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Here’s a few moving and packing tips I’ve learned lately as we’ve made the move from Texas to New Jersey. Several of these came from my mother-in-law who is the expert mover. A long haul move is a lot harder than a move across town.

*Stand picture frames up vertically in boxes. Don’t lay them flat and stack them up.

*Research your options. Because of David’s chronic illness, Psoriatic Arthritis, it was not feasible for us to move ourselves. We got estimates from several different moving companies. We also looked at the cost of shipping our car vs. driving it up.

*David found 30 good boxes on Craigslist for $20. It worked very well for us. Since we moved two weeks after David accepted his job offer, we didn’t have time to ask friends to start saving boxes. Plus, you’re recycling.

*This is one box I recommend you go ahead and invest in. They’re about $10 a piece, but so worth it for crystal goblets or china tea cups.

*Keep your pet’s vaccination records with you. I made the mistake of boxing Henry’s file up and sending it with the movers. Most vets aren’t open on Sundays so they can’t fax you a copy. You may need to give copies of vaccination records to landlord or a place to board your pet. We did!

*Sell what you can. The more stuff you have, the more expensive the move will be. David sold a lot of old video games and consoles on ebay. I put my wedding dress on Craigslist. It helps finance the move, especially if you are paying for the relocation. I tried to ask myself, “Do I really want to pack this, pay to move it, and then unpack it in my new home?”

Now that we’re currently living out of a suitcase in a hotel while we wait for the movers to arrive and the apartment complex to get the heat working, I see how little we need to survive on. I should have gotten rid of so much more.

These tips worked for me. Hope they help you, too!

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