Shifting from one place to another is not easy.

That is exactly my point that if one has to return to its original place, shifting the household stuff to new place and then bringing it back to original place will be pain the neck. It would be better to buy new stuff at new place and that could be restricted to minimum.

@dpk262006 yes and I find many people doing this.

@Bodyandbrain It is a sane approach.

Did they use to shift all house hold stuff along with them, when they shifted from one place to another?

@dpk262006 Yes, every single thing.

@vsai2008 It means that they used to a new place permanently and there was no chance of they returning back to earlier/original place.

Will you shift the old stuff to new place knowing fully well that you will have to return after two years to your original place? On your return to original place will you again bring back you stuff?

@celticeagle Which situation?

@dpk262006 .....It depends on the situation.

Hi dear! Yes, you are right that time period for which you are going to be away is very important. It is not easy to shift (load/unload) household stuff, specially when you are aware that you will have return to your original place. Buying new things at new place should be kept minimum, that seems a very valid point. PS- I hope that you are doing well.

@much2say Thanks for sharing about your friend. I understand that he was single, therefore, he could afford to stay at a particular place with minimum stuff. Moreover, he was not into cooking, so there would have maintained very limited items which are used in kitchen. Had he been staying with his family, then he would have required refrigerator, TV, AC and Washing machine etc. It is interesting to hear that he started his own business which he runs successfully, even when travelling at different places. I am doing well. Rainy season has started here and temperature is okay but humidity remain at higher level. I understand that summer vacations are going on for your kids and now you need to pay more attention towards them. Here in New Delhi, summer vacation has ended and schools have reopened. Have a nice day.

@dpk262006 I have a friend who used to move every couple years or so - he could not stand to be in the same place for long. He never cooked, so he never had anything for the kitchen . . . therefore he did not even have refrigerator. He was barely home from working so much and going out, so he did not have much furniture or even a tv. I guess he lived so minimally that he was equipped to leave at any time - how convenient in that sort of way - but most of us especially with spouses and family could never live like that. And if you can believe it, he has not had his own home for about 3 years now. He went back "home" to his mother/siblings' house in the country he grew up in and then decided to start a business there which has become quite successful. He travels the world adventurously with a backpack . . . and he can monitor his business all through his smartphone . . . while still not owning much of anything. (Sorry for the side story - this is what I was reminded of!). Hope you are doing well too! The kids are out of school now, so we are busy with summer activities. It's been hot, but not terribly . . . but I think it will get hotter gradually and soon! How are you doing?

Thanks for appreciating my idea. You have carefully read my discussions and you have asked a very valid question - whether he owns the property? The answer is - Yes, he owns the property here in Delhi and if he leaves behind his stuff, there will be no problem because his brother lives in the same house. As you have mentioned that leaving used and old stuff and buying new stuff at new place is also a good idea.

@TiarasOceanView You see it is very important to understand crux of a discussions. I have observed that some of the mylotters do not try to understand the crux of the discussion and merely respond on basis of title or first/last few lines. Yeah, he owns a shared house with his brother and he is likely to come back to his original place after two years. Have a nice day.

@dpk262006 Yes I try to diligently comprehend your discussions dpk. Thank you for appreciating it. Oh that is a real blessing then as he has the ownership of the last place and his brother is also there..ideal.

Did you use to take all your household stuff all along with you at new place or you used to dispose the old fashioned and used stuff so at to buy new stuff at new place?

@Hate2Iron Yes, you have a valid point that if the expenses of moving household stuff are being borne by the employer, then one could shift his entire stuff, baring redundant stuff. It is wiser on your part to trow away stuff, which is not worth taking along with you.

@dpk262006 It all depends on who is paying for the move!! It can get pretty pricey but generally, it is work related so I don't have to give up too many items. If that is the case, I am careful that I don't move items that I will just throw away when I unpack it. Been there and done that!!

Yes, I hold the same view that if transfer is for a specified period of time, then it is wiser to buy new household stuff rather than shifting the existing household stuff.

@kiran8 I can understand that shifting from one country to another country is a big hassles and there are lots of formalities which are required to be completed. As you had to leave the previous country, you had no option but to carry along with you all the stuff at new place.

