Description

A Nerdy Move

It’s out with the old, and in with the new place.  I spent probably 2 months looking for the right place, and I found a pretty good one, and so after setting up the place, Mom and Me talk about moving and the trials and tribulations regarding it.

Before Moving:

Take pictures of your collections

• If you have a display or set up you like already, taking a picture of it will ensure you can return to that display sometime in the future.
• Pictures can also help keep track of what things you might be missing later on.

Boxing Collectables

• Bubble wrap is your friend.
• Try to keep stuff together of similar genre/display.
• If you have small parts, box them up and keep them with your other items.
• If you have pieces with parts that can fall off in a move, make sure package them up with all the parts taken off.
• Tupperware can be your friend for keeping small parts together and organized.

Boxing DVDs & Books

• Consider your collection and pack according to your groups
• Consider if you have duplicate or stuff you no longer enjoy that you might want to get rid of
• Books are heavy, so don’t put them into big boxes, smaller boxes are your friends on this one

Boxing Costumes/Props

• If you’re costumes can fit in a Space Saver Bag, it might be an easier way to travel with yours stuff.
• Box your props comfortably in boxes.
• Weapons and sword are best left in boxes. If you have the original packaging, all the better.

Getting rid of stuff

• Consider where you’re moving, and if you have stuff you no longer enjoy/use. If you have things in your closet you never use or show off, consider getting rid of them. 
• Craig’s List, Facebook Market, and eBay can be your friends.

Consider Personal Transportation

• If you’re using a moving company or traveling far, if you have things that are awkward or unusually sized, or considered too valuable, put them in your own vehicle.
• If you can’t afford to pack your personal vehicle, make sure each item get boxed by you to ensure its safety.

Consider Blue Painter’s Tape

• Because it’s intended to be a very temporary solution to problems, I found it invaluable when wrapping stuff and keeping it organized, especially as I could write on it.

The Move:

Take careful account of your items and where you put them

• If you have movers coming to get your stuff, make sure you track where stuff is being put and where stuff is at the end of the day.
• If you’re doing your own move, make sure you label stuff well.
• Nothing sucks more than missing a vital part of your home and then not finding it for a few days.

If you are moving close

• If you’re move is close, and you have the ability to move some stuff over early, DO IT. This can be very valuable for props and other collectables that you want to keep from getting damaged in a move.

Plan for where you are moving to

• If you’re moving closer to the ocean or more inland, consider the climate you’re moving to and how it might affect your collectables. Some things may not react will to be chilled in the winter, or baked in the summer.
• If it’s a long move, presume you won’t have access to your stuff for a while. Pack spare clothes, expect most of your entertainment to come from podcasts or other media.

Unboxing:

Get stuff in place

• Decide where furniture is going to go first. Once you start putting stuff on bookshelves or desks, those items aren’t moving any time soon.
• Make sure you know what each box contains so you can decide where you want to start first.

Have a spare table/work space

• As you’re unboxing, you may need to rest stuff on to other places temporarily.
• Get a folding table, or some temporary table to prop stuff on to, so you can organize it before you put it up.

Have a System for Boxes/waste

• Having a system for all your boxes and where you’ll put them/collapse them is important
• Having set locations for where garbage and stuff
• Know where your garbage bins are.
• Cut handles in to your boxes, it will honestly help a bunch

My Hardware store runs:

• PVC piping to hang the puppets
• ‘S’ hooks to hang bags/backpacks
• New Shower Head
• Floating Shelf
• Picture hanging hooks
• Cleaning Supplies