College Grads - Being Prepared to Move at a Moment"s Notice
College is finally over, and it's time to move.
For some graduates, jobs in a new city await, while others will return home to save on rent while on the job hunt.
Chances are you have quite an eclectic collection of belongings coming home with you: cheap furnishings from your dorm room, Halloween costumes not fit for a parent's eyes, giant foam fingers and pom-poms in your school's colors from your first football game freshman year.
Moving back home can be done relatively easily if you are prepared and organized.
Sorting items into boxes and clearly labeling them will help you decide which boxes should be unpacked when you get home; the rest can be stored in the garage until you move onto greener pastures.
Clothes and other necessities can be incorporated back into your parents' house, but that cheap dorm furniture may not fit with your mom's antiques.
The posters of hot celebrities that stared at you while studying for finals are not permitted on your walls at home either, and while you may be a grownup, your parents' rules apply in their house.
You can visit your box of memorabilia in the garage or closet any time you want, but it is best to keep these items packed away until you are ready to move.
Now that they are still packed and labeled from your initial move back home, when the day comes when you can once again live independently in your own apartment, these items will already be prepared and ready to move.
Dinnerware and other household items which are not needed at your parent's home should also be labeled and stored alongside your college memorabilia.
It would even be wise to keep excess cleaning supplies packed away so that you won't have to replace everything once you are settled in your new apartment.
Keeping so many of your belongings in boxes can even act as a motivating tool, keeping you focused on the goal of finding a good job and moving out.
While additional packing is inevitable, having most of your boxes ready will help ensure a quick move if you have to start a new job straightaway.
Moving can be tiresome, but as a new college grad, you may be required to move in a very short time prepared; being prepared can help you quickly move and settle into your new home.
In today's economy, new graduates face a lot of uncertainty.
Whether you are moving back home or to a new city, being organized and ready to put your belongings into a car or moving truck at a moment's notice will make your move swift and efficient, no matter the final destination.
For some graduates, jobs in a new city await, while others will return home to save on rent while on the job hunt.
Chances are you have quite an eclectic collection of belongings coming home with you: cheap furnishings from your dorm room, Halloween costumes not fit for a parent's eyes, giant foam fingers and pom-poms in your school's colors from your first football game freshman year.
Moving back home can be done relatively easily if you are prepared and organized.
Sorting items into boxes and clearly labeling them will help you decide which boxes should be unpacked when you get home; the rest can be stored in the garage until you move onto greener pastures.
Clothes and other necessities can be incorporated back into your parents' house, but that cheap dorm furniture may not fit with your mom's antiques.
The posters of hot celebrities that stared at you while studying for finals are not permitted on your walls at home either, and while you may be a grownup, your parents' rules apply in their house.
You can visit your box of memorabilia in the garage or closet any time you want, but it is best to keep these items packed away until you are ready to move.
Now that they are still packed and labeled from your initial move back home, when the day comes when you can once again live independently in your own apartment, these items will already be prepared and ready to move.
Dinnerware and other household items which are not needed at your parent's home should also be labeled and stored alongside your college memorabilia.
It would even be wise to keep excess cleaning supplies packed away so that you won't have to replace everything once you are settled in your new apartment.
Keeping so many of your belongings in boxes can even act as a motivating tool, keeping you focused on the goal of finding a good job and moving out.
While additional packing is inevitable, having most of your boxes ready will help ensure a quick move if you have to start a new job straightaway.
Moving can be tiresome, but as a new college grad, you may be required to move in a very short time prepared; being prepared can help you quickly move and settle into your new home.
In today's economy, new graduates face a lot of uncertainty.
Whether you are moving back home or to a new city, being organized and ready to put your belongings into a car or moving truck at a moment's notice will make your move swift and efficient, no matter the final destination.
