I hate moving

Little Less Conversation

Is there an easier way? I have so much things to move.

demanufactured

Well,
Follow your username and get on with it for a start.

Avatar MIA

Do us all a favour and don't even move your fingers.

Omackeral

Little Less Conversation wrote: »

Is there an easier way? I have so much things to move.

demanufactured wrote: »

Well,
Follow your username and get on with it for a start.

Are you suggesting a little conversation and a little more action?

Gimme A Pound

All this aggravation ain't satisfactionin'.

Grab your coat and let's start a walkin'.

Samuel T. Cogley

Easy, hire a removal company that packs it up and unpacks it for you.

Gimme A Pound

You hate moving, but do you love sleep?

mad muffin

A petrol can. A match.
































































Bada Bing. Bada Bang.

Harry Palmr

Leave your previous home furnished! and buy loads of cheap new furniture in Argos, Home Store & More etc.

riclad

Go through all your books, cd,s , dvds, clothes ,put the ones you do,nt really need into a box and bring it to a charity shop.
Do the same for pc games ,xbox, console games .put old furniture you don,t want on adverts.ie/free

Foweva Awone

Streamline your possessions. I'm like an anti-hoarder. I could pack up my apartment and move out in under an hour if I had to.

I've moved 14 -15 times in my 32 years. The longest I've ever lived anywhere was secondary boarding school.

I never ever EVER want to move again.

Also, use the three box system - keep, trash, donate. Don't bring anything you either don't use or don't absolutely love. Ditch everything you've been saving 'because you might use it someday'. Someday never comes.

ampleforth

It is exhaustive indeed.

1) Sell the big furniture with not emotional value that is easy to re-aquire for roughly the same price it can be sold --- money can be carried easier;
2) Hire a moving company and pay for extra people to carry and pack / unpack stuff;
3) Use the opportunity to get rid of things that you do not need, do not use and do not like;
4) If you can double rent/own for a few weeks, it helps to shift gradually and release some of the stress.

whiskeyman

You need a little more action OP

Mrcaramelchoc

Foweva Awone wrote: »

Streamline your possessions. I'm like an anti-hoarder. I could pack up my apartment and move out in under an hour if I had to.

jason bourne me aul pal i havent seen you in ages.

Gimme A Pound

I thought, since I am also someone who does not hoard, or tolerate clutter, that my last move wouldn't be too bad, but it was still a big job involving many trips and much help. So a move with mountains of stuff must be awfully stressful.

As Candie said, don't keep useless stuff in case you might need it in the future - you won't.

fineso.mom

Watch Marie Kondo on Netflix..'Tidying up', I think its called. If it isnt necessary and doesnt 'spark joy' get rid.

Little Less Conversation

Candie wrote: »

I've moved 14 -15 times in my 32 years. The longest I've ever lived anywhere was secondary boarding school.

I never ever EVER want to move again.

Also, use the three box system - keep, trash, donate. Don't bring anything you either don't use or don't absolutely love. Ditch everything you've been saving 'because you might use it someday'. Someday never comes.

Thanks, this move will help when I move again in a few more months. Will be going to Canada then.

Hector Savage

After the death of a close family member or friend or a breakup it's one of the most stressful things in life, horrible.
We did it last summer , and even though we hired movers it was still a massive massive operation.
Just take it one task at a time ...

Hector Savage

Candie wrote: »

I've moved 14 -15 times in my 32 years. The longest I've ever lived anywhere was secondary boarding school.

I never ever EVER want to move again.

Also, use the three box system - keep, trash, donate. Don't bring anything you either don't use or don't absolutely love. Ditch everything you've been saving 'because you might use it someday'. Someday never comes.

+1, we made so many trips to the bring center with boxes of stuff.

We still had ~60 boxes of stuff to move aswell as the furniture tho (and we got rid of a lot of that too)

After about 5 months we unpacked the last box.
A friend of mine has a rule, if he hasn't opened the box in the first 6 months, he just dumps the box, doesn't even check whats inside ... hmmm brave but as he says, if he really needed it he would have opened it before.

Graces7

Moved 9 times since I came to Ireland less than 20 years ago,, Bad rentals/landlords, floods, etc etc etc

This time was the very last; told them that here. Next move is to the graveyard. Too old,,,

This last move was the most.... unusual, as it had to come over to the island on a curragh. While by then I trusted the ferryman there was no way I wanted to watch so I dawdled after the van had gone. Apparently it took three loads.. Never ever again...

ampleforth

I wonder how many times people move into houses they bought in Ireland. I heard that the average Irish buys at least three properties in their life to live in ... ( ? ) For me, I have around 30 moves in my life and will have more.

