05-16-2008, 06:00 AM
We only brought a 20 ...
We made a big mistake leaving our garden art behind. That kind of stuff is expensive here. Doing it again I would probably even acquire some new stuff before coming. Birdbaths for $300? Nice ceramic pots are outrageously expensive. I left mine all behind and have spent too much money getting the inventory back. Remember that when you use a container is the only time that weight doesn't matter. Bring your heavy stuff.
OTOH, patio furniture type stuff is pretty cheap.
Try not to bring leather clothing items. It hurts to see them mold.
All the little stuff that it takes to set up a house, from spatulas to wastebaskets, costs more than it should here due to shipping. I would try to bring what you need, and garage sale the rest, but as long as you do have a container, don't make the mistake of ditching all those hundreds of items and products that cost $5-20 bucks to replace, because it adds up.
Congrats on selling your house! Where are you (which state)?
PS. For us it was worthwhile to have pros pack the container. Nothing broke and they got so much stuff in! Anyone can unpack a container, but moving specialists really are worth if for a trans-ocean move.
The way we did it, we organized our stuff such that there was a second tier of "only if there's room" stuff. Not all of that stuff fit. The way a container is packed, you can't take something out and sub it when you end up with it full. This is basic common sense and you would probably do it anyway, but it did help with our anxiety, using a 20, to know that the important stuff was assured a place.
We made a big mistake leaving our garden art behind. That kind of stuff is expensive here. Doing it again I would probably even acquire some new stuff before coming. Birdbaths for $300? Nice ceramic pots are outrageously expensive. I left mine all behind and have spent too much money getting the inventory back. Remember that when you use a container is the only time that weight doesn't matter. Bring your heavy stuff.
OTOH, patio furniture type stuff is pretty cheap.
Try not to bring leather clothing items. It hurts to see them mold.
All the little stuff that it takes to set up a house, from spatulas to wastebaskets, costs more than it should here due to shipping. I would try to bring what you need, and garage sale the rest, but as long as you do have a container, don't make the mistake of ditching all those hundreds of items and products that cost $5-20 bucks to replace, because it adds up.
Congrats on selling your house! Where are you (which state)?
PS. For us it was worthwhile to have pros pack the container. Nothing broke and they got so much stuff in! Anyone can unpack a container, but moving specialists really are worth if for a trans-ocean move.
The way we did it, we organized our stuff such that there was a second tier of "only if there's room" stuff. Not all of that stuff fit. The way a container is packed, you can't take something out and sub it when you end up with it full. This is basic common sense and you would probably do it anyway, but it did help with our anxiety, using a 20, to know that the important stuff was assured a place.