Jeff and I have been married for almost 10 years. We have moved 7 times in that period, and have gotten down to a science what works for us. I do all of the packing. He does all of the orchestrating. I handle the movers and the utilities and he handles the loans and the closings and the money. While it is a bit annoying to be the sole packer in the house, I know just how I want things done, and having his grubby paws fondling my tape and boxes would make me simply crazy. It’s better for everyone this way.
However, when our latest (and last for a long, long time) move is a mere two weeks away and he comes downstairs to find me knee deep in boxes with newspaper strewn all over the kitchen and innocently asks “what are you doing?” I have to wonder if I’m letting him off the hook too lightly.
It’s called packing, my darling. And all those sweaters of yours that I can’t stand? That cologne that smells like an old man and the track pants you so adore that are fraying at the edges and you refuse to get rid of? They might just not make it into the box.
It’s only fair.
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I’ve moved nine times in the past five years. Some by choice, some not. Lets just say I have bad judgement when it comes to renting houses and apartments (floor caving in, back closet collapsing into the ground, the housekeeper of the apt complex having a key to every apartment and stealing our things). I completely understand when it comes to the husband/boyfriend/other person packing. You get to the new house, and then they don’t know where anything is. Nothing is labeled, for some reason there’s a t-shirt in with the silverware and a bunch of spoons in with the kids toys. It’s ok, I completely understand.
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We’re NOT moving, but I’m in the mood to purge my husband’s ugly $h!t, too! Like his laptop computer from 1992 and his collection of ratty shirts. They aren’t even fit for Goodwill.
Good luck with the move!
.-= Sara — The Football Wife´s last blog ..Beyonce for Babies =-.
Packing.moving.unpacking. They all suck! It’s not fun at all.
And, isn’t driving the wife crazy a husband requirement?
We haven’t moved in awhile, but I totally do this with my husband’s things too. Things he hasn’t looked at in ages, of course!
Love the picture and good luck with your move. I hope it goes smoothly.
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Oh how I hate packing for a move, and we are going to have to do it soon.
But there is really not a good packer among us. Both my husband and I are ‘throw it in a box 2 days prior to the movers getting here’ packers. You have inspired me to be a little better about it this time. :)
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HA! They are just so clueless. We haven’t moved in years, but I’d consider it a perfect opportunity to cull all the things of his I hate. :)
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When we moved, our packing was more or less chucking everything into a box.
We had no organization and are kicking ourselves now as we still have mystery boxes sealed in the crawl space two years later. No idea what’s in them, but it must not be important!
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We have moved 4 times in 17 years. We moved several boxes literally labeled “JUNK”. They moved from one attic to the next. I am hoping they just disintegrate in this attic.
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Ugh. I have to start packing soon. Hate it. But I do like getting rid of the junk.
Common ladies – I can’t believe you haven’t trained your men to take care of their own stuff. There’s no way in hell I am packing old stuff – I just throw it out – I pay the rubbish people to take it away. Same with my kids. I don’t need clutter in my life – if anyone else wants it then they pack it and make sure it doesn’t crowd the space. I know it sounds hard but actually it’s called tough love.
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You know they do badly at things on purpose so they kicked off the team…so to speak.
LOL. Husbands. They make you “stabby” don’t they?
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I’ve been in charge of four moves in 10 years of marriage and let’s just say A LOT more than my husband’s sweaters have not survived the various purges. Of course, he never noticed any of it missing.
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I’m exactly the same way. I can barely trust Chris to keep his socks in the hamper. Like I’d ever let him have control over my fine china.
Omg, that is soo us too! Lol he droved me crazy earlier AGAIN! We just bought our new house and I basically did the packing and unpack, clean, decration and than he come and mess everything up! Urgh! I hate it when I ask him something or have a “conversation” with him, it’s like speaking with a 5 yrs old. Urgh! Well it not as bad as before when his sisters used to live with us at the previous house! Thank god!
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