape it on the front and garage doors and again at the top of any stairs. Then tape a piece of paper with duct tape on each door or by the room.
While packing I like to keep a command center where all extra boxes/tape/markers/packaging materials are kept so you don’t have to roam the house looking when it is time to pack another box.
Pack things according to the rooms they will be in, not the rooms they are currently in.
Good luck, I hope everything goes smoothly.
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Post by Delta Dawn on Jul 2, 2019 1:43:46 GMT
You are doing the right thing. You will never say I wish I had.
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ellen
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Post by ellen on Jul 2, 2019 1:56:19 GMT
I know nothing about moving across the country, but welcome to Minnesota. I wish you were coming for happier reasons, but I think you'll find it a good place to live and you'll love being close to your grandkids. I hope your daughter's health improves.
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Post by Julie W on Jul 2, 2019 2:07:55 GMT
Welcome to the Twin Cities. Prayers for your move and for your daughter and her family. I believe you said you were Jewish and wanted to be connected to that community - there is a JCC in Highland Park (St Paul) not far from where you will be - great place for people of all faiths. Good luck!
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Post by smcast on Jul 2, 2019 2:14:57 GMT
Welcome. You will be a source of great comfort and support to your dd. What a stressful time. You must be in a suburb with a garage that large. Wow!
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Post by 950nancy on Jul 2, 2019 3:15:13 GMT
I haven't moved in 30 years, but helped a friend who used different colors of packing tape on boxes so they all went into the correct room. Tape was on the door when boxes arrived. Or just make sure you label all four sides of every box.
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Post by iamkristinl16 on Jul 2, 2019 3:16:03 GMT
Welcome to Minnesota! I hope that your daughter gets good news soon. I am sure she and your grandkids will be happy to have you so close.
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Post by PLurker on Jul 2, 2019 3:24:28 GMT
Good luck on your move. You will not regret it, I'm sure and are lucky you have the means to do so.
My best to you DD, you and your family.
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Post by scrapmaven on Jul 2, 2019 3:24:42 GMT
I don't have any tips for you. However, I have many mama ((((HUGS)))) and prayers for you and your dd. Your grandchildren will benefit greatly from having your consistency and love.
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Post by papersilly on Jul 2, 2019 3:35:08 GMT
Congrats to you! What a great comfort it will be to your daughter to have to nearby. Have a good move!!
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Post by femalebusiness on Jul 2, 2019 3:55:10 GMT
Wishing the best for your daughter and your move.
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Post by crazy4scraps on Jul 2, 2019 6:24:06 GMT
I agree with the last on, first off suggestion for the box of essentials. Have your bed packed at the back of the truck if possible so it too will be among the first things off the truck so someone can get to work right away putting it together. Nothing is worse than spending the whole day moving and unloading countless boxes only to realize you still have to assemble your bed before you can fall into it exhausted!
I hope you have an easy move and that your DD’s health improves. I’m sure she and her family will be forever grateful to have you close by.
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Post by JoP on Jul 2, 2019 6:30:15 GMT
Just want to say I hope your daughter gets good news soon and good luck with the move
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Post by Deleted on Jul 2, 2019 8:03:44 GMT
I think dewryce has given you some excellent tips. That last in and first out box is a godsend so is the marking of boxes and a floor plan.I also made a list of what was in the individual boxes, not a detailed one but kind of a general content one and left it just inside each box. I found doing that made it so much easier and less stressful when unpacking. I could then unpack the essentials for each particular room instead of spending time unpacking things that I didn't need immediately, such as the spare china or the winter clothes when it's summer etc. I wish you the best in your move and that your daughter has some positive news soon from the chemo treatment. It's a wonderful decision on your part to do this and it will give your grandchildren, your daughter and her husband immeasurable support at such a stressful time for you all. You're very special parents. |
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Post by nlwilkins on Jul 2, 2019 8:11:11 GMT
Prayers for you, your family and your daughter's health.
As for moving tips: I watched professional movers pack me up in one day and learned a lot from watching them. (I could not do a thing due to medical issues.) What they did was go to a room, start at one corner and start packing everything into boxes from the corner all around, not getting ahead of themselves or leaving things out for later. The big pieces went straight onto the truck when they got to them. They packed up my whole house in four or five hours. Boxes were three sizes which made them packing into the truck easier. There was no decision making, no dithering, just pick up wrap in paper and pack. One piece after the other, over and over. (They even packed my trash in the trash cans.) There were only two of them so when a big item was to be moved into the truck, one of them had to stop and help the other.
Yes, purge. But do it systematically and do it before you start packing. Start in one room at a corner and work your way around. Spend at least a day if not two in each room. Get one of those trash bins to toss everything into and when done the company hauls it off and dumps it. Or you might find a roofer that will rent you a trash bin/trailer. Trips to the dump yard costs. Here we pay ten dollars per trip. I don't know what the roofers are charged. Once you start packing, the time for purging is past. You will pack faster and more efficiently that way.
Make a schedule with deadlines. For example all purging to be done by such and such a date. All donations to be collected and out of the house by another date and so on. Allow yourself one or two rest days and also allow yourself an extra day or two for things that can pop up. Make a list of how friends and neighbors can help you so you can give them a task when they offer to help. Don't be bashful about taking them up on their offers. They can perhaps bring a meal on one of those last days, or take a load of donations in for you, help you purge when you need that extra voice saying toss it. Having a list makes it easier to ask for help.
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Post by peabrain on Jul 2, 2019 13:14:24 GMT
I don't have tips but good luck!
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Post by Minnesota*Mom on Jul 2, 2019 13:33:53 GMT
No moving tips, but wanted to wish you the best on your move and welcome you to MN. Your daughter and grandkids are lucky to have you and your dh nearby.
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Post by shamrock on Jul 2, 2019 14:27:41 GMT
I hope your daughter gets good news!
Purge what you can before you pack. Color coding rooms and marking boxes to match helped me, but DH thought it was nuts LOL. It stopped the movers asking “where does this go” like they did on our last move. Good luck on your move!
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Post by ToniW on Jul 2, 2019 14:40:53 GMT
Prayers for a good report on your daughter! We marked the boxes for which room they belonged to when we moved, something like 30 years ago, too. Lots of great tips posted. Good luck on your move!
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Post by J u l e e on Jul 2, 2019 15:02:26 GMT
I did not know about your daughter. I'm hoping chemo works and she begins to get stronger. I hope you enjoy your new home and being close to your grandchildren!
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Post by janeinbama on Jul 2, 2019 15:04:30 GMT
So glad things are falling into place. Praying that your DD's strength will return. I numbered my boxes and had rooms numbered, it went pretty well I labeled contents on top and 2 sides to help me find things. We packed our own boxes and movers packed all the furniture. Now is the time to go through all your old files and destroy old records. I packed boxes using sheets, towels and blankets for padding. Movers would not move cleaning supplies so use up accordingly.
In addition to moving company, we got a POD for DH's workshop and the outdoor furniture. This was a game changer, as he could unload as time permitted. You pay drop off and pick up fees and rent POD month to month. We moved in and then had painting and 1200+ SF of tile put down. So the first 2 weeks felt like musical chairs.
Our first priority was the kitchen, if driving, I would pack minimum kitchen supplies so you can fix coffee, use a real fork to eat take out food and drink fresh tea from a glass. We ate out enough while packing that any meal made at home tasted so much better.
We also fed moving crews lunch, snacks and their choices of soda.
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