Moving Day

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXIII, Issue 7871, 5 August 1911, Page 13

Moving Day

MOVING DAY is usually a terrible bugbear to women, and there is no doubt it is a harassing business. It is cajiable. however, like most everyday worries, of some alleviation. Here aro just a few words on when and’ how to dismantle the house with a view to keeping every one in it comfortable to the last two days before the movingSome housewives begin to dismantle a month before moving day; others leave it to the last day; neither of which is commthidablo. In tho' case of the former every one is disturbed so long beforehand, and in the case of tho latter tho hurried packing is a detriment to tho condition of the household goods. A little , thought and a look around the household will disclose many of the belongings that aro not in general use. A great deal more than we suppose. For instance, stuff iu the pantry, in tho storeroom, superabundant grocery supplies, temporarily discarded clothing, superfluous ornaments, porcelain and glassware, books, music, and other things, all of which can be dislodged without destroying tho appoaranbo of the house while those abiding in tho same will not be the wiser for it.

Those superfluous belongings may bo put in small wooden boxes, which should be numbered, cover nailed down by the housewife at her leisure, when no one is around, say two weeks before moving day, doing a little each day. When a box is packed and cover nailed she may place it out of the way. Nothing stands around for people to trip over and nothing that is needed is missing. Every one in tho house is enjoying the unruffled way yet awhile. By tho time the real moving should begin it is astonishing how much has been packed, and yet the house has not the least dismantled look nor any of the discomforts incidental to packing. Two days before moving day will suffice for the real breaking up in an ordinary household and will give ample time to plan how it should bo done with a view to condensing and safe packing so that cartage charges may be reduced. This is the time to discard use-, less belongings; however, one must be careful not to get rid of .what at the moment seems troublesome to pack yet would come into good use later on. The kitchen and dining room necessities should bo so placed that one can lay hands on them on arrival at the new place; also sheets, pillows, blankets, etc., for the first night. It is in the final packing that tho housewife realises the benefit of the plan of packing leisurely the articles not in general use. In unpacking, tho boxes which were packed first in the old house should be loft for tho last' in the new house, as these do not contain the essentials. In this way time and discomfort• are saved at both ends, giving satisfaction to all concerned.

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