Author Topic: Moving into a new apt in mid-October: ACCEPTING ADVICE (Read 2281 times)

MrAngryFace · « **on:** September 13, 2011, 06:34:53 PM »

I haven't moved much- and while I am not moving FAR (different building) I do have a month in advance to get DUCKS IN A ROW. Suggestions for the handling of said ducks?

Himu · « **Reply #1 on:** September 13, 2011, 06:36:21 PM »

don't forget to feed them, okay? and don't feed them pizza or booze.

MrAngryFace · « **Reply #2 on:** September 13, 2011, 06:37:23 PM »

or after midnight yes

Mr. Gundam · « **Reply #3 on:** September 13, 2011, 07:04:01 PM »

Start packing about a week in advance of the actual move day. Recruit friends to help move stuff and then repay them with food and drink.

Make sure you get all your utilities switched ASAP. If you've got Comcast, do this soon.

Human Snorenado · « **Reply #4 on:** September 13, 2011, 07:18:44 PM »

Yeah, I would start packing way far in advance. I'm lazy, so when I moved I knew this and made allowances- I started packing like one box a night a month out, but then again I had an entire house to pack and not just an apartment.

Also- LABEL BOXES. Cause when you get everything into your new place, you're gonna wanna know what shit is in what box so you can unpack vital stuff first.

MrAngryFace · « **Reply #5 on:** September 13, 2011, 07:44:09 PM »

Is it worth gathering enough boxes for everything, or using a set amount of boxes just to drag stuff over each trip

Positive Touch · « **Reply #6 on:** September 13, 2011, 07:45:56 PM »

use this as an opportunity to throw away all yr useless shit that clutters yr apartment

Mr. Gundam · « **Reply #7 on:** September 13, 2011, 07:50:52 PM »

Quote from: MrAngryFace on September 13, 2011, 07:44:09 PM

Is it worth gathering enough boxes for everything, or using a set amount of boxes just to drag stuff over each trip

Enough boxes for everything. You want to be totally packed before you start moving.

Human Snorenado · « **Reply #8 on:** September 13, 2011, 07:57:26 PM »

Quote from: Mr. Gundam on September 13, 2011, 07:50:52 PM

Quote from: MrAngryFace on September 13, 2011, 07:44:09 PM
Is it worth gathering enough boxes for everything, or using a set amount of boxes just to drag stuff over each trip

Enough boxes for everything. You want to be totally packed before you start moving.

Seconded. Also agree w/ Positive Touch- whenever I move, I look at everything I own and am like "do I really use this? can I see myself NEEDING this in the future?" If the answer is no, I get rid of it either through charity or trash.

MrAngryFace · « **Reply #9 on:** September 13, 2011, 07:57:35 PM »

I've already started donating stuff so I'm ahead of the clutter situation. Apparently need waaay more boxes.

Howard Alan Treesong · « **Reply #10 on:** September 13, 2011, 09:13:18 PM »

Buy uniform boxes from Office Depot or OfficeMax (they are often on sale).

DO NOT overpack fucking books. Lots of small boxes, not big boxes that weigh 150 lbs.

Howard Alan Treesong · « **Reply #11 on:** September 13, 2011, 09:21:39 PM »

Quote from: Billy Rygar on September 13, 2011, 09:19:45 PM

Pay somebody to do it. Your friends are whiny assholes and you don't want to spend all day.

Oh yeah, this - pack yourself, but pay someone to move. We moved a 2 bedroom apartment across town for like ... $320. You have a real job, suck it up and save your back (and friendships).

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #12 on:** September 13, 2011, 09:29:16 PM »

Yea, don't ask your friends unless you plan on buying them dinner something. If you were a girl you could get away without paying them; I'm guilty of falling for the "hey *giggle* can you help me move, don't worry it's just one big box, I'd reallllly appreciate it *giggle*" Then you get there and see 6 other guys who got the same call :'(

pilonv1 · « **Reply #13 on:** September 13, 2011, 09:42:02 PM »

Quote from: Billy Rygar on September 13, 2011, 09:19:45 PM

Pay somebody to do it. Your friends are whiny assholes and you don't want to spend all day.

After doing like 6 trips across the city when I moved I would recommend this. It's money well spent.

Getting utilities set up is tough, even if you organise it well ahead they will always be one part that is slow that affects everything else.

