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Single Female - On The Move

© Nancy Coulter

As some of you may have noticed, my articles have been running on a not-so regular basis lately. You might have been wondering why. So here is the answer.

Your faithful (yet sometimes irregular) editor is on the move. I'm learning very quickly that moving isn't always the easiest thing in the world. It can consume all of your time and take over your life until you have finally settled in.

This particular moving experience has taught me a lot. So I thought I'd be as helpful as possible and pass my thought and ideas onto you. Maybe someone can learn from my blunders so that they can have a smooth moving process.

First of all -- start early! When you know you are moving, pull out the calendar and start planning everything. Decide when you are going to have your utilities transferred and what moving products will be needed (and when). This isn't always possible, since sometimes moves are at the last minute. But you should try and do as much pre-planning as possible. This can help in spreading things out so you aren't bombarded with everything at once. It can also help prepare you for what's to come. If you know you are going to be very busy one week, then you can plan around that.

Next, get help! If you are a single female, like me, you most likely can't move all of your stuff on your own. Now, I'm not saying that you necessarily need a man to help you move - but at least one other body will help you tremendously. When I moved to my current apartment, I enlisted the help of my mother, my aunt, and one of their female friends. Up till this point in time, that was my biggest move and things went fairly smoothly. With a little teamwork, we were able to move the majority of my belongings from Maryland to Pennsylvania in one day. I couldn't imagine doing that (or any) move completely on my own. So do whatever you can to get help. Whether it's friends, family, or co-workers (or a nice combination of all of that). The more help the better.

For this move, I'm getting help from everyone and anyone possible. Mom has already helped move a few boxes and pieces of furniture. Luckily, I've been able to get access to the apartment so that I could move non-essential items. Dad will be coming up for a wonderful day of moving. He'll be bringing my younger sister, who isn't really old enough to move anything, but will be a big help in keeping an eye on my cats. I've twisted the arms of a few friends to help me on the actual moving day and to use one of their trucks to move the big furniture. That's also helping in the finance department, since I won't have to rent a moving van. Of course, those friends who do help out will get some nice reward - like a free dinner. Which is always a good idea when you ask friends for favors like helping you move.

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