LITTLE ROCK — DEAR HELOISE: I have a few suggestions on how to make moving a little easier.
Several weeks before the move, start packing boxes with the items you will not need for at least a month. Pack by category - all the books one day, all the paintings, prints and pictures another day, etc.Some of the categories may take more than one day, but if you find yourself finished early one day, start collecting from eachroom the things in the next day’s category.
Number each box as you go, and keep a list in a notebook dedicated to the move. You don’t need to list every item, just the category inside and some general notes.
In the last few days, you can pack the curtains, kitchen essentials you’ll need on arrival at the new place, and clothing and personal items you’ll want to have right when you get there. Use paper plates, napkins and cups for the last few days, and order in or go out. By the time moving day comes, your house should be stripped bare of everything but the furniture, with stacksof boxes ready to be loaded.
- Nancy in Maryland
DEAR HELOISE: When I’m going on a trip, I put milk and juice in the freezer so it doesn’t go bad. When I return, I have juice and milk the next day and do not have to go to the store right away.
- C.A. Knee, via e-mail
DEAR READER: After calling several milk producers, they don’t recommend freezing milk. Anytime there is a temperature change, it may change the consistency of the milk.
DEAR HELOISE: I find it very handy to use muffin liners to put various daily vitamins in to keep them from rolling around or perhaps dropping to the floor. It is a cheap solution, and it can be carried to the table or wherever you take them.
- Virginia Pannkoke in Arizona Send a money- or time-saving hint to Heloise, P.O. Box 795000, San Antonio, Texas 78279-5000; fax to (210) 435-6473; or e-mail
MovieStyle, Pages 36 on 11/26/2010