How an Organizer Packs to Move

One of my very close friends, who happens to be a colleague, is moving. Thankfully she's moving just across town, and in fact CLOSER to me than she lives now, so I'm excited! Friday night I went to her house to help her pack and here are a few things I noticed about how Professional Organizers pack to move...

1. Margartia Mix should never be packed too early. You need that to get through the packing process!

2. Even Professional Organizers have tchotchkes to wrap and transport.

3. It's more fun to pack with friends than by yourself.

4. Cats hate moving.

5. Apparently everyone has a few boxes of stuff that will probably never get unpacked no matter how many times they move.

6. 80's music is good to dance around to when packing a house. I never realized how many one-hit wonders the 80's had.

7. Even Professional Organizers need a Professional Organizer to help them make decisions about what to donate versus what to take to the new place.

8. You never know what kind of Halloween costumes you'll dig up in the hall closet. Fairy Godmother ? Butterfly? Angel? I'm not sure what it is, but dang, don't I look cute in it??

Bottom line is that moving isn't fun and everyone needs a little outside perspective when packing the contents of their life into boxes.  So if you're moving, get some help. If you have a friend moving, offer help. The process will go quicker and be more fun for both of you.

I enjoyed spending my Friday night packing with Sara, and once she's all moved into the new place,  I'm definitely heading over for more margaritas.

Other posts related to moving and relocation:
Managing Your Move

Comments

[Terry Lessig]

We've learned some important lessons here today:

1. Adult beverages are never packed. Of the two methods to transport them, inside the stomach is the better choice. Bottles have been know to slip from between the knees on curves, and rough roads.

2. Even the most organized people have tchotchkies. You are not weak. Forgive yourself, and carefully wrap all 226 Matchbox cars for the move.

3. She calls it packing--I think they were playing Twister.

4. You cannot move a cat. Only a cat can move a cat, and then, only if it wants to. Allow the cat to find the new home and sign the papers. Then move.

5. Unpacked boxes may contain cats that refused to move. Do not open--even at Christmas. They. Will. Be. Mad.

6. Consuming margaritas gives the illusion of 80s music being good. All those people had only one hit for a good reason.

7. When you've had too many margaritas, only someone in your own profession will understand and be there to help you.

8. Monica would look cute in anything--even a burlap sack--but it might make her itchy.

I think I'll just stay here. The cat doesn't want to go, and she won't help me wrap all those cars.

[Terry Lessig]

Ooops, I forgot.
The new masthead is very nice, Monica.
Love the colors.

[Monica Ricci]

Terry, thanks for the giggle! And I'm glad the new masthead is pleasing. Christmas Boy designed it for me and I love it too. But I can't figure out why the black border is missing on the right, but I'm working on it.
~Monica