Friends don't let friends

[madbaker]

...move themselves when you're all over 30.

Unfortunately, I owed this particular friend moving karma, so I duly showed up.

Good Things about their move:
-it was about 5 miles.
-they had many things packed up in identically-sized banker's boxes.
-virtually all the boxes were labelled and color-coded as to which rooms they were to go in, and there was a map on the new front door to help out.
-lots of people were there to help.

Bad Things about their move:
-cheaper trucks are not better. The one they rented had a cheap wooden floor with metal patches that kept coming loose, and no ramp. The lift gate was nice for a few items, though.
-they had four times the amount of stuff we did when we last moved. We moved two truck-fulls, and there was lots left. Their problem though.
-I'm over 30. I spent all day hauling and shifting boxes. I like ibuprofen, yes I do.

Comments

Moving

[patsmor.livejournal.com]

The color-coding/moving system is a godsend. Even my professional movers were thrilled that I was using it. And when things got full, they stacked according to color/room in the garage, which made it easier to continue unpacking.

Also, people who buy/use boxes of similar shapes/sizes do so much to help -- I think they gain packing karma from that. (I remember moving twice in paper bags. Bless the people who helped me....)

Now that I'm closer to 50 than 30, I'm beginning to think that the best thing I can do is help pack /unpack, and feed the workers. The lifting/carry thing is not my long suit!