Comments on: Moving: Maximizing Space When Packing Your Car http://poorerthanyou.com/2009/08/12/moving-maximizing-space-when-packing-your-car/ Money issues for college students and 20-somethings, without being boring. Wed, 08 Feb 2012 11:22:41 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Allie http://poorerthanyou.com/2009/08/12/moving-maximizing-space-when-packing-your-car/#comment-188650 Allie Sun, 02 Oct 2011 20:38:26 +0000 http://poorerthanyou.com/2009/08/12/moving-maximizing-space-when-packing-your-car/#comment-188650 Also, selling your furniture and other good-quality stuff at a consignment shop will earn you some cash before you leave. In regards to any stuff that sells, most consignment shops will even mail your check to your new residence, so you don't need to still be there to reap the benefits. Pawn shops may buy some stuff off of you too. The rest of your things that may not sell at consignment shops, you can just donate at a homeless shelter or some other charity. And it feels good to purge and simplify your life! Also, selling your furniture and other good-quality stuff at a consignment shop will earn you some cash before you leave. In regards to any stuff that sells, most consignment shops will even mail your check to your new residence, so you don’t need to still be there to reap the benefits. Pawn shops may buy some stuff off of you too. The rest of your things that may not sell at consignment shops, you can just donate at a homeless shelter or some other charity. And it feels good to purge and simplify your life!

]]> By: Allie http://poorerthanyou.com/2009/08/12/moving-maximizing-space-when-packing-your-car/#comment-188648 Allie Sun, 02 Oct 2011 20:32:36 +0000 http://poorerthanyou.com/2009/08/12/moving-maximizing-space-when-packing-your-car/#comment-188648 I've moved 5 times in 7 years! In my experience the cheapest method is getting rid of stuff you don't need and just loading your car with important things you don't want lost in the mail and shipping the rest to your new destination. Shipping doesn't cost as much if you downsize to only essentials. Also, getting rid of furniture you don't need will save you bundles, unless you have antique furniture you can't bear to part with. Safe moving! I’ve moved 5 times in 7 years! In my experience the cheapest method is getting rid of stuff you don’t need and just loading your car with important things you don’t want lost in the mail and shipping the rest to your new destination. Shipping doesn’t cost as much if you downsize to only essentials. Also, getting rid of furniture you don’t need will save you bundles, unless you have antique furniture you can’t bear to part with. Safe moving!

]]> By: Sara Ivy http://poorerthanyou.com/2009/08/12/moving-maximizing-space-when-packing-your-car/#comment-171963 Sara Ivy Sun, 21 Aug 2011 22:04:38 +0000 http://poorerthanyou.com/2009/08/12/moving-maximizing-space-when-packing-your-car/#comment-171963 Pillows: You have two options: go to target & buy new ones for about $2.50 a piece (not bad if they are ratty) or SPACE SAVER BAGS! Seriously, best invention ever. I am currently packing up all my belongings and moving across country (again) and my saver the first time was space saver bags. We not only packed a POD container with our stuff but we also packed my ford focus with two weeks worth of stuff for my mom and I, plus a dog and two birds. It was daunting but we did it (and almost killed each other after reaching our destination 12 hours after we started driving that day). You recommended packing the essentials first and I do not recommend that for a completely different reason. You should already know ALL that you are taking before you even go to pack the car. Don't wait until stuff doesn't fit. Bare essentials only. You want to pack your car so everything you want to take will fit. Also remember that when packing the trunk if you happen to get a flat tire you've got to take ALL of that out on the side of the road to get to the tire. I'm actually thinking of this time around to take the spare tire & jack out, pack stuff where the tire would go and put the tire, jack & my roadside emergency kit either in the front seat with me, or on top of everything in the back. ;) As for books in boxes: Now that there are cloth bags available in mass I am putting my books in those instead of boxes because they take up less space but I can still carry them. The only box I plan on bringing are tiny boxes w/knick knacks that I can't get around. Dishes should probably be the only thing kept in a box, but DO USE SHEETS, PILLOW CASES & CLOTHES TO WRAP THEM. So much cheaper than bubblewrap. Pillows: You have two options: go to target & buy new ones for about $2.50 a piece (not bad if they are ratty) or SPACE SAVER BAGS! Seriously, best invention ever. I am currently packing up all my belongings and moving across country (again) and my saver the first time was space saver bags. We not only packed a POD container with our stuff but we also packed my ford focus with two weeks worth of stuff for my mom and I, plus a dog and two birds. It was daunting but we did it (and almost killed each other after reaching our destination 12 hours after we started driving that day).

