Winding Creek Circle

1. It is easier to pack boxes by the room. That way, you unpack easily. Unpack boxes in their designated rooms.

2. You realize how much useless clutter you have.

3. You realized which stuff you really need.

4. Moving houses lets you get rid of stuff. We moved houses twice in three months - and I still got rid of boxes and sold them which gave me enough to cover rent for both houses for two months.

5. I still have so much stuff though. Somehow, I need to give things away still.

6. It is better to invest on furniture and appliances than clothes and toys.

7. Do NOT have the internet connected while unpacking. Use it as a prize to get motivated to unpack all boxes first. (Im an internet junkie).

8. Always unpack and make sure you have a working kitchen once you move. You need to eat and feed your family.

9. Have lots of trash bags.

10. Keep moving boxes. You will never know when you would need it.

11. If you have kids, make sure the entertainment center - in my case, TV and DVD player with cartoon movies - is ready to use when they arrive. Or else you will never get anything done.

12. Hire help. If you can afford to. Help is cheap here so I hired :). Im not going to be superwoman and do all the unpacking and storing by myself.

13. Purge. Delete. Destroy. Give away. Sell. I practice the “If I havent used or touched it within the last three months, it needs to go.” Clutter is less, Im happier.

This is the first time Im joining TT