MrAngryFace · « **Reply #14 on:** September 13, 2011, 09:56:23 PM »

Im not moving that far so ill probably do it myself. Im just moving from one building another- expanding to a two bedroom/two bath

Akala · « **Reply #15 on:** September 13, 2011, 10:02:38 PM »

fancy.

good advice itt. the few times we moved everything was pretty much boxed up almost a month in advance. you'd be surprised how little you use most things lol.

somehow we always worked it to where we didn't have to get everything done in one day...moved in chunks pretty much over the course of a week or so. may have been poor planning, but it worked out.

how high up is yr apartment/the new one?

Mr. Gundam · « **Reply #16 on:** September 13, 2011, 10:06:40 PM »

Quote from: Billy Rygar on September 13, 2011, 09:19:45 PM

Pay somebody to do it. Your friends are whiny assholes and you don't want to spend all day.

Bullshit. I'm sure you've helped people move in the past. Time for them to repay the favor.

Shit, I'll help you move MAF. I've got a Jeep.

MrAngryFace · « **Reply #17 on:** September 13, 2011, 10:17:08 PM »

Friends help friends move- but its a good idea to treat them to STEAK DINNARZ

But ill be good- its not really the size of what im moving- he'll the main reason im moving is because I couldnt have a full couch in my current place. If anything the issue is with the sheer volume of crap ive got.

Human Snorenado · « **Reply #18 on:** September 13, 2011, 10:18:06 PM »

Quote from: Phoenix Dark on September 13, 2011, 09:29:16 PM

Yea, don't ask your friends unless you plan on buying them dinner something.

...Olive Garden? No thanks, I'm busy that day...

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #19 on:** September 13, 2011, 10:19:51 PM »

Quote from: Creepy Old Guy on September 13, 2011, 10:18:06 PM

Quote from: Phoenix Dark on September 13, 2011, 09:29:16 PM
Yea, don't ask your friends unless you plan on buying them dinner something.

...Olive Garden? No thanks, I'm busy that day...

I don't know anyone who would turn down all you can eat breadsticks. Bring your Dockers and an appetite

MrAngryFace · « **Reply #20 on:** September 13, 2011, 10:20:27 PM »

STEAK FANCY

Barry Egan · « **Reply #21 on:** September 13, 2011, 10:21:21 PM »

Quote from: Phoenix Dark on September 13, 2011, 10:19:51 PM

Quote from: Creepy Old Guy on September 13, 2011, 10:18:06 PM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on September 13, 2011, 09:29:16 PM
Yea, don't ask your friends unless you plan on buying them dinner something.

...Olive Garden? No thanks, I'm busy that day...

I don't know anyone who would turn down all you can eat breadsticks.

Parused the fitness thread recently?

MrAngryFace · « **Reply #22 on:** September 13, 2011, 10:24:17 PM »

my friends are big into fitness so its steak- how can you go wrong with PURE MEAT WITH MEAT- a TURF N TURF DINNER

Dickie Dee · « **Reply #23 on:** September 13, 2011, 10:24:47 PM »

I thought Pizza and Beer was the universal currency for helping someone move...am I wrong

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #24 on:** September 13, 2011, 10:26:27 PM »

Quote from: Mamacint on September 13, 2011, 10:24:47 PM

I thought Pizza and Beer was the universal currency for helping someone move...am I wrong

yea that works too.

MrAngryFace · « **Reply #25 on:** September 13, 2011, 10:27:02 PM »

I dunno, once you get old enough you cant really get away with eating either of those things remotely close together anymore.

MrAngryFace · « **Reply #26 on:** September 13, 2011, 10:28:55 PM »

YOU ARE TEMPTING ME TO HIRE MOVERS TO MOVE MY CRAP LESS THAN A BLOCK AWAYSTOPITNOW

Mr. Gundam · « **Reply #27 on:** September 13, 2011, 10:29:38 PM »

Quote from: MrAngryFace on September 13, 2011, 10:27:02 PM

I dunno, once you get old enough you cant really get away with eating either of those things remotely close together anymore.

Yeah you can, you just have to have a regular exercise regimen. As the resident EB craft beer nerd, my running 15-20 miles a week helps keep the evil "ha ha you got fat" demons away.

