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Post by notsomessyshell on Mar 21, 2010 18:23:00 GMT -5
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Post by bigtimetroubles on Mar 21, 2010 18:56:32 GMT -5
so the storage shed will be in the new location? That I can understand as a way to get stuff out of the old house....if you put it in at the old house you would then have added something to move to the new house...so your plan makes sense to me....hugs btt
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Post by notsomessyshell on Mar 21, 2010 20:30:53 GMT -5
Yes I will rent one at a storage facility. There is a couple on site who keep an eye on stuff.
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Post by moggyfan on Mar 21, 2010 20:38:54 GMT -5
I know you didn't really ask for advice (but you did say you were just "thinking about" it). I can't help myself.
I would be asking myself:
How much is this going to cost?
What is my track record on self-imposed deadlines?
What is my husband's track record on deadlines imposed by me?
What is in those boxes that is worth spending $$ on? (If I don't even know for sure what's in the boxes, is it worth good $$ to store it?)
Won't there always be some reason to sort "later"?
Is this just giving myself permission to procrastinate about dealing with it?
DO you **really** want/need to do this?
What if you worked like Tasmanian devils to go through the boxes in the next couple weeks and you did not have this giant black cloud hanging over your head when you get to the new place?
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Post by Butterfly on Mar 21, 2010 21:42:22 GMT -5
If you are looking for advice, then I agree with Moggyfan. If not, just ignore me.  Either way, I wish you the very best. |
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Post by notsomessyshell on Mar 21, 2010 22:35:28 GMT -5
Moggyfan, Storage unit is cheap, I know a guy.  My deadline history is pretty good, but with $$ involved it is much better. I have never really enforced a deadline to Hubby like this. Boxes of stuff. Stuff that is in the way. I wish I could explain it better. There are boxes everywhere. Like boxes of Hubby's collectibles: cards, cars, etc. Those boxes need to be out of the way. I need to box up stuff we need to move, like dishes and pictures, etc. To make it easy to move when we have to. I will be sorting my stuff as I go, hence the stops at the donation bins. I am starting my new position at work this week and I don't know if Tasmanian Devil is in my capabilities right now. Hubby will be working extra this week, too. Of course. As for going through after we move. I am sure my Oldest will be more than the push I need. He is gung ho to get it all done. He is good at purging. His room is minimalist. Where did he come from? It may turn out to be some sort of staging area for us. Perhaps just getting it out will make it easier to just junk it all.... |
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Post by moggyfan on Mar 21, 2010 23:24:19 GMT -5
Listen, you gotta do whatever works for you, and it sounds as though you've thought it through. Good luck with the move!
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Post by gifted on Mar 22, 2010 2:28:38 GMT -5
If you are paralyzed, and the idea of storage shed helps, then it is a good thing.
When I used one, I am pretty sure that I could have just thrown the stuff away, because I don't think I actually moved any of it to my new home. But it DID allow me to put my old place on the market. And I was not ready to throw the stuff away, yet. So it served a purpose, even if it seems that the money was wasted.
I am not sure that I could have made up my mind about throwing things out, until the pressure of a moving deadline forced it.
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Post by fluffernut - now Jannie on Mar 22, 2010 10:15:54 GMT -5
I moved about six times between 1974 and 1979. each time I threw out TONS of stuff between moves. No worring Maybe I can donate it..Maybe I'll wish I had it back" Everytime I moved into a new apartment it felt grand!
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Post by notsomessyshell on Mar 24, 2010 1:42:33 GMT -5
Well the decision was made for me. Our home we are in now has been sold and we have to be out on the 1st. Not in new place yet. So ALL is going in storage and we are gonna bunk with my folks for a week. Interesting how things turn out. More time to go through stuff and toss at the storage place. Only what we really use at the new place. Staying with my parents will also give my sil a break on taking care of them. It will be cozy but we will make it.
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Post by breakingfree on Mar 24, 2010 8:44:52 GMT -5
Hi messyshell,
If you are disciplined and stick with your plan then it is a good thing. However, I have found with personal experience as well as my parents' experience that once you get a storage shed you end up keeping it a long time and spending money on items that may not be worth the cost or effort. I am not saying NOT to go with the unit, but only to stay on top of it. My parents rented a storage unit 10 years ago and are still paying $65 a month on it, and I'd bet my life they don't even remember what is in there.
Good luck!!
BF
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Post by gifted on Mar 24, 2010 12:11:33 GMT -5
Funny, how we ruminate on things, and then the universe makes decisions FOR us!
Please try from being frazzled during this period. you will have lots of help from the board.
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Post by notsomessyshell on Mar 25, 2010 0:08:26 GMT -5
Terrified.
Overwhelmed.
Panicked.
All helpers have "something" else to do. All people we have helped move. Some 2 times! I hate people. Yet again we will be doing it all ourselves. Not impossible. But going to be horrid. Did I mention I hate people. Including family. My family sucks. My "friends" suck. Why do I only have friends who use me? And more importantly why do I allow it? Oh well. Here we go again.
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Post by gifted on Mar 25, 2010 2:58:39 GMT -5
Terrified. Overwhelmed. Panicked. All helpers have "something" else to do. All people we have helped move. Some 2 times! I hate people. Yet again we will be doing it all ourselves. Not impossible. But going to be horrid. Did I mention I hate people. Including family. My family sucks. My "friends" suck. Why do I only have friends who use me? And more importantly why do I allow it? Oh well. Here we go again. Maybe it is time to draw a line in the sand with some of those friendships. Tell them that it is a deal-breaker if they do not help you. I totally understand how you feel. I have been there, helped people, thinking they would be around for me when I needed it. I am thinking that if you really need more time, it may be possible that your landlord is required to give you certain notices and a certain amount of time to move. But remember, there will be help here on this board for you. |
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Post by notsomessyshell on Mar 25, 2010 12:21:07 GMT -5
Simplegifts, you are so right. I think I am done with some of them. It is the family that really makes me angry! I am sure I could drag it out with the landlord. But I really just want out of here and to not have to deal with him any more. He has not served us with official papers. Just some he copied off the internet. Not registered with the county or city. The stupid thing is right now we could pay him all he says we owe him. But we are using it to get out. I also need him to not be nasty so we can get another place, you know? I am so sick of this stuff.   I know we wont be 100% out on the first but enough that he can come in and start evaluating what he will have to do to bring it up to code. So much...we had almost all of it ready to go. Electrician friend, carpenter friend, etc. Now he will have to do it himself. At a higher cost I am sure. Working on my room today. Stuff I don't want the guys doing Saturday while I am at work.  |
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