So how does one start packing while nursing a four-inch surgical incision?

Hi Miss Connie!

When we moved to our current home seven years ago, we gave away a lot of stuff, including three beds and a sala set. I remember that my mon instructed us how to pack things neatly and which stuff goes with the same box. My mom is such a neat freak so she hates “abubots”. However, she still kept our toys when we were kids, including my Cabbage Patch Kids doll Eddie Betty. Good luck po in packing!

stuff lahat ni speedy ang target, ha ha

When we transferred,3years ago we didnt have do anything even packingand unpacking,I hired a professional mover,I just instructed them on what things should be thrown out and kept and then gave the address of my new apartment then pick up the valuable items with us and we went straight shopping and into a coffee shop. We stay out till they finished moving,which took almost 4hours,when we entered our new home,all our things were already in place,clothes in the cabinet dishes and kitchen wares in the racks and in the cupboard,books in the book shelves and house were already cleaned even unwashed dishes were already stored,the entire house was really organized to even small details.

I remembered my tubal ligation after a normal delivery, it was awful. I can’t walk with my body straight kasi masakit. A month later, mahirap pa rin lumakad ng mabilis! Grabe!

On packing… I used to live in one of those tiny apartments in Krus na Ligas for 2 years and when we moved… it was amazing how much boxes we filled up because of all the abubots. Naka tatlong trips yata yung kinuha naming truck.

hi connie,

moving to a new house is so exciting, but the packing and unpacking is not. would like to offer you a tip which worked well for me when we moved to a new place many years ago.

surely you will hire ‘lipat bahay’ truck with their ‘pahinantes’ na magbubuhat ng inyong mga furniture/boxes etc. which they will load on the truck and unload into your new home.

so that you will not be watching over each and every box and directing them to where you want them to be carried, designate letters for each area of your house: A for sala, B for dining, C for master bedroom, etc.

then label all boxes which should go to A, B, C, etc. that way, the ‘kargadors’ will know where to bring each box. just visibly post big letters on the wall of each area of your house.

at least, when they start unloading your boxes in your new house, hindi mo na kelangan ituro sa kanila kung saan dadalhin ang alin. tignan lang nila ang kahon at hanapin ang letra ng bawa’t kwarto, alam na nila.

pasensya na if you already thought of doing this (i.e., unsolicited advice from me). anyway, just happy to help you (and excited for you).

good luck packing all your stuff and moving into your new house!

by the way, did you have a laparoscophy procedure to remove your gallbladder?

i have gallstones and because of several reminders, including reading your blog, i will have the procedure done within the month.

Sass, when we moved, I numbered my boxes and itemized all the contents of my boxes in a spreadsheet. Let’s face it, not all the boxes will be opened right away. In fact, chances are, some boxes might not be opened in the next 6 months or even years. When you’re trying to look for things, you can always look in your list and know exactly which box to open. It also gives you an idea whether there were any boxes missing while in transit.

Same thing with Sue, I labeled all the stuff so that the movers know exactly where to put them when they are being unloaded from the truck.

When I had my surgery by the way, once my dressing came off, I never replaced it. Here, I think doctors prefer the wounds to be exposed for fast healing but then we’re not exposed to a lot of pollution that you guys are subjected to everyday.

Naku, you had 2 CS and a gall bladder operation? So how’s your memory? My former boss suffered the same number of operations and she often forgot things she told me kaya we wanted put it in writing kahit di official, hahaha

Ms. sassy, pwede ka na pala ng isang pang raket. Weather forecasting. pag masakit o mahapdi ang mga sugat, malamig o uulan. ano po ba ang weather sa mga susunod na araw?

e di makakalimutin ka na pala? pwede po pautang? hehehe

Hi Con. There are professional packers and movers here in the Philippines (one of them is a client). While most of their clients are expats coming in or moving out of the country and companies transfering to another location, they also cater to a big chunk of the lipat-bahay market (would you believe?). Because of the nature of their business, they are very meticulous in ensuring that all their employees are honest and trustworthy, and that everything is handled carefully and efficiently.

Personally, I think one advantage of having the transfer outsourced to a professional is that pay may masira o mawala silang item, meron tayong madedemanda he he he.

Hi! Had a gall bladder operation in sept 2006. tried staying in bed for three days after the surgery and i almost died of boredom (we had no internet back then). so i ended up going to the office on my fourth day. never really had a long rest and so i can still feel pain sometimes for over a year after. that’s my long-winded way of saying to please be careful and take care of your cut.

hi ms. connie!

hope you’re ok na after your operation… just remembered that when our family moved from qc to paranaque years ago, my father hired a professional movers company to pack our things. Though we packed the things in our bedrooms ourselves, they were the ones who packed our kitchen and living room. I remember they had this pretty cool suitcase with foam padding for fragile items like wine glasses and cups so we don’t have to wrap each piece in newspapers. Imagine the hassle of unpacking each one and having so many newspapers to discard!

hi. love your blog. that professional mover and packer “lee” spoke of? of the “lipat-bahay” variety? i’m very interested. any chance i can get a contact number? thanks.