So I'm moving out... what's your advice?

You should take a box a day over to your new home and put it away. If you do this and stick to it you will not have anything left in boxes at a later date to go through. One thing I have tried to get myself to do is to toss out anything that you possess that you haven't used in a year or more. Odds are you don't need it and it is considered a dust collector. Even after doing this I have found that I have more stuff than I know what to do with.

This is actually a perfect time for you to sort out your things and keeping only things that you really need and give away what you don't need to others who would benefit from it. The last thing you need is to clutter your new abode with things that you can live without, and believe me when you transfer you will build up new things to box, wedding gifts, wedding gown, school annuals etc. Save yourself the space and the back-breaking sorting when you indeed have transferred by May, do it now. Goodluck in sorting, and by the way this a great time for you to label your boxes, so even if you stack them up you know what is inside them withiout you opening them.

Well its like the old saying go's slow and steady wins the race. I wish all the luck to you in your new marriage.

We moved our whole family doing it slowly once, we moved across town, and the landlord allowed us to put our things in early as the house was vacant. I really think it's the best way to do it. When you are going through your things, examine each thing that you cannot find a place for, if it is Honestly something you HAVE to have, put it in a box to take over to your house, if it is something you can see yourself without, put it in a pile for a garage sale, or take them to a consignment shop, you'll earn extra money for your new home or your wedding. CONGRATS!

I think your way of doing it sounds really good . It is true people box things and then sit for years and just take up space because they haven't found the time or just haven't bothered to go through something that they never quite knew what to do with it . I found when I had to move another tip that worked for me is while you did box the stuff that had to be moved to jot quickly on the box what sort of things were in it so when you took it to your new home you knew exactly what was in each box so you knew which room to place it in .

Congratulations on this new endeavor. I envy you because you have a place of your own that you can manage and rule. To avoid boxing things up, declutter your life by disposing things that are not necessary. I suggest you try moving everything at once and setting it up to know which ones you can give away to charity, garage sale or return to the owner. Starting a new life means starting fresh with the basics. I hope this helps :)

Well...knowing me I would have everything boxed up and ready to move. However...if you feel that is not what you want to do..then just keep doing what you have been doing...it may be easier to transition for you. I would also tell you to go through everything and decide if you need to keep it all. Since you are starting over it may be a good time to get rid of some unwanted stuff..and perhaps donate it etc...I hope it works out and you are happy in your new home and life...

Oh, congratulations on moving in with your fiance! If you can do the move slowly, that's the best way. The reason most people end up with loads of boxes, is that they have a deadline to move (they've sold their house and bought a new one and the whole move has to happen by a certain day). So they just box things and move and it takes years to unpack again. If you can, go through stuff slowly and throw out as much as you can. You'd be surprised the junk that acumulates. You can give old clothes away to charity, or sell things on Ebay. Only move with the things you definitely want to keep.

I moved about a year ago after being in the same house for almost fifteen years, and boy was it difficult to get everything organized! I tried to go through things very methodically and thoroughly, and got through about half of everything that way, but eventually ended up just boxing up a few things and moving them without going through them very carefully. Moving is so hectic, you can't always stick to your highest standards because eventually you'll have to just. . . well . . . finish the job no matter what! So it sounds like a great plan to try and go through as much as you can and label it and organize and purge things, but make sure you're not driving yourself crazy about it. I found it especially helpful to always keep a "donation" pile going for things that I could give to charity. It's a lot easier to get rid of something if you know it's going to someone who needs it more than you do. Hope this helps, and good luck with the move. Congratulations, by the way, and I hope that you and your partner have a wonderful wedding in May!

Since you are slowly boxing up, you might as well segregate clothes and things that you don't use and give them away. Sometimes we don't realize we keep things that are not put to good use that others would appreciate having. They say someone's junk could be another's treasure. Good luck!

You are only going to get busier the closer the time comes to your wedding. I would try and get as much moved and put up as possible, especially things you will be using and use often. Other stuff like books can be boxed to deal with later. You will have to make some time for getting everything organized but that is what weekends are for!

Hi i dont know where u live, but i am in the same situation where u are. i am also plannning to shift my things so that after the marraige it will be easier. when i see the post i really saw myself in mirror. good man i got some ideas after seeing this discusion. As i am also planning to do the same thing what u want to do . i suggest what u are planning is right . go ahead .

Usually when we have moved we have had a deadline when the house was being sold etc. In such cases there is always a rush to hurry up and get everything packed up and moved out. Even so, I always tried to mark the boxes as best I could with contents and location. As already suggested, sorting and getting rid of what you don't need can be a big help. It probably would have saved me a lot of trouble if I could have done that. I think that taking the boxes over and putting away what you can a little at a time is probably the best thing you can do. The more you get done ahead of time, the less you have to deal with later, but don't feel like you have to get it all done now. Don't worry, it will wait for you. Most of all, don't get too caught up in the packing and remember to take some time for yourselves. Best of luck and congratulations on the wedding!

instied of u box up stuff for now u should keep going with this slowly but surely thing that is the best thing i think............... but what makes u comfortable that u have to do

Me and my hubby are moving out of the house and giving it over to our two middle kids ages 18 and 20.

Actually, how much does it cost to move out?

I'm really expert about moving! I offten move in an ohter place...I've changed house every year since 2000!!!I know it's really stressing! My last move 5 month ago it was really terrible!more than 10.000 km far away!!! But I managed! If you can go slowly, don't bring with you every thing! Before what you really need, then what you really love and at last what you don't use at the moment. Just 5 boxes each time, and put everything in the right place in your new house and then other boxes and so on! So...I wish you a nice time in your new house!

Try this ! It worked for me and it still works ! Put the unwanted things into boxes. Then,seal them. The most exciting part is here, use a marker and jot down a date there. Maybe a date which is 3 months/6 months from now. Let say you jot down : 14.08.07. Ok..Leave the boxes there. When the day comes,haha,this is what I like...take the boxes to a charity organisation.By that time, you may have forgotten what is inside the box ! Warning here !!DO NOT OPEN THE BOXES !! Humans are like this ! Once you open the boxes,haha,you will tell yourself that..."Hey,I should keep this..or I still want to wear that..."

you should leave your box and do not worry.