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How Do You Announce That You've Moved?
I've always admired friends who have their acts together enough to mail out cards with their new address. It's so civilized. Myself, I have a hard enough time labeling boxes when it comes to moving day!
Do You Redecorate When You Move?
I carried the same bedroom accessories and bedding with me to five different apartments. My living room décor tends to change completely with each move, though. My mother thinks it's a sacrilege not to redecorate with each move.
Casa Verde: Put Your Bike to Work
If you're moving across country, probably the most eco-friendly way to handle the move is to sell your things on Craigslist, and then buy furnishings in your new town off of Craigslist or at thrift and antique stores once you've settled. If you're just moving across town, there's no reason to get rid of your stuff. But the earth-friendly answer isn't to rent a U-Haul, either.
How-To: Move Back Home Gracefully
This Old House recently offered advice for parents whose adult children were moving back home due to the economy. While the post offered smart tips about transforming a home space to welcome a 20-something or 30-something back into the nest, I thought that it might be more helpful to CasaSugar readers to look at the issue from the perspective of the child, not the parent.
This is obviously a difficult transition for everyone, but there are some ways to make the move a smoother one.
Casa Quickie: A Housewarming Bucket
Moving into a new house is stressful. You're finally cured of the headache of packing, and then it occurs to you that you still have to unpack! Then, something inevitably goes wrong.
Casa Quickie: Reuse When You Move
Moving? Though it may be nice to support a local business by buying new boxes when you move, it's far from eco chic, and it ain't cheap either. When I've moved in the past, I've taken a day to drive around to local businesses like grocery and liquor stores to pick up used cardboard boxes.
Wedding Planner: The Things We Do For Love
When I moved in with my fiancé, I had some artwork and furniture that he simply refused to have moved into our house, citing them as either too colorful or girly. And on his end, there was some furniture that was too dull and bachelor pad-esque for my tastes. So, to appease each other, we had to get rid of those items.
Love It or Hate It? Shut Up Tape
If only my parents had gotten their hands on the Atypyk Shut-Up Tape ($13) when I was young, I might have had a shot at being a well-behaved kid. Ironically, this photo pretty much speaks for itself. You can go the "traditional" route and use it to seal some boxes when you're moving, or just use it to put your friends, family, or captives in place.
Room Therapy: A Successful Cohabitation?
Dear Casa (and Casa Readers),
My boyfriend of two years and I have been talking about moving in with each other. However, I'm the homeowner, and he would be moving into my space. We've talked about how this would work, treating it as "our" space.
Do You Have Enough Furniture?
My good friend just moved in to a new place and has absolutely no furniture, aside from a bed. She pretty much eats, sleeps, and works on her pillowtop mattress; it's kind of sad. Until I set eyes on her crib, I'd been taking furniture entirely for granted.
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