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Moving meals
On 9/11/2018 2:59 PM, Jinx the Minx wrote:
> jmcquown > wrote:
>> On 9/11/2018 11:18 AM, Janet wrote:
>>> In article >, says...
>>>>
>>>> So I?m working on putting together my shopping/grocery list of ?day 1?
>>>> essentials for our house move this weekend, but trying to not go too
>>>> overboard. I?m curious to know what you think are first weekend in a new
>>>> house must haves, or what you?d plan to have on hand for snacks and meals
>>>> the first few days when most kitchen items are still packed. I?d like to
>>>> make sure we aren?t subsisting on chips and takeout. We bought a vacation
>>>> home a few years ago so I?m not too stumped on this, but it?s always good
>>>> to get fresh ideas or reminders of easy to overlook things!
>>>
>>> Our housemove "essentials" were always transported by us (not the
>>> removers) in a laundry basket. No need to wait for the right box to come
>>> out of the removal van, or search them for what you need on arrival.
>>>
>>> kettle, can opener, plates, mugs, cutlery
>>> tea, coffee, sugar, milk.
>>> breakfast cereal
>>> bread or oatcakes, butter, cheddar cheese
>>> canned snack food (baked beans,fish,ham,soup)
>>> apples and bananas
>>> pet food
>>> packets of biscuits for removal men
>>>
>>> J cloth and disinfectant.
>>> soap, towel, toilet paper, personal toiletries
>>> celebratory bottle of wine
>>>
>>>
>>> list of phone numbers in case of last-minute glitches (lawyer, bank,
>>> removal company, previous owner of property).
>>>
>>> Good luck with the move
>>>
>>> Janet UK
>>>
>> Excellent suggestions! I remember one move when my brother was
>> allegedly helping me. My new phone line was supposed to have been
>> connected but due to some snafu that didn't happen. My dog was at the
>> emergency vet. I went to the apartment office to use their phone to get
>> my phone service fixed and to call the veterinarian to check on my dog.
>>
>> While I was gone, my oh-so-helpful brother had the "removers" (we just
>> call them "movers") stack all the boxes in the front bedroom. I had
>> carefully labelled all of the boxes - kitchen, bathroom, bedroom,
>> office. He figured he'd save me some money by having them stack the
>> boxes in one spot so they could leave sooner. OMG! I couldn't find a
>> pot or a pan to cook in, much less towels, soap or shampoo so I could
>> take a shower. That wasn't very helpful. LOL
>>
>> Jill
>>
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> That is exactly my fear, too. Im fairly organized about things, and Im a
> bit worried DH will just have things put down wherever. He doesnt see
> this move as much of a big deal (he packed 4 boxes only) and I just sit
> back and think €śwhat do you know?€ť Or maybe that just makes me a control
> freak!
>
It's not being a control freak, it's so you can easily find things. 
Jill
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