With such a big move (didn't hit us so much in the beginning but was getting much more clearer as the move day approached) - when we started counting 'last' of everything like last time visiting the temple in Livermore, last time visiting the Gilroy outlet mall etc! Work is one thing which kept until the last day and frankly I think that was a mistake. We were shipping ourselves out on Sunday and I was cleaning up the hard disks of the laptop and taking back-ups on Saturday - bad choice!!
Let the folks at work know that you are wrapping up and need at least 2-3 days off before you head out - will save you lots of last minute sweat and tension! Most likely that means that you are using up your vacation time but it is worth it. Trust me - you will have enough to do on the last few days.
It is best to keep all of the last week for wrapping up things - you never know which task will take longer. Your cars might still be there. The buyer with whom you have agreed might delay things. Hence, best to keep this week reserved for last minute wrap-ups and not get distracted by other things like send-off parties etc. Also, all of those shopping trips should be done before the last week so that you are not trying to stuff more items in the last week.
Get rid of all of the furniture that you didn't sell and you are not taking with you - it is a real hassle in the last minute. You may end up having dinner sitting on the floor but so be it. As we learned, it was a mistake to keep those until last minute. We had booked with Salvation Army to pick up some of the items like old TV Stand, Bed frame etc but they came and refused to pick up!! since it had some dents and scratches. So, we were stuck with them without an easy way to dispose them off. Those became a real hassle as I mention in the last entry...
Let the folks at work know that you are wrapping up and need at least 2-3 days off before you head out - will save you lots of last minute sweat and tension! Most likely that means that you are using up your vacation time but it is worth it. Trust me - you will have enough to do on the last few days.
It is best to keep all of the last week for wrapping up things - you never know which task will take longer. Your cars might still be there. The buyer with whom you have agreed might delay things. Hence, best to keep this week reserved for last minute wrap-ups and not get distracted by other things like send-off parties etc. Also, all of those shopping trips should be done before the last week so that you are not trying to stuff more items in the last week.
Get rid of all of the furniture that you didn't sell and you are not taking with you - it is a real hassle in the last minute. You may end up having dinner sitting on the floor but so be it. As we learned, it was a mistake to keep those until last minute. We had booked with Salvation Army to pick up some of the items like old TV Stand, Bed frame etc but they came and refused to pick up!! since it had some dents and scratches. So, we were stuck with them without an easy way to dispose them off. Those became a real hassle as I mention in the last entry...
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