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By: Michelle

Michelle — Sat, 20 Jun 2009 21:34:37 +0000

My husband and I recently moved from Chicago to AZ. We just got married in November so we kept everything that we got at our shower in the boxes they came in. We had the basics in our small one-bedroom apartment, but we held a garage sale to try and sell as much as we could and donated the rest before we moved. We only moved a few pieces of furniture. We priced out UHaul, movers, PODS and UPack relo cubes. UPack was the cheapest and most convenient option. Since we had to live in temporary housing for two months before we closed on our house, we filled up one cube with the items we needed right away, and the other cube was the rest that was able to stay in storage in AZ and then delivered to our new house. We loaded up a small UHaul truck to move the items we had in temporary housing to our new house which cost us about $50 including mileage. The relo cubes are smaller than a pod, and if you order 3 and only use two they will just pick up the empty one and only charge you for the cubes you use.

By: fotofreak

fotofreak — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 16:27:36 +0000

Purge first, but then I’d try calling around to some of the other pods moving companies. PODS is expensive and their pods are huge so they may not be necessary. Try a national company like Door to Door – http://www.doortodoor.com who offers smaller pods which makes them a bit more flexible (and cheaper.) They can also pack your stuff for you. We used a local pods company and they’ll be the first one to get a call if (when!) we move again as it saved a lot of time and effort.

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By: elizabeth

elizabeth — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 14:34:04 +0000

when we moved from south carolina to chicago, we did it on our own – rented a truck and off we went. i can’t remember how much it was but it can’t have been too awful or i WOULD remember!

i know you are in central california now, where are you moving to?

By: Mrslimestone

Mrslimestone — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 02:39:33 +0000

I don’t have any experience of moving as an adult but we moved a bit when I was growing up. Moving it yourself is really the only way to do it affordably. As long as one of you can drive a stick shift, just rent a big truck and pack it tight.

Oh yea, throw out EVERYTHING you do’nt absolutely need. I did this when I moved 5 blocks so I’d definitely suggest you do it too. Packing and unpacking is the worst part – the less there is, the better.

By: EB

EB — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 01:11:23 +0000

I moved from DC to Seattle last summer and paying for movers was by far the best option. It was cheaper than U-Haul and about the same as a Pod, but less work. It was under $3000 and totally worth it!

By: Gis

Gis — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 00:05:59 +0000

waaa xD I am moving to Norway from Argentina in about 6 months. My solution is more like "leave the old behind"... I don't think I will be taking too much with me... and what's absolutely necessary, I fly there, but yeah, it's hell expensive, so I guess I'll have to get super picky @_@ Gis’s most recent blog post: Top Commentators Giveaway

By: julia

julia — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 23:23:15 +0000

I didn't do a cross country move but a 350 mile straight NORTH move was enough for me. We did the U-haul van and yes, it was stupidly expensive. I agree with pp and suggest purging as much junk as you can. We got rid of a few ugly pieces of furniture by selling on Craigslist before the move, then hunted around up here for newer/moving friendly pieces. Good luck! julia’s most recent blog post: Textures and such

By: elizabeth

elizabeth — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 23:21:41 +0000

Camerin, I will find myself in the same situation this time next year. When I moved to CA, I literally brought my Civic packed to the brim. When the Mr. moved out, he brought a rental truck. We’ve talked extensively about the same options you’re debating. Granted we’re not sure where we’ll land (if NYC is the answer, the plan will definitely change), we’ll more than likely be renting a truck. The only difference this time is that we plan on taking our time getting back (maybe a week instead of 4 days) and making a little explore-America trip out of it!

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By: Starry-Eyed Barefoot Bride

Starry-Eyed Barefoot Bride — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 21:45:34 +0000

I'm with MG in being a military bride. Organize and PURGE! Once you've cleaned out and purged, you may be surprised by the reduction in number of boxes needs (thus space, weight and cost). No point in paying extra to ship 2 boxes of old magazines etc. Also like MG, the military does a pro move for us, but if it was just us, we would POD it I think. Also, check into student movers and/or packers. The starving students might not be the way to go for the full move, but they might come pack up your stuff well for cheap. Then you know how many boxes and whether or not to get a uhaul or a moving company. Starry-Eyed Barefoot Bride’s most recent blog post: Not so nervous