I am just packing all my stuff up to move houses at the weekend and I find myself opening one box, sitting down and looking through everything in the box.

I think that moving house can be so psychologically damning! Coming across old pictures, memories and treasures! Probably not good doing it while listening to some strong Power Ballads!

Make sure you label all those boxes...then you won't have to peep again!!
Good luck with the move...a good time to call in favours:>
                                                                                                                                                                             

lol ... mbw ... been there and done that!   Power Ballads and old pics ... awwww                                                                                                                                                                             

I am moving this coming Sat'day and up to now i aint packed a thing - me thinks this going to go badly lol x                                                                                                                                                                              

haha...yeah labelling is the most important thing definitely!

It's great isn't hey Rock Chick? Got myself a bottle of rose on the go, power ballads and packing! Very chick flick-esque!

It's amazing how much crap you accumulate over the years too hey?

Wouldnt even begin to know where to start with all my 'crap' lol   Dont envy you mbw ... but with you in spirit :)                                                                                                                                                                                 

You wait until you've got to clear out the family home where you were brought up. That's when you really start going off on a memory trip!

                                                                                                                                                                             

I had to clear my garage earlier this year and opened boxes packed before I moved in 5 years ago. What delights in here I wondered? What a load of crap...boxed up, transported, stored....how stupid is that? Be ruthless and chuck stuff away now cos there's loads of opportunities to collect masses more crap when you move in                                                                                                                                                                             

yeh agree there you seem to collect more crap whenever you move so get rid of some now mate lol
good luck with your move
                                                                                                                                                                             

When I was a little girl, I had the world's supply of dolls and I mean the world's supply.....some of which looked very baby realistic!! When I left the family home to move to my own place, I am not sure why we did it but all of my dolls were 'disposed' of in the cavity wall behind the fireplace.  Some years later, the house was demolished and I often wonder if the demolition men got a fright when all of these dolls came trundling out of the cavity wall                                                                                                                                                                               

I'm in the same position - gonna be moving soon, however I'm moving from a 4 bed house to a 1 bed flat.....which will be furnished!!! so the vast majority is gonna go into storage, so I have to be really ruthless! It's hard, but it has to be done..I just need to get a bit more of a move on & do it!                                                                                                                                                                              

That's exactly like me Stella, it's all furnished and I have loads of things to move so think they're all going in the attic. I am what I like to call a hoarder! ha-ha.

Cheers Wozabee and Rockchick I'm hoping for a nice smooth move and no problems along the way....is life really that perfect? haha. Never!

  MBW, re: packing boxes.     If you're using a removal firm, they will supply them. All you need is some parcel tape and a marker pen.   Department Stores?   Do you know of anyone who has moved IN recently?   Supermarkets, some have a recycling section where they put their boxes, you just help yourself, I can't understand why you couldn't get any from the supermarket, try other supermarkets.   Even corner shops have empty boxes   Tip 1: make a brief list of what is in the box (before you seal it) make  a copy, put the list in the box,  keep the copy with you. Mark the box and the list with corresponding number, or room name.  That way you don't even need to open the box to know what's in it.   Tip 2: In a box (when you find one) put kettle mugs tea / coffee /sugar tea spoon washing up liquid biscuits / crisps cutlery small plates flask of milk (to keep cold until the fridge is plugged in)   Kitchen sink optional lol Keep this box with you, don't let the removers, or anyone else, pack  it away.   Tip3: If your land line phone isn't being connected on the day of moving make sure you have your mobile fully charged.     (my removal company Bodgit & Scarper, WRAPPED my kettle up  it took me all day to find it) Who the heck wraps a kettle up??   Hope your move goes smoothly, don't pack the kettle/beer lol                                                                                                                                                                                 

lol ... if life was that smooth John .... then it wouldnt be so interesting :)                                                                                                                                                                             

i dont envy you morcambe, moving home is more stressful than a divorce lol   as for boxes... local packaging distribution companies sell boxes for pennies, at their cash sale/trade counters??? eg. National packaging, Ambassador packaging etc...   good luck with your move                                                                                                                                                                                 

  moving home is more stressful than a divorce lol   It is if you're still married                                                                                                                                                                              

lol Kwak                                                                                                                                                                              

That is a very true comment....not that I've been divorced before but it's very stressful. The last time I moved I had just graduated, was planning my 2 week holiday in Florida and moving all at the same time.

It's amazing how such a simple thing like a box can help in so many ways! ha-ha. Thanks Kwak for that extra long helping message! Just what I needed!

  Y W John   I'm not known for my brevity                                                                                                                                                                               

ha-ha. Well after looking around on the net....I get a call at work, so go downstairs to answer and it's one of my friends with about 12 boxes! Perfect for now! ha-ha!