You recommended packing the essentials first and I do not recommend that for a completely different reason. You should already know ALL that you are taking before you even go to pack the car. Don’t wait until stuff doesn’t fit. Bare essentials only. You want to pack your car so everything you want to take will fit. Also remember that when packing the trunk if you happen to get a flat tire you’ve got to take ALL of that out on the side of the road to get to the tire. I’m actually thinking of this time around to take the spare tire & jack out, pack stuff where the tire would go and put the tire, jack & my roadside emergency kit either in the front seat with me, or on top of everything in the back. ;)

As for books in boxes: Now that there are cloth bags available in mass I am putting my books in those instead of boxes because they take up less space but I can still carry them. The only box I plan on bringing are tiny boxes w/knick knacks that I can’t get around.

Dishes should probably be the only thing kept in a box, but DO USE SHEETS, PILLOW CASES & CLOTHES TO WRAP THEM. So much cheaper than bubblewrap.

]]> By: Dianne Whetzel http://poorerthanyou.com/2009/08/12/moving-maximizing-space-when-packing-your-car/#comment-169927 Dianne Whetzel Sat, 06 Aug 2011 19:30:43 +0000 http://poorerthanyou.com/2009/08/12/moving-maximizing-space-when-packing-your-car/#comment-169927 moving 2 states away will fill car as much as I can .I cant fit sheets and pillows and all the bedding into car . I want to bring home decor interior decorations for next home or should I decorate it differently and buy all new stuff that is expensive though towels ,dishes got rid of dog moving 2 states away will fill car as much as I can .I cant fit sheets and pillows and all the bedding into car . I want to bring home decor interior decorations for next home or should I decorate it differently and buy all new stuff that is expensive though

towels ,dishes got rid of dog

]]> By: Dianne Whetzel http://poorerthanyou.com/2009/08/12/moving-maximizing-space-when-packing-your-car/#comment-169926 Dianne Whetzel Sat, 06 Aug 2011 19:28:40 +0000 http://poorerthanyou.com/2009/08/12/moving-maximizing-space-when-packing-your-car/#comment-169926 wow how many of each thing should I pack . Do I need 5 jeans or only 2 all my childrens barbies stuffed animals ,dishes , home decorations or buy everything new when we get there wow how many of each thing should I pack . Do I need 5 jeans or only 2 all my childrens barbies stuffed animals ,dishes , home decorations or buy everything new when we get there

]]> By: Java http://poorerthanyou.com/2009/08/12/moving-maximizing-space-when-packing-your-car/#comment-165624 Java Sat, 09 Jul 2011 03:09:14 +0000 http://poorerthanyou.com/2009/08/12/moving-maximizing-space-when-packing-your-car/#comment-165624 Here's some more advice that I think needs to be heard: don't look like you're moving, as you move. People get robbed or have their cars broken into/stolen so often because they've got valuables with them. It's hard to hide the stuff but if you drape some blankets over things, it may look more like you're transporting furniture. Also, make sure your back windows aren't blocked. I learned this in college. Police will pull you over if you don't back into someone, first. Here’s some more advice that I think needs to be heard: don’t look like you’re moving, as you move. People get robbed or have their cars broken into/stolen so often because they’ve got valuables with them. It’s hard to hide the stuff but if you drape some blankets over things, it may look more like you’re transporting furniture. Also, make sure your back windows aren’t blocked. I learned this in college. Police will pull you over if you don’t back into someone, first.

]]> By: Bridget http://poorerthanyou.com/2009/08/12/moving-maximizing-space-when-packing-your-car/#comment-117437 Bridget Sun, 26 Dec 2010 19:03:28 +0000 http://poorerthanyou.com/2009/08/12/moving-maximizing-space-when-packing-your-car/#comment-117437 The best way to manage the hangers and clothes is this trick: while your clothes are still on the hangers hanging in your closet, take the open garbage bag and get the clothes in it which still hanging. Then tie the bag and then tie the hangers which are at the top of the bag now. That way it saves you time taking everything off and back on again. Also avoid boxes, stick to bags. I had everything in boxes for one move using just two cars and they wouldn't fit. I had to take everything back out again! The best way to manage the hangers and clothes is this trick: while your clothes are still on the hangers hanging in your closet, take the open garbage bag and get the clothes in it which still hanging. Then tie the bag and then tie the hangers which are at the top of the bag now. That way it saves you time taking everything off and back on again.

Also avoid boxes, stick to bags. I had everything in boxes for one move using just two cars and they wouldn’t fit. I had to take everything back out again!

]]> By: Laura Bowling http://poorerthanyou.com/2009/08/12/moving-maximizing-space-when-packing-your-car/#comment-107572 Laura Bowling Mon, 04 Oct 2010 17:40:36 +0000 http://poorerthanyou.com/2009/08/12/moving-maximizing-space-when-packing-your-car/#comment-107572 I'm about to move from Maryland to California with only my car, no truck, so I appreciate the tips! :) I’m about to move from Maryland to California with only my car, no truck, so I appreciate the tips! :)

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