Graces7

ampleforth wrote: »

I wonder how many times people move into houses they bought in Ireland. I heard that the average Irish buys at least three properties in their life to live in ... ( ? ) For me, I have around 30 moves in my life and will have more.

dare not add up how many in my life but a large number... need to put up a sign "dunroamin "

BrokenArrows

Ya i miss the days when i could pack up my stuff and move and carry two bags. Job done.

However it gradually increased from 2 bags to 3, 4 bags.
Then I needed to use a car.
Then I needed a small van.

Then i got married.

Last time i moved I needed a long wheelbase hi ace.

I have now bought loads of furniture so im dreading my next move.

Feisar

BrokenArrows wrote: »

Ya i miss the days when i could pack up my stuff and move and carry two bags. Job done.

However it gradually increased from 2 bags to 3, 4 bags.
Then I needed to use a car.
Then I needed a small van.

Then i got married.

Last time i moved I needed a long wheelbase hi ace.

I have now bought loads of furniture so im dreading my next move.

Some peope travel light, like yourself I used to live light, them days seem to be far behind me now.

There's a certain comfort in the freedom of being able to pack yer world into a large duffel bag and backpack.

Graces7

Feisar wrote: »

Some peope travel light, like yourself I used to live light, them days seem to be far behind me now.

There's a certain comfort in the freedom of being able to pack yer world into a large duffel bag and backpack.

When I moved from the Far North to Ireland, I had a duffle bag, laptop and one cat with me.

Omackeral

That's amazing that the cats drove the car. I assume one did the pedals and one did the steering wheel? Clever.

Hector Savage

Hector Savage wrote: »

+1, we made so many trips to the bring center with boxes of stuff.

We still had ~60 boxes of stuff to move aswell as the furniture tho (and we got rid of a lot of that too)

After about 5 months we unpacked the last box.
A friend of mine has a rule, if he hasn't opened the box in the first 6 months, he just dumps the box, doesn't even check whats inside ... hmmm brave but as he says, if he really needed it he would have opened it before.

We moved about a year and a half ago and my OH has boxes unopened in the garage. I'd love to just ditch them because I've a sneaking feeling he'll only want what's in them if I tell him I'm going to sort them! I think if you don't go looking for something in over a year and a half that it's definitely something that can go.

Moving is awful and the longer you live somewhere the more awful it is. Anyone moving on the back of a breakup, bereavement or divorce must be going through an unadulterated hell.

Good tip for movers is to have your kettle, mugs, plates and some cultlery, teabags, toiletries and change of clothes and a couple of towels in one big box. That way when you arrive you can have a take out and a cup of tea and get cleaned up for bed without having to dig things out of several boxes.

mvl

Foweva Awone wrote: »

Streamline your possessions. I'm like an anti-hoarder. I could pack up my apartment and move out in under an hour if I had to.

I would have said ... start living like a spartan

One eyed Jack

There are storage companies where you can rent a storage locker, as big as you need, store all your stuff in there until you’ve settled in your new place and have everything planned out. Then go and sort out what you’re bringing to the new place and hire a skip for the rest of the stuff. It’s not cheap at €200 a month, but it’s easier than trying to figure out where to put everything when you’re surrounded by it if you move straight from one place to the next.

(strictly speaking, I’m not moving, just having the place completely refurbished from floors to ceiling so had to be emptied out)

The Tetrarch

I moved this summer after 34 years in one house.
It took three months. Eight car loads to the dump, then a skip.
I mentioned my artificial Christmas tree in the attic to someone. Told ignore it.
But you can't ignore anything. Everything must be put into a car or van and moved, or thrown in a skip.
Then at the other location unload and look for places to store stuff.
It didn't help that the house I was moving into had piles of junk in the attic, shed, presses.
Very stressful, not helped by a car reversing into mine ten minutes after arriving at the new house.
Do not move, ever.

Gimme A Pound

Candie wrote: »

my OH has boxes unopened in the garage. I'd love to just ditch them because I've a sneaking feeling he'll only want what's in them if I tell him I'm going to sort them!

2:16 to 4:17:

https://youtu.be/Tm9W34Fe34Y

(my parents have a spare Christmas tree stand too).

Capt'n Midnight

Top Tip

When it comes to losing stuff, three moves equals one house fire.

Tokyo

Little Less Conversation wrote: »

Is there an easier way? I have so much things to move.

Problem solved.

FluffyTowel

Oh Christ, I HATE moving! I move around a fair bit with work and I hate suitcases. Boxes are evil. I’m quite sure my arms are longer than they should be from dragging shít around.

Had eight months in one apartment this year, which was a miracle. Now I’m back to a month here, a month there. Stuff in storage across four different countries, and no sign of settling for another year. I fking hate moving!!! :mad:

petes

fineso.mom wrote: »

Watch Marie Kondo on Netflix..'Tidying up', I think its called. If it isnt necessary and doesnt 'spark joy' get rid.

Can that logic also apply to people