Let's break this down!
Category A: Things That Do Not Move
This stuff gets divided up into 4 piles - some piles are more like lists at this point
1. Long Term Storage
This is stuff that I don't plan on needing for at least 3 years. It will go into a storage facility for the duration of our time overseas. Our long term storage will be Non Temporary Storage (NTS) provided by the military. This list includes appliances with 110v that are fairly inexpensive and easy to replace and/or won't function properly or aren't worth running through a transformer. Also store things you can't bear to get rid of but don't really need, like the stuff that has been sitting in the attic untouched for years. Don't forget to consider that extra large American furniture might not fit into a smaller house.
- saved baby clothes
- a library of books
- alarm clocks: won't keep correct time
- standing fans: inexpensive and easy to find
- curling irons/hair dryers: leave them behind if they are 110V but double check to be sure, they may be dual voltage.
2. Sell
Anything you are ready to get rid of that you can make money from. If you are torn between putting it into Long Term Storage or selling it, sell it now unless you think the value with appreciate while sitting in a storage facility. Make a bit of moving $ from garage sales, neighborhood websites, Craigslist, eBay, etc.
3: Donate/Give Away
Anything that is difficult to sell but not garbage worthy
- Everything left over from your attempts to sell
- Hazardous materials: gasoline, open cans of paint, propane tanks
- Houseplants
- Shhhh, we haven't told the fish yet.
4: Garbage/Recycling
Because if you don't throw out your garbage, the movers will pack it for you. They are very accommodating that way. This is funny but no joke. Whether it is coffee grounds that you left in the machine or an unemptied bathroom garbage pail, you will find yourself unpacking it on the other side of your move.
Next time I'll sort through Category B: Things That Move With Us.
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