Shocking The Senses

Meh, just knock the door off its hinges.

// May 26th, 2009 // Thoughts

My body is still a bit sore from nearly ten straight hours of moving this past Saturday.  The next day, my lovely wife managed to unpack almost every box we transplanted.

So, I’ll share a few tidbits that helped us out.

1) The more the merrier. We had a total of 8 people helping us (other than the two of us, 10 total) throughout the day.  Before Saturday, I thought this might just be too many.  We moved from a 1 bedroom apartment to a 3 bedroom house.  We finished the entire initial move in 4.5 hours.  I fed the gang, and they were on their way.

2) Help stave off the next day soreness. I had water and chips as a snack for the guys.  This was all fine and dandy, but the next day when I was horse-rider sore all over, I did a little research.  The next time I’ll supply bananas and gatorade.  The Potassium helps with soreness and the Gatorade will provide a bit more energy

3) A truck or trailer is worth the hunt. Even if you have to shell out the $85 for a U-Haul, save the cash and do it.  We were lucky enough to know someone with a covered trailer.  The whole pickup-truck only thing is great for a washer and dryer, but not an entire dwelling.

4) The sun is your friend. If you stay hydrated, motivated and fed the sun will be a boon instead of a bane.  It started to rain on the last part of our move.  I much preferred the sweat.

5) Pale man. In reference to number 4… Wear sunscreen if your skin is like mine, as pale as a blank page in MS Word.

6) Your friends and neighbors. Talk to the people living around where you’re moving.  Let them know.  One of our neighbors didn’t mind our moving buddies parking in front of his house.

7) Break my back, please. Furniture dollys are your friend.  We had one to span the distance between my apartment (on the back of the building) and the moving trailer.  This saved us from a lot of frustration.

And last but certainly not least…

Measure.  Before you get the couch to the house only to realize that it BARELY fits through the door.

Hopefully these tips help anyone who might be planning a move soon.  Feel free to add any ideas and thanks to all that helped!