08-19-2014, 03:21 PM
Things you use all the time, and things you have strong attachment to are worth shipping. Things you haven't even looked at for years (like those unpacked boxes from the last move, or the one before that)don't deserve another move. Seriously, take the move as an opportunity to seriously declutter your life.
Ordinary furniture - depends on your personality. If you are comfortable hitting the garage sales, which happen every weekend, you can find some amazing buys from people who are desperate to get the heck outta here and are dumping everything fast. And keep in mind that places in Hawai'i are typically smaller than mainland places, so you might not even have room for all that stuff.
If you are fussy about your furniture, and hate yard sales, then yes, bring it, but realize that it may not all fit, and that some furniture may not take the humidity and temperature change well. Veneered furniture seems particularly vulnerable to falling apart.
Ordinary furniture - depends on your personality. If you are comfortable hitting the garage sales, which happen every weekend, you can find some amazing buys from people who are desperate to get the heck outta here and are dumping everything fast. And keep in mind that places in Hawai'i are typically smaller than mainland places, so you might not even have room for all that stuff.
If you are fussy about your furniture, and hate yard sales, then yes, bring it, but realize that it may not all fit, and that some furniture may not take the humidity and temperature change well. Veneered furniture seems particularly vulnerable to falling apart.