I am now a two house owner

Again, thank you to all the well-wishers.

I started moving things this morning around 6 am before it got to hot. I was running in circles in my mind how to do it, then I just figured - do it methodically. I started in the front upstairs bedoom. Loaded the car twice, two trips, 4.5 hours and I am probbaly 1/4 through emptying that room. Mostly LP record albums, stuffed animals, some bedding, boxes of playing cards and some art. I'm done for today - too hot now.

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Congratulations on your new home Deb, looks very nice! Wishing you many years of happiness there. :)

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Just a suggestion for moving. Start with the things that you’ll actually be using and any valuables. Leave the things you’ll be selling in the old house. Maybe you’ll want shelves in the garage so that you can keep available for display any time you want.
 
Jules said:
Just a suggestion for moving. Start with the things that you’ll actually be using and any valuables. Leave the things you’ll be selling in the old house. Maybe you’ll want shelves in the garage so that you can keep available for display any time you want.
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Thanks but I'd probably move the "valuables' last as I am not living in my new house until I can get some big furniture moved. Don't want to leave my precious things in an unoccupied house.
 
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debodun said:
Thanks bur I'd probably move the "valuables' last as I am not living in my new house until I can get soem big furniture moved. Don't want to leave my precious things in an unoccupied house.
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That makes sense but I would encourage you to sort out only the very few things that you will actually need to set up housekeeping in your new home.

I moved into my little apartment over twelve years ago with way too much stuff. I’m still purging and disposing of things that I thought had value or that I might need.

I can’t tell you how much time and energy I’ve wasted dragging this stuff around.

I remember an SF member that said all we need is a bed, dresser, television, and a chair! I would add a computer, telephone, one box of kitchen items, one box of towels and linens, and a very few wash and wear clothes. Maybe one very uncomfortable chair for the occasional visitor.😊
 
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My first moving trip today was mainly relocating my playing card collection. I have 799 decks of cards and they are surprisingly heavy! I had to take many decks out of some boxes to be able to even lift them. Now you'll ask, "Why do you need 799 decks of playing cards?" My answer - just another of my hobbies. You'd be surprised at the variety in cards and some deck backs can be works of art. I have advertising cards, nature, animals... there's no end to it. For instance - this double deck set with photos of glass tableware:

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This is the closet where the collection was stored:

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@debodun said "Why do you need 799 decks of playing cards?" People have often asked me similar things about my many boxes of books, which i have most often moved in a certain size box from liquor stores that will hold a couple of dozen each but not be 'too heavy'. This last move our boxes of books took up more space than all our furniture and personal items combined. But i have ones i've had 5 and 6 decades.
 
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Now I have to figure out who to notify, if necessary, about my address change. What's confusing is that I will maintain my mailing address which is a post office box. Only my physical address will change.
 
debodun said:
My first moving trip today was mainly relocating my playing card collection. I have 799 decks of cards and they are surprisingly heavy! I had to take many decks out of some boxes to be able to even lift them. Now you'll ask, "Why do you need 799 decks of playing cards?" My answer - just another of my hobbies. You'd be surprised at the variety in cards and some deck backs can be works of art. I have advertising cards, nature, animals... there's no end to it. For instance - this double deck set with photos of glass tableware:

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This is the closet where the collection was stored:

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quote... ''. You'd be surprised at the variety in cards and some deck backs can be works of art. I have advertising cards, nature, animals... there's no end to it. For instance - this double deck set with photos of glass tableware:''

Yes but Deb,... nice to look at but but don't let them become a burden to you take photos of your favourite ones to look at.. and get rid /sell the rest... don't make the mistake of making the new house another hoarding paradise..
 
hollydolly said:
Yes but Deb,... nice to look at but but don't let them become a burden to you take photos of your favourite ones to look at.. and get rid /sell the rest... don't make the mistake of making the new house another hoarding paradise..
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From another thread by Deb.
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The spring after my mom passed in November 2006, I had a few estate sellers in. The consensus of their assessments was that I didn't have enough "high-end" items to make it worth it to them or me, and that I'd probably end up owing them money to do an estate sale.

15 years later that & more to hoard. But that is what I think only because of the mountain of stuff shown in other threads. The good news is there is no attic or 2nd. floor to store stuff saving her the possibility of falling while setting up yard sales.
 
Aunt Bea said:
Deb,

You should also check on your NYS STAR benefit. I’m not sure how it will work while you still own both properties.

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My attorney already told me at the closing that I can only have the STAR exemption on ONE house, so for now, I'm staying at status quo since my old house has a higher assessment.
 
The seller told me at the closing on Friday that she still had her lawn ornaments to move which are outside. They were still there on Sunday, so I called her. She said she was just on her way over to get them and they'd be gone by today. She also offered to loan me bins to pack my things and said she'd leave them at by back door "first thing Monday". Guess what - lawn ornaments still at that house and no bins at the door.
 
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Closing went smoothly. Here is the key to my next abode. Too hot this weekend to do much moving - heat and humidity on the rampage again. The only thing that really bothered me was that my buying agent made $7200 for just standing in the house while I looked around.

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Make sure you change the locks right away. There is no way to know how keys the previous owners gave out.
 
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