Moving is hard...
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I haven't moved yet, but seeing the picture of your car with all the bags is really funny. When I move I can just imagine what mysuv will look like.
Wow!! I am happy in this case that I have very few bags at the moment...but I can say that since I travel a lot for work and to visit family, packing my bags in my suitcase or figuring out how to bring them with me is nerve-racking. I could care less about my toothbrush or underwear...I just don't want anyone to steal my bags ('cause there's no way I am only bringing just one with me on my trip) or any packed liquids to explore on them!!!!
Sigh. I am getting worked up just thinking about this.
And I pack everything myself. No movers.
Sigh. I am getting worked up just thinking about this.
And I pack everything myself. No movers.
I moved 1.5 years ago and packed all my bags into their dust bags and stuffed each one with a large ziploc bag filled with newspaper to keep its shape. I then placed all my bags into a few large boxes and moved the box myself to my new house. I let the movers take the large furniture but I took a few of my own things myself to avoid any mishandling or theft.
I've moved countries and had a lot more bags at the time than I do now. I had to pack bags in separate boxes and then in shipping boxes and kept my fingers crossed. It was unfortunate that I couldn't bring everything with me but I definitely brought my favorite ones along with my favorite shoes. They survived the journey well enough but after seeing the state of the rest of my things, I totally appreciate good packing
I'm so scared of my future moving 
moving from finland to uk i need to think a solution to move my bags safely.. i was thinking taking a large carryon and put all of them there luckily i have only five bags (i try to buy no more bags until i graduate and move!) so it's not that big of a deal.
moving from finland to uk i need to think a solution to move my bags safely.. i was thinking taking a large carryon and put all of them there luckily i have only five bags (i try to buy no more bags until i graduate and move!) so it's not that big of a deal.
This is starting to worry me. My eventual goal is to move to Manhattan, and now I'm DREADING moving my collection. Hopefully by then I'll water it down a bit, cause if I don't, they may take up my mom's minivan!
Has anyone ever moved across the country with their handbags and accesories? I currently live on the East Coast and plan on moving within the next year or so to the California area.
I'm graduating in August and will most likely be moving at least halfway across country for a job. I dread moving everything, especially my bags. I'll likely end up packing everything in the house myself and have the movers take it all away. I'd love to be able to pack them in my car to keep them safe and sound, but w/ all of my furry critters there won't be enough room for them and my ever growing collection of bags and accessories.
If we were to move, I wouldn't worry too much about the purse collection. I'd just put them in large rubbermaid totes. It's my perfume collection that I'd lose sleep over. 250+ bottles. If I were to move overseas or even cross-country, that would be a nightmare. Cross-town wouldn't be too bad. I could just load up my car and drive s-l-o-w-l-y to my new home.
We're military, so moving is just a part of life so I had to figure out how to make the best of it.
1. Most packers have no idea the expense of designer bags, so I don't even worry about them taking them. Besides, they're all insured and I have pictures of all of my bags.
2. I assist whoever packs them. Thus, I prevent the throwing of purses into a box and taping it up. All bags are in the sleepers, and they are individually placed in the box so as to prevent any of them getting squashed.
3. I photo document the boxes open, then closed with the little tag number on the outside. Movers don't like owners with cameras.
4. So tired of the comments about how they've never seen so many purses in one house.
5. All these little tips, and after three big moves, not a single incident - with purses.
Stef
1. Most packers have no idea the expense of designer bags, so I don't even worry about them taking them. Besides, they're all insured and I have pictures of all of my bags.
2. I assist whoever packs them. Thus, I prevent the throwing of purses into a box and taping it up. All bags are in the sleepers, and they are individually placed in the box so as to prevent any of them getting squashed.
3. I photo document the boxes open, then closed with the little tag number on the outside. Movers don't like owners with cameras.
4. So tired of the comments about how they've never seen so many purses in one house.
5. All these little tips, and after three big moves, not a single incident - with purses.
Stef
If we were to move, I wouldn't worry too much about the purse collection. I'd just put them in large rubbermaid totes. It's my perfume collection that I'd lose sleep over. 250+ bottles. If I were to move overseas or even cross-country, that would be a nightmare. Cross-town wouldn't be too bad. I could just load up my car and drive s-l-o-w-l-y to my new home.
250 Bottles?? Wow! I thought the 20 I had was too much. I bet you have a very interesting collection.
Oh my god. You are bringing back nightmares!
Five years ago I moved from New York to the west coast. It was a headache. I flew, started my job, and then flew back three weeks later to supervise packing everything. I then flew back while my stuff drove.
When I first few west, my carryon suitcase had my jewelry box, my absolute-favorite-would-be-crushed-if-anything-happened bags, and my flatware. That's it. No clothes. My makeup was in my "personal items" along with my favorite perfumes. In my checked "luggage" I wrapped my china and crystal in my clothes (panties and socks stuffed inside the stemware, paints and blouses wrapped around the dishes and glasses) I had a couple of pairs of shoes in my bag, and what scarves I didn't have adorning my person were in a pocket of my suitcase.
And of course, I was stopped by security. And of course, they had to inspect my bag. And lift out every handbag for everyone bored in the security line. They tried to confiscate my flatware, but when I told the the value, they finally compromised and surrendered my suitcase to a stewardess, who didn't give the bag to me until after we landed.
And when I arrived, and opened my checked luggage, they had a "your bag has been inspected notice" I often wonder how the TSA people feel about my underwear.
In short - frustrating, but mildly amusing in retrospect
Five years ago I moved from New York to the west coast. It was a headache. I flew, started my job, and then flew back three weeks later to supervise packing everything. I then flew back while my stuff drove.
When I first few west, my carryon suitcase had my jewelry box, my absolute-favorite-would-be-crushed-if-anything-happened bags, and my flatware. That's it. No clothes. My makeup was in my "personal items" along with my favorite perfumes. In my checked "luggage" I wrapped my china and crystal in my clothes (panties and socks stuffed inside the stemware, paints and blouses wrapped around the dishes and glasses) I had a couple of pairs of shoes in my bag, and what scarves I didn't have adorning my person were in a pocket of my suitcase.
And of course, I was stopped by security. And of course, they had to inspect my bag. And lift out every handbag for everyone bored in the security line. They tried to confiscate my flatware, but when I told the the value, they finally compromised and surrendered my suitcase to a stewardess, who didn't give the bag to me until after we landed.
And when I arrived, and opened my checked luggage, they had a "your bag has been inspected notice" I often wonder how the TSA people feel about my underwear.
In short - frustrating, but mildly amusing in retrospect
Oh wow. How many handbags did you pack into your carry-on luggage? And I'm assuming you discarded the boxes that the handbags came in.