Whaddaya mean “do it yourself?!”
I always forget the exact number of times I moved. when the number has been in the double digits since you were, like 15, it’s hard to remember. but i counted it up and the grand total so far is 13. that’s not counting little, cross-town moves. if you add those in, the total jumps to 17. sure, moving is a hassle, but for me, the major hassle - packing and the actual act of MOVING it all - has always been taken care of by the military. i’ve moved cross town, cross country and out of the country and i think my biggest concern has always been getting unpacked quickly so i’d have time to settle in before we moved again in a year, or 18 months, or maybe two years.
we moved out to san francisco two years ago by ourselves - that was my first “self-moving” experience and i don’t remember much, except that we rented this HUGE moving truck. it would’ve been way too big anyway, but then i ended up having to sell all our furniture b/c a). ryan rented us a studio in SF, and b). that studio was 300 square feet and partially furnished. we had like 10 boxes in a ginormous moving van.
so how much can one fit into 300 square feet? not THAT much, but a lot more than you’d think. i like the idea of “traveling light,” but now that i’m starting to pack it all up, it’s not as “light” as I thought!
so i’ve been out scrounging for used boxes (i can’t justify - financially or ecologically - BUYING moving boxes that i will likely only throw out), and digging through our recycling bins for old newspaper and unwanted mailers to wrap my dishes in.
ryan was making fun of me for my complete lack of a method - and it’s true, i really don’t know what i’m doing. i may be the worst serial-mover EVER.