MrAngryFace · « **Reply #28 on:** September 13, 2011, 10:31:10 PM »

EXERCISE?!?

id rather just barely eat anything and melt into my floor at the end of the day

MrAngryFace · « **Reply #29 on:** September 13, 2011, 10:39:12 PM »

nah I can box- I spose I can look into it at least.

Howard Alan Treesong · « **Reply #30 on:** September 13, 2011, 10:42:00 PM »

who are you hobos who make your friends move you

spoiler: you are not actually their friends

Cormacaroni · « **Reply #31 on:** September 13, 2011, 10:44:47 PM »

Quote from: Mr. Gundam on September 13, 2011, 10:29:38 PM

Quote from: MrAngryFace on September 13, 2011, 10:27:02 PM
I dunno, once you get old enough you cant really get away with eating either of those things remotely close together anymore.

Yeah you can, you just have to have a regular exercise regimen. As the resident EB craft beer nerd, my running 15-20 miles a week helps keep the evil "ha ha you got fat" demons away.

Quote from: Mr. Gundam on September 13, 2011, 10:29:38 PM

Quote from: MrAngryFace on September 13, 2011, 10:27:02 PM
I dunno, once you get old enough you cant really get away with eating either of those things remotely close together anymore.

Yeah you can, you just have to have a regular exercise regimen. As the resident EB craft beer nerd, my running 15-20 miles a week helps keep the evil "ha ha you got fat" demons away.

*slaps Gundam gently, so as not to break any fragile runner bones*

Mandark · « **Reply #32 on:** September 13, 2011, 11:01:44 PM »

You should buy a pair of bowling shoes, preferably nice enough that only one of the shoes has a slide sole.

Positive Touch · « **Reply #33 on:** September 13, 2011, 11:06:52 PM »

Quote from: Howard Alan Treesong on September 13, 2011, 10:42:00 PM

who are you hobos who make your friends move you

spoiler: you are not actually their friends

who are these richies that pay strangers to move their shit? as long as yr not helping some asshole who didnt bother to pack til everyone showed up on moving day, then what is the big deal? moving the furniture of someone who is organized and not a fucking moron is not that hard; dont hire movers maf.

Mr. Gundam · « **Reply #34 on:** September 13, 2011, 11:11:37 PM »

Quote from: Positive Touch on September 13, 2011, 11:06:52 PM

Quote from: Howard Alan Treesong on September 13, 2011, 10:42:00 PM
who are you hobos who make your friends move you

spoiler: you are not actually their friends

who are these richies that pay strangers to move their shit? as long as yr not helping some asshole who didnt bother to pack til everyone showed up on moving day, then what is the big deal? moving the furniture of someone who is organized and not a fucking moron is not that hard; dont hire movers maf.

This.

We've never forced anyone to help us move. They've all offered just like we do for them. I guess I have better friends than you guys or something.

Howard Alan Treesong · « **Reply #35 on:** September 13, 2011, 11:13:55 PM »

You know who is super happy to help you move? Movers. Who you pay.

Trickle-down economics! Noblesse oblige!

EDIT: I should probably mention that I moved from a 2nd floor apartment to a 2-story condo and between my cookbooks, graphic novels, SF and plain old books had 45 boxes of about 40-50 lbs each. No one is that much of a friend.

EDIT 2: My new assumption is people whose friends help them move are illiterate degenerates!

MrAngryFace · « **Reply #36 on:** September 13, 2011, 11:18:15 PM »

Yeah, I mean if they let me move stuff into the apartment for a week maybe id be able to do most of it myself but fuuuuu I have a lot of crap

Howard Alan Treesong · « **Reply #37 on:** September 13, 2011, 11:23:30 PM »

The other plus of hiring professional movers - we were completely out of our old place and completely moved into the new within 4 hours - including loading, driving, and unloading - with no damage to any of our furniture. Your friends are unprofessional assholes who WILL carry a bookcase straight into the wall.

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #38 on:** September 13, 2011, 11:24:10 PM »

The end result is going to be MAF and Drinky moving everything, with Lil Drinky supervising

Mr. Gundam · « **Reply #39 on:** September 13, 2011, 11:25:57 PM »

The offer stands, MAF. I'll help you move if you want.

