Basilisa Marie Posted May 29, 2012 Share Posted May 29, 2012 Buy or put together a first aid kit. Or at least have some bandaids around. Figure out which wall switches go to which outlet. That can help you when you're planning out the layout of your furniture. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anomaly Posted May 29, 2012 Share Posted May 29, 2012 Most important lesson learned from over a dozen moves: [b]Don't buy beer until AFTER EVERHTHING is moved into the apartment.[/b] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LaPetiteSoeur Posted May 29, 2012 Share Posted May 29, 2012 LABEL EVERYTHING--especially the boxes of your stuff.Write down which room it would go in and duck tape the bottoms. It made all the difference in my family's moves. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Groo the Wanderer Posted May 29, 2012 Share Posted May 29, 2012 [quote name='Anomaly' timestamp='1338304927' post='2437089'] Most important lesson learned from over a dozen moves: [b]Don't buy beer until AFTER EVERHTHING is moved into the apartment.[/b] [/quote] THIS! otherwise you end up with half the stuff in the truck, your brother on the couch sleeping, you getting angry and accidentally backing the truck off the retaining wall you forgot was there true i swear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrossCuT Posted May 29, 2012 Author Share Posted May 29, 2012 [quote name='ardillacid' timestamp='1338262435' post='2436910'] I miss your sense of humor, Claire. [/quote] Haha! I do my best! Ive grown cynical in my old age. [quote name='kujo' timestamp='1338262997' post='2436917'] Ikea is both your best friend and your worst enemy. You'll soon see the battle lines for yourself. [/quote] I LOVE IKEA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!11111 But its soooo hard not to want to get every single cute thing I see! Ive been working on the "vision" for each rooms style...Im not so very good at it, but Im getting better. Yeah, a few people have also mentioned the renters insurance. A few places I looked at actually required it, however the place I plan to sign a lease with doesnt from what I understand but I plan on asking a lot of questions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anomaly Posted May 29, 2012 Share Posted May 29, 2012 Most important lesson: Don't buy beer unti AFTER EVERY THING is in the apartment Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted May 29, 2012 Share Posted May 29, 2012 bend at the knees when lifting heavy objects? :mellow: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrossCuT Posted May 30, 2012 Author Share Posted May 30, 2012 I can avoid that entirely by make other people lift my boxes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheoGrad07 Posted May 30, 2012 Share Posted May 30, 2012 [quote name='CrossCuT' timestamp='1338329210' post='2437406'] Yeah, a few people have also mentioned the renters insurance. A few places I looked at actually required it, however the place I plan to sign a lease with doesnt from what I understand but I plan on asking a lot of questions. [/quote] A specific question about renter's insurance (either for the landlord or your insurance carrier): what happens if the person above you overflows their toilet / tub / dishwasher / washer & the leaks damage your apartment / your stuff? Some renter's insurance policy's need to have a special rider for sewer / plumbing leaks in multi-unit buildings. Also, renters insurance is really inexpensive ... it's worth it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loveletslive Posted June 1, 2012 Share Posted June 1, 2012 great advice - i am moving into my first non-collegiate apartment alone....thanks for all the tips! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BG45 Posted June 1, 2012 Share Posted June 1, 2012 [quote name='cmotherofpirl' timestamp='1338298815' post='2437051'] Ask if they have changed the locks so the previous tenant can't visit you. [/quote] I did not think of that! Though recently at my school, a (now former) grad student got drunk and went back to his apartment he had lived at the year before. He used his old key, went in, passed out on the couch, and the new tenant called the cops because there was a random man passed out on her couch! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest robin123 Posted June 6, 2012 Share Posted June 6, 2012 [quote name='CrossCuT' timestamp='1338238031' post='2436528'] I should be signing a lease with my first apartment everrrr and I will probably be moving at the end of the week. I need tips on ANYTHING!! I think Im way to calm right now... PS. Hello again Pham! [/quote] Congrats for your first apartment! You must be excited now. Well, here is my 2 cents. oh, you seemed to have got some good advice already. Still something here worthy, I believe. 1.Before signing a lease, check if everything is proper in apartment. 2.Check for the broken stuff & unrepairable stuff, take a photo as someone above said. 3.Discuss with the current apartment owner and try to have a transparent discussion on how it would affect you and the cost need to repair it. 4.Once done with this phase, Look for the auspicious time to sign on the lease. Ask me, if you want to know about it. I've a calendar with auspicious time and dates. I should've no problem in advising you. 5.As you said, you'd be urged to buy everything since you are already excited. But buy only the highly required items. 6.Check what are all the items that you have currently. Note it down listwise in a paper. 7.Now check what are all the required items missing, buy only those items. 8.Pack every item to be moved in a separate boxes. Have a note on what is where. If required, use the color codes to easily find the items. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eagle_eye222001 Posted June 7, 2012 Share Posted June 7, 2012 (edited) [quote name='CrossCuT' timestamp='1338238031' post='2436528'] I should be signing a lease with my first apartment everrrr and I will probably be moving at the end of the week. I need tips on ANYTHING!! I think Im way to calm right now... PS. Hello again Pham! [/quote] What's up! Hope your doing well. Find the local pizza joints and put the phone numbers in your phone. It's really important to have food access by phone! Edited June 7, 2012 by eagle_eye222001 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vincent Vega Posted June 7, 2012 Share Posted June 7, 2012 All you have to remember is that [i]f[sub]s,max[/sub][/i] = μ[sub]k[/sub][i]F[/i][i][sub]n .[/sub][/i] Hope this helps! Also, I do not appreciate you having made me pull out my physics textbook. You owe me one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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