Boxes...can't get away from...boxes...
I've been packing.
A few days ago, I was at the local Megamart Club and bought two packages of 12 large boxes. When I unpacked them, they were frickin' huge. Far bigger than I thought they would be. I mean, the only thing that I could possibly pack in them would be a free-standing dining room chair. They are that large. As best I can tell, there is nothing in the universe other than dining room chairs that could possibly fit in them. Mostly what I need is storage for books, and each box would weigh 300 lbs if I packed it with books! So, I was back to get the smaller size today. I did get a better size, but they are still too big for books.
I have a lot of old clothes that I was going to give away. Maybe I'll use them as packing material?
I have lots of loose paper and research and drafts of articles and readings from classes, and packing allows me to start sifting through some of these mammoth piles of scholarship. Lots of old student papers that I have been holding on to. Why? You tell me.
There are some books that I will not pack until the very last day. Those include the conspiracy books that I have and the stuff I am using for my textbook.
Alright, I think I'm missing a cat...Damn.
HJ
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2 comments:
Go to the local Barns & Borders book store, and ask the stock person for some empty book boxes.
Use paper sacks for paperbacks. Lie the books in the sack, spine up, in a line. You can stack about 3 rows in one paper sack if you want to really fold it over and tape it (4 if you put a piece of paper on top and tape around it. Easy to carry, guaranteed not to kill your back, and you can tuck them anywhere to pack the truck tightly.
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