Lesson Learned

Here are a few things we learned in the process of moving:

• Moving is the best way to realize just how little you've actually ever dusted anything in your home.

• Don't assume that people understand that all boxes should be labeled.
• Boxes should be labeled on multiple sides...not just the top. 
• The box you need WILL wind up under 5 others - but it will look like 4 others which are all also under 5 other boxes

• The more helpers you have, the less likely anyone will remember where a certain box wound up.
• Make sure that the box with all of your underwear goes into your car, not the moving truck.
• Pack at least two sets of silverware, plates, bowls, and cups into your car as well.
• Don't pack the scissors.

• When shrink wrapping your mattress, leave your sheets and comforter on it.  It protects your mattress AND you don't have to spend a week sleeping in a sleeping bag on your bed.
• As a backup, keep a sleeping bag handy at all times in the move.

• Cardboard cuts are like paper cuts from the devil himself.

•  Use dog toys as fillers for boxes.  They're soft and make good cushions, plus unpacking becomes a game for at least one member of the family.

• "We're going to have just enough" really means "We're going to run out when we're 75% finished and/or an hour before the movers get here."

• I don't really know how to lift with my legs.