How often have you moved?

[Steph]

It's the final countdown for me - friends are lined up to help, beer has been bought, keys have been added to my key chain (right now I remind myself of Schnieder from "One Day At A Time" or whatever that show was called) . . . a co-worker pointed out that this is my FOURTH move since Nov. 2002. One move was temporary, one was because of a slumlord and now this one is because of a break-up.

In my 30 years, I've moved a good 18 times and I still SUCK at it.

Have any of you moved as much? Any of you moved lately? Not lately?

Lemme know!

[Scorp]

college alone has had me move 5 times. besides that... 6 other moves i think? add one more if my interview goes through. :)

[skipthisone]

I have moved about 10 times, but I am an organizational freak so it always goes well.

[Tess]

Didn't move much at all until about 10 years ago. Since then, I've moved 6 times. Hopefully, this last one was the last one.

[Steph]

Originally posted by skipthisone
I have moved about 10 times, but I am an organizational freak so it always goes well.

I start out organizing like crazy but I know the last two days are going to be filled with power naps, cramming stuff in boxes, cleaning as I go & chaos.

Any tips?

[PantyFanatic]

Counting the military only as one, in my half century plus, I’ve moved six times.

[LixyChick]

In nearly 46 years.....I have only moved...*counting on fingers*....7 times.

I absolutely abhor moving.....despite the fact that I am very good at it. I go into a depression (of sorts) when I do. It's a depression that manifests into a cleaning mania. I clean where I am leaving till there is no sign that a life had existed there.....and then I clean at the new place to rid it of the life that left there. It really plays with my head to move. I don't know why, as I am not adverse to change. I rather like change actually.

I love to help friends move though...and I think they appreciate all the cleaning I get done for them. LOL!

Oh.....wait.....8 times total......but the very first time I was only 4y/o and so I don't think that counts.....eh?

[Steph]

Wait now, Lixy - read back on my thread of "Moving Day". As I recall, you were pretty much predicting you weren't going to help! :D

[fzzy]

I've probably moved about 35 times in my life, but I also hate it! ... Not planning to move again until I buy a place of my own, and then not planning on moving after that.

[Cobalt]

There for awhile I was moving about every year, it sucked to. Can't believe how much junk I keep.

[BlueSwede]

I am literally in the process of moving. I sat down and tuned into Pixies for a quick 10-min. break before starting in again. My move is complicated, and it is occurring, with the help of 2 or 3 friends, over a 3-day period. Everybody has to work and is free to help just a few hours at a time. I am moving from a 3-floor townhouse into literally 1 tiny bedroom in a different city and state for 13 weeks before moving somewhere else again. (I'll be starting my first assignment as a travel nurse on Monday.) Most everything is having to go into storage. I have moved at least 20 times (9 times since '93). It is hell every time. It also doesn't help to move during the ice and snow season.

[denny]

14 times or so. Keeps things fresh. No clutter!

[dm383]

Like PF, if you count the military as one "move", I've moved 14 times since age 19. 5 of those have been in the last 2 years!!

And yeah.......it sucks. :)

DM

[osuche]

10 times in my life thus far. It's a good opportunity to get rid of the random stuff one accumulates...

[Bilbo]

18 Times in 30 years.....You would just about be at the stage where you would have to question wether it is worth unpacking!

[nikki1979]

im 24 and have moved 12 times whohooooooool uv the military!!! lookslike we will be moving again soon to, i hate this house were renting things are always going wrong. our heat went out on wed and wont be on till mon (IF the man can fix it whenhe comes out on mon that is) and w the combo of snow and ice outside im MISERABLE

~Nikki

[Lilith]

I am 35 and have moved about 12 times. Several of those were following Mr. Lil to bases but always lived off base.

[dicksbro]

Me, myself and I have moved a bunch. When I was a kid, my dad was in the military and every three years we were somewhere else. Then, the first few years of our marriage we moved pretty often, too. But after moving from Decatur to the Peoria area, we've been in our current house since mid-77' so the frequency has diminished a lot. I'm 60 now and expect this will be our last home. (Too much stuff to try and move again ... :D :D)

[Grumble]

I have moved about 10 times including Air Force shifts.

Bloody hate it. Last time was out of my matrimonial home.

[Steph]

Originally posted by Bilbo
18 Times in 30 years.....You would just about be at the stage where you would have to question wether it is worth unpacking!

LOL Oh, there are still some boxes with papers and writing samples, etc. that have been in the closet!

My parents were in the same house since I was born but I moved out when I was 18 so it's been 12 years, 18 moves.

I really don't plan to move out this apartment for a long time!

[celticangel]

Originally posted by dm383
Like PF, if you count the military as one "move", I've moved 14 times since age 19. 5 of those have been in the last 2 years!!

And yeah.......it sucks. :)

DM



Hayhaw!!!!! Hope your arn't including your last move in that comment!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:rolleyes:

[Griz1960]

looking around thinking damn I dont get out much, only moved 2 time once when in grade school and once after high school grad.

[sfcretired]

I Was a Air Force brat and did 20 years in the Army ----- Enough Said. I've moved a lot, but settled down now. (I think.)

[WildIrish]

19 times throughout my life, but only five times on my own. Good luck and count your undies when it's over.

[PantyFanatic]

Originally posted by WildIrish
.....Good luck and count your undies when it's over.

I can take care of that.:lust:









:D

[musicman]

I moved at ages 2, 4, 26 and 30 - at's it

[Steph]

Originally posted by Griz1960 looking around thinking damn I dont get out much, only moved 2 time once when in grade school and once after high school grad.

I'm surprised that the majority of people who voted have moved more than 10 times. I'm envious of you and your lack of moves right now!

(er, that didn't come out right!)

My big stuff is in the new place now. I just have a lot of little piddly stuff to move tomorrow.