MrAngryFace · « **Reply #40 on:** September 13, 2011, 11:40:45 PM »

Thanks, but I'm thinking movers now. Blame Howaaard

Unless it's stupid stupid expensive

lennedsay · « **Reply #41 on:** September 13, 2011, 11:50:58 PM »

If you have your friends help you, get a 30-pack and order some pizzas. If you're lucky, your delivery driver might be your loser exbf that owes you money. AWKWARDDDDD

Smooth Groove · « **Reply #42 on:** September 14, 2011, 12:59:58 AM »

Was the old den getting too small to hold all your bitches?

MrAngryFace · « **Reply #43 on:** September 14, 2011, 01:08:43 AM »

oh yes, so many bitches- actually it just wasnt big enough for someone who isnt in his 20s anymore. It was to the point where I turned my dining room into an office for remote work and I honestly couldnt even consider buying furniture that seated more than one person. I'd get a house but wtf tons of work and im lazy.

Smooth Groove · « **Reply #44 on:** September 14, 2011, 02:10:07 AM »

How much extra square-ft are you getting? Do you plan on getting a bigger TV?

I have a friend who has a similar problem as you except that his condo is stuffed with all sorts of toys. Once he was able to make money, dude bought ridiculous amounts of Japanese robots, LOTR statues, movie collectibles, etc. Recently he bought a 7ftx6ftx1.5ft glass display to put some of those toys in but that's still not enough to hold a third of his collection.

MrAngryFace · « **Reply #45 on:** September 14, 2011, 02:31:45 AM »

lol- my stuff is mostly like books, dvds/blurays n shit. Im getting about another 220 sq ft- the apartment is also laid out a lot smarter than the one im currently in. Yes I could put a couch in my current living room, but the only place that faces the wall with the television hookups has a heater vent right next to it- so its like wtfffff- the new one also looks like it'll have better airflow with windows open. Also the view is even nicer than my current patio view- which is hard to believe.

Smooth Groove · « **Reply #46 on:** September 14, 2011, 02:53:37 AM »

Good airflow and nice view is important when you have lots of bitches.

muckhole · « **Reply #47 on:** September 14, 2011, 07:54:04 AM »

PACK THE TOILET PAPER LAST

Mupepe · « **Reply #48 on:** September 14, 2011, 11:16:37 AM »

I always start the lease of the new place 15 days in advance so that I have two weeks to move. And wtf at people not asking their friends? I've got two friends and we always help each other move. In this last move I told them not to worry about it because I had plenty of time and I'd do it. I was moving boxes at 7am and around 7:30am both of them showed up with an additional truck and told me they weren't going to let me do it myself. That's what friends do, mang.

Either way, if you can afford it I'd pay someone. I did it once and it only cost about 200 bucks but was well worth it. I've just been too jew to do it since.

Have fun with all the extra space. I went from a 780 sq ft apartment to a 2600 square foot house. It was a jizzm jazzm!

MrAngryFace · « **Reply #49 on:** September 14, 2011, 11:23:55 AM »

The one thing about this thread is that there's idea of 'MAKING' your friends help you move and its like wtf. You ask and they say yes or no. That said- three stories is a pain in the ass- maybe ill just pack and have movers move.

Mr. Gundam · « **Reply #50 on:** September 14, 2011, 12:12:52 PM »

Quote from: MrAngryFace on September 14, 2011, 11:23:55 AM

The one thing about this thread is that there's idea of 'MAKING' your friends help you move and its like wtf. You ask and they say yes or no.

If people don't want to help, no big deal. Who brought up making them help?

Mupepe · « **Reply #51 on:** September 14, 2011, 12:15:15 PM »

People just make it sound forceful like "save your back and your friendship". *shrug* It's never that big of a deal to my friends that it would cause any problem.

My last apartment was three stories. Whoooooooo. Moving in and everytime I came home drunk was enough for me to know that I would never get anything but a first story again.

Edit: and I don't think MAF was referring to you, Gundam. You seem to have decent friends. Reading Billy Rygar's story on the first page makes me think those are some shit friends.

Robo · « **Reply #52 on:** September 14, 2011, 12:23:50 PM »

When I moved a few weeks ago, I packed and moved nearly everything myself that could carried by one person, and what was left for moving day wasn't more than a relatively effortless hour's work for the cost of a pizza and a few sixers of beer. I figure that's about what's expected.

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Author Topic: Moving into a new apt in mid-October: ACCEPTING ADVICE (Read 2281 times)