It is interesting to hear that you have experienced what shifting from one place to other place means. Now a days there are agencies which take care of packing, loading, transportation, unloading and unpacking and setting the things right at the new place. Yes, you are very right that we should carry out valuables with us so that these remain safe. If you are not going to return to your original place, then it would be wiser to carry all your stuff with you.

@dpk262006 Deepak, we have had to move from one country to the other which is even tougher because of all the formalities involved, customs regulations etc ...but somehow managed to carry all our stuff with us which we collected at different places. It is not easy but manageable

If you feel like that you want to use your old stuff, till it lasts, it is also not a bad idea. It could be taken along while shifting. And when the items become useless, new items could be bought at new place. I have also suggested him to book his luggage/household stuff through movers and packers. My suggestion was that is he has to return after two years, there is no point taking along his entire household stuff with him. PS - How are you doing? You are not visible on mylot??

@vandana7 Nice to hear that you are doing fine. Yes, he could think of taking his household stuff with him through Movers and Packers. He could use the items till they last and while coming back, he could dispose of his old items and when he land here in Delhi, he could buy new stuff.

@dpk262006 .. I am good. thank you deepu...:) How are you doing? :) Yeah..if he has to return then it is not such a good idea...but I would then sell it or still take it with me because buying new things means pulling out of savings. Movers and packers would not be as expensive. Even both ways...

He would have to dispose them off there before coming back. Another option is to take his all household stuff .....use it over there and dispose of the old stuff while returning back and buy new stuff when he lands here.

Thanks for endorsing my advice.

It was wiser on your part to sold your older stuff and to buy new stuff at the new place. It seems that you had to permanently shift to a new place, therefore, you sold all your stuff including your house and bought a new one at new place.

As you settled permanently in country side in a furnished accommodation, it was wiser on your part to sell your old/used stuff which you owned while staying in the city. It would not have been prudent to carry along with you the stuff which had become redundant.

Yes, shifting could cause lots of stress for a family. You mean to say that you will not face any problem in shifting because you won't have much household items with you?

@shikharava Is anything permanent in this world?

@dpk262006 i don't need to shift. I have a permanent housing

I understand that it sucks up all your energy. Did you use to buy new house hold stuff when you had to shift from one place to another?

@dpk262006 no i didnt

@aishanee You used to take all your stuff with you?

It is fine if you take all your stuff when you shift your house from one place to another. What will be your course of action if you have to return to your original place after two years?

No, he won't let it out on rent, as his is not an independent house. It is a kind of a joint property, where he stays on the second floor. Moreover, he would to New Delhi after two years and at that time he would not like to get himself into trouble with tenants. Now a days some of the tenants do not vacate the house on short notice (here in Delhi).

@JudyEv Yes, both the parties could cause problems but tenants are more likely to create problems.

@dpk262006 Tenants can sometimes cause many problems - as can landlords!

Yes, I also gave him this idea that he could look for a furnished accommodation over there and could leave his stuff here. Another option is he could take along his used/old stuff along with him through Movers and packets, when he returns he could dispose of his stuff and when he lands here, he could buy new stuff. Having said that all the options require extra expenditure and will make a hole in the pocket.

@shaynas There is one hitch in shifting to a furnished accommodation with family. If the owner shunts you out after one year, then you would need to hire another furnished accommodation only because you do not have your own stuff with you. I agree with you that it is good to pay some higher rent and shift to a furnished accommodation. He tells me that Movers and Packets will charge around Rs.25K for shifting, which seems a reasonable amount.

@dpk262006 I think getting a furnished accommodation will be a cheaper deal. The rent would be just a little extra of what he will pay otherwise. Even movers and packers charge a big amount these days.

I think nobody likes shifting his establishment but sometimes it is a compulsion because of job requirement and your survival.

@homebasedbobbie Luckily, I do not have a transferable job and I am stationed at one place.

@dpk262006 Thats true.

Welcome to mylot. I think many people do not like to shift from one place to another, but they need to do it because of some job or other compulsions. When you used to shift from one place to another, did you use to take all your household stuff along with you.

@janethwayne It is practicable and wiser to hire movers and packets for shifting, as the meticulously execute all the packing, loading and unloading etc. Yes, setting the things at right places at new establishment is like pain in the neck. PS - Welcome to mylot family.

@dpk262006 Yes terrible we do hire a movers for all of that because all the things are packed in a big boxes of our entire house.So I feel so stressed to put all the things inside the boxes also and look like a lousy spring onion afterwards.