Packing Do's and Don't

DO NOT: *Pack on the very last day. *Freak out. *Get emotional about material possessions. *Keep getting distracted by facebook. *Chuck stuff randomly into a bag. Unpacking will be a bitch. I promise. *Forget to eat amidst the packing frenzy. DO: *Think positive - it's really NOT as bad as you think. Really! *Give yourself at LEAST 3 full packing days. *Plan - Look at your space and divide it up into categories/sections. Chances are your room/house is already nicely categorized (ie. cosmetics, clothes, kitchenware, etc) *Work on 1 or 2 sections at a time. Don't look at the WHOLE mess at once. Attack bit by bit. *Put some happy/motivational music on. Dance, sing, smile, cry while you pack. *Give yourself rewards and breaks in between. It's no small task! *Be as unsentimental as you can - a lot of accumulated junk can be thrown or given away. Don't pack it up, ship it, and then end up not using it or throwing it away. Yeesh. *Remember - you are packing stuff away. Not your life. Differentiate the two.That being said..., I'm about 70% done and on my last packing day.

Wish me good luck!! :)