tips for moving

obviously all advice is based on can you afford
1) buy boxes, esp large-ish ones ... you always need more boxes than you think you need
2) buy clean/blank news sheet (obviously old newspaper works fine too) you can never use TOO much wrapping/padding
3) get the good tape ... the cheap tape doesnt stick and will rip and get a lot of it ... running out of tape? ARGHHH
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4) of course, now you need a cheap tape dispenser ... ace hardware or office supply ...

labeling !
what room does the box go in, what's in the box, how critical is it to open the box
a) couple fat sharpies go a long way
b) get or make pre printed color coded labels for which room ....
c) label the box with a number
0 - open today - whatever is in here you need NOW
1 - can wait until tomorrow
2 - can wait until next week
3 - why didnt I throw this out already???
d) write something else on the box about what's inside ... anything ... will help jog memory ...
e) take a picture of what's inside? alas ... this will slow everything downnnnnnn

Packing
a) OMG it is too late to think about "should I get rid of this or not?" having to think about each item will slow everything down to grinding halt ... just wrap it, box it, worry about it LATER
b) big heavy items on the bottom, light fragile on the top ...

IMPORTANT STUFF THAT YOU REALLY CARE ABOUT
Pack this stuff completely separate from EVERYTHING ELSE.
Move it yourself, make sure it gets put somewhere out of the WAY in the new place.
The last thing that you want broken or lost are keepsakes.
Spend extra care and attention to these.

OMG, HYDRATE
OMG the cardboard boxes will shred your hands ... little tiny micro cuts on your finger tips ... like sand paper ...

donate used books and stuff to reading programs/good will/what not