Moving Supplies
The moving supplies arrived today, and now there is nothing in the way of our packing everything we own into a truck and sending it on its way.
I had no idea moving was such an industry. So far we have used/ordered/have yet to use:
8 rolls of packing tape
12 furniture pads
250 sq. ft. of bubble wrap
countless SN&Rs
20 small moving boxes (1.5 cu. ft. each)
2 tarps
1 drop cloth
1000 ft. x 5 in. of stretch film
and Jared’s nice collection of plastic totes, tie-down straps and rope
I’ve linked all the above supplies to the suppliers I found to have the best prices for each item. For some reason, Home Depot’s website has the moving boxes at a higher price than my Home Depot. Check them out in person, they are the least expensive boxes I’ve found so far.
The tarps are to protect our boxes from dirt and water while they are in the truck. We need two: one to go underneath all our things and one to drape over them. The drop cloth is for the fact that we’re going to put the cats in the rear of Jared’s car. Although they’ll have a litter box, we want to make sure there’s no way they have an accident in the car. Cat pee is almost impossible to get rid of, scent-wise.
I can’t believe how quickly this move has come together. In less than two weeks, we’ve got everything we need. It’s nice to be reminded of how capable I am.
