Household Moving: Time & Pets

Tara Maras & Donna Kozik, authors of 29 Days to a Smooth Move: A Complete Household Moving Manual give tips and hints for getting moving across town or across the country with ease.

Q: Was there one certain problem that threw you? What was it and how did you solve it?

Tara: I totally underestimated the time it would take to pack our house.

Although we packed almost everything ahead of time, we made the huge mistake of saving some of the most complicated items for the bitter end. On Moving Day Eve, we persevered through the night and worked harder than we ever had as a team, not letting tape dispenser injuries or our charged emotions get the better of us.

Donna: Pets present their own problems, and how I was going to move my three cats across the country was a big concern. Like most pet owners, I think of Bart, Baby and That Crazy Frisbee as family members. First I worried about how I was going to get them to San Diego. (And, by the way, they are extremely well adjusted cats.) and then I worried how they would react once they got there. I probably didn’t choose the cheapest solution, but I made sure they were taken care of and arrived safe in San Diego.

Go to Chapter 20: Moving the Whole “Kitten” Kaboodle (Or Poochie Patoodle!) for more information about moving pets.

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