Once we found out we were moving, I decided I wasn't going to purchase anything else - we were just going to use what we had in our house. What a genius idea! We will have less to move, and we will save tons of money!
So weeks ago, when I ran out of my shampoo and conditioner, I started pulling travel-sized shampoos and conditioners out of my linen closet (HAH! Normal people call it a linen closet. In my case it is the junk closet.). I haven't purchased any freezer food so we can clean out our freezer.
But, now that we have eight days left, I am realizing a few things. First of all, I don't have much conditioner left. I keep using less and less out of the travel-sized container I have. Why am I making myself feel deprived just because we are moving? (And in an oddly satisfactory way, I feel really good using all this stuff that has been cluttering up my junk closet.) And, the only things left in our freezer are Uncrustables (for the boys' lunches through the end of this week) and 1/2 package of Eggos. My plan is to clean the stove/oven tomorrow, and then we are not allowed to use them after they are clean. So - what are we going to eat for the next week? I have pretty much depleted my food storage too, which is nice for moving purposes, but horrible for having choices for dinners this week.
And, the most important thing that hit me - I'm not saving us money. I'm just prolonging the inevitable. The day we move to Iowa I will be going to the store and purchasing probably close to $500 worth of food and toiletries.
Christian says we are 80% packed and we could leave in two days instead of a week and two days. Sometimes my tendency to overplan drives me (and everyone around me) crazy.
But hey, at least this week should be less stressful than the last couple of weeks, right? (Since most of the work is already done.) Anyone want to come help me clean? I'll pay you in Uncrustables and Eggos.
Tuesday, January 17
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Moving totally sucks. Good luck! Eat an Uncrustable on me.
See? It pays to procrastinate!! :) I love that you've thought through this so well. Or mostly well.
I had to look up uncrustables. Because that sounds so strange and disgusting when you have no idea what it is. And only a tiny bit disgusting when you do. (Is the bread like regular bread?)
I wish I could help you clean! Good luck with it all!
Glad you blogged today - amidst the challenges. Hope it helped to 'get it out." :) Now....many of us can include you in our thoughts and send best wishes and good energies your way! Hope it helps!
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You are WAY more organized than I would be! And I would totally come help you clean if I lived a little bit closer.
Hey, I was still packing as the movers were loading the van. And I didn't plan too wisely…first thing I packed was our food storage. Could have really used a bag of pasta near the end.
I love your approach to the move! It's always so satisfying to use things up and to have less to travel with. You'll be off to a good start with the junk/linen closet when you get to your new home. I don't envy you that first grocery store trip, though.
I prepare for a move very similarly, I must say. But I wait until there are more like 3 days left, rather than 8. Then we start using all paper products and having a lot of sandwiches, cereal, Little Caesars, things that don't use pots and pans. Sometimes I buy disposable foil pans to cook things in and then just throw it away.
You could go get one more travel-sized conditioner at Walmart for a buck, then use it on your drive out!
It's easy to forget how expensive moving is. Even if the company pays for it, there's still those first enormous trips to the store once you're in your new place. I always buy new garbage cans and plungers/toilet brushes, not to mention all the "stock up your pantry and fridge" stuff. OUCH!
Exciting, though! Good luck.
You are a babe! I can't believe you have most packing done this far in advance. You are incredible! Good luck in the next few weeks!!
You are SO STINKING ORGANIZED! Jeesh. I don't think I could be 80% packed with 8 days to go. I probably wouldn't have even started yet.
I can help you clean, or babysit while you clean! And I'll make something good to eat for Saturday. Then you might as well go to Costa Vida or Pastry Pub the rest of the time.
My tendency to over plan drives everyone around me crazy too! :)
Well, while you will (that should probably be past tense now...) have to buy stuff right after the move, you actually are saving money. You won't have to worry about stuff expiring in your food storage for a while, because you'll have a fresh start, and right now (again, probably past tense by now) you're finishing off anything that might expire in the near future that might otherwise sit in your new pantry for 3 years and be wasted by the time you find it. (unless your better at using food storage items than my family is ;) )
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