This week, I had the pleasure of packing up my entire apartment and shifting my home two buildings over! These are the 20 things that I learned during this great experience!

1. I have way too many underwear.
2. It’s better to move in small increments than all at once.
3. Putting stuff in your car takes more time than taking it out.
4. Couches are disgusting, even when you think you clean them a lot.
5. In the same way, carpets are also disgusting, even when you think you clean them a lot.
6. I AM SO STRONG!
7. Having a “moving-in party” just means you have to make your apartment look more put together in less time.
8. Buying new “essentials” is really expensive.
9. Turn on the airconditioner as low as it goes AS SOON AS YOU CAN because moving is hard work!
10. Where did I get so many pairs of underwear from?
11. Bugs are very good hiders.
12. I am not as strong as I thought I was, and I am now in a lot of pain.
13. Sometimes, you gotta use a wagon or a dolly for those heavy boxes.
14. If it’s falling apart - don’t keep it.
15. Staying up all night the night before moving was a bad idea?
16. Alcohol is not comparable to water when dehydrated.
17. WHO BOUGHT ME SO MANY UNDERWEAR?
18. Do laundry BEFORE moving.
19. The more hands, the easier the process.
20. Take breaks. Don’t do it all at once. Relax. Eat lunch. Breathe. Repeat.