It's been a whirlwind. Last week: packing and organizing. Who knew how much stuff we had..and we have only been collecting for 3 years...in an apartment!!
Giant sale on Saturday was a hit! Lots of people tried to buy early--even using bribery, haha-- but we stayed firm. By 8.45, there was a line at the door. Thanks to Michael's quick thinking, we gave everyone a pen and told them to write their initials on the items they wanted so they wouldn't have to worry about carrying bookshelves and tv's around while they shopped. It worked beautifully. (Minus the confusion between the 3 people with the same initials.) In 3ish hours, we sold 80% of our stuff! These people weren't playin around! Perhaps it helped that we had everything priced at least 75% off--old or new. (That was Michael's idea. It was tough for me to do!) It was a little crazy, but a giant success.
Since then, we've been giving the rest of the little, random stuff away for free to anyone who has come by. I now sit in a 98% empty apartment--yet still on our couches. Funny story. Our couches have been talked about by many people for months. Soo many people wanted them. Not a single person followed through. They've now been on craigslist for a day and we only had 1 looker. For real? Do people not like to sit anymore? What's the deal? Just funny how they were so wanted..and now they're not. And we've dropped the price $100. Oh well. We'll rid of them somehow!
Timeline: (not that you care..but this helps me organize in my head :)
Tuesday: deliver a few items to people; random errands
Wednesday: move out of the apt and into our friend's home
Thursday: clean up apt and go to church going away party
Friday: final cleaning and turn in keys!
Saturday: hang out with both sides of fam; buy last-minute items
Sunday: last church; more fam time
Monday: fly to Co!!!
Oh yes, if you have a ridiculous amount of free time and care to look at 200+ fam pics that were taken a few weeks ago, by all means....take a gander: pics
