A. Rey of Hope
Annette Reyman: Posted on Friday, October 25, 2013 11:04 AM
Gearing up for a Big Move?
If you are doing the packing
yourself, you may already be starting to plan: what supplies you’ll need, when
to start, and what to pack first and save for last. If you will have a company coming in to pack
for you, and with all the other details that you are taking care of, you may
not have packing on your radar. Either
way, doing your own packing or not, taking a moment now to think about these
three P’s can make the difference between a peaceful and a stressful move.
The three P’s I am referring to are, in short: paper, pearls and pills. Whether you will have a one or two day
cross-town move or a four to five day cross-country move, it will benefit you
to have control of items that are critical and vital to you and your
family.
Papers: The papers that you will want to keep in your
possession are anything having to do with the move – moving company contract,
rental agreements, etc., school registration requirements, identification for
each family member. With the exception
of ID, it is also ok to keep these items digitally. Try using Evernote to take a picture of each
document. Evernote will store them by
the date and location the picture was taken.
Make sure you practice this in advance.
When I first tried this, my pictures were not saved because I did not
realize I had to make a selection to choose
to save them.
Pearls: Whatever jewelry you may have of any value
should be kept with you at all times or securely stored in a safe or safety
deposit box. Moving time can be
confusing; don’t leave your valuables to chance.
Pills: Yes, you plan to be at your new home
tomorrow, but then the truck breaks down, your flight gets cancelled, there’s a
family emergency in Florida and Aunt Alice needs you to get there right
away. Sometimes unexpected things
happen. It may not be easy to refill prescription while in transit. Be sure that you when you travel you bring a
two-week supply of medications for each person.
Naturally, you can spend time post-move
searching boxes for these essential three P’s.
I suggest you save yourself the added stress. Make a list now and, when it’s time, start by
setting these items aside. You’ll be
happy that you did.
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