Who needs boxes when you've got seven years of free bags?

I slipped financially towards the end of my unemployment. Add Cobra health insurance and a pending security deposit, and you've got mega financial suck. When my roommate told me she was moving, I felt like I just couldn't do the roommate thing again. Plus, the economy's killing me, but it's also bringing rent prices down in L.A. I felt like now was the time to push and get my own place. Extra hundreds per month be damned.

But, I also couldn't imagine doing a full move to a new apartment. With the new job and the giant commute, finding a new place seemed impossible, and then renting a truck, loading a truck, unloading a truck. Driving back and forth. It's a lot, and it's not free.

I needed my move to cost basically nothing, and I needed it to be something I could handle right now with everything that's going on in my life. And I like where I live, except for one thing - facing the freeway.

So I'm moving to a 1-bedroom in my complex. That doesn't face the freeway. And even though I wish I could, the only boxes I've bought is one pack of ten cheapy file boxes from Staples that I always get to move my files and keep them in order. They are great, and I wanted to get another pack... But seriously, I need this move to cost basically nothing. Thankfully, I got donations of boxes from a variety of friends, including a healthy stash from my roommate who moved earlier in the month. Still, I needed more. More!

And I didn't want to buy them.

Solution to the last of my books? Bags. Oh yeah, you know I've got a stash of shopping bags.

And I had some paper grocery bags around, too. I give you, my bathroom:

I've gotten a ton done, but I am stressed about getting everything upstairs and getting the old apartment clean. Normally, I'd take a full day off from work, but as a temp, no work = no pay, so I'm only taking a 1/2 day to get a giant cashier's check on my last payday of the month and sign the lease and stuff. I've got a friend coming on Saturday to help me move loose stuff, like what's in the closets, and then on Sunday - THANK GOODNESS - I have friends coming to help with the furniture and boxes (and book bags). THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU!!!

I've been cleaning and packing like a mad woman, so I'm getting through it. The patio (freeway dust is disgusting) and the oven (so are burnt almonds) were two big projects that are done, so that's good. The carpet, my bathroom, and spackling the walls remain.

I'm getting there.

And I can't believe I'm going to be in my own place. I'm going to have to make some difficult financial choices, and I need to jump right on finding a more financially viable health insurance option, but wow, my own place.

My own place my own place my own place.

Wow.

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I am sure you know you will love having your own place; but really--YOU WILL LOVE IT! In my eyes, it provides a liberty worth fighting for. I don't think it will make those tough decisions any easier, but you'll have the 'space' (as with Woolf's 'room of one's own') in which to contemplate them.

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Laundry baskets/hampers are also very, very handy. I think you'll love having your own place.

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How exciting! Have a great time nesting in your new place. :)

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Oooh, Ikea bags would be perfect for helping with the moving situation. If you need any, I've got two and a load of reusable grocery bags, too.

[lizriz]

Yes, I think it's going to have such an impact that it will definitely be worth it.

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I can't wait to get done with the MOVING and the CLEANING and on to the NESTING! �lol

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Definitely bring the IKEA bags! �Don't worry about the others, I think I'll be in good shape when you guys come. �I'm just thinking that the IKEA bags would be perfect to put clothes in while we move the armoire.

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Definitely! �When my friend comes on Saturday to help we're going to be doing the laundry basket brigade. �:)

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