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The Perfect Moving Tip I Learned from My 12 Moves in 20 Years

In the span of 20 years, I've moved 12 times, which has made me an accidental expert on the subject. Ironically, my best moving tip doesn't have anything to do with packing glasses efficiently or anything like that.

The Perfect Moving Tip I Learned from My 12 Moves in 20 Years

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In the span of 20 years, I've moved 12 times, which has made me an accidental expert on the subject.

Ironically, my best moving tip doesn't have anything to do with packing glasses efficiently or anything like that.

My most recent move this past June led me to the smartest trick I wish I'd discovered sooner: packing a bag as if I were going on a two-week vacation and keeping it on hand after my move.My June move was...

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In the span of 20 years, I've moved 12 times, which has made me an accidental expert on the subject. Ironically, my best moving tip doesn't have anything to do with packing glasses efficiently or anything like that. My most recent move this past June led me to the smartest trick I wish I'd discovered sooner: packing a bag as if I were going on a two-week vacation and keeping it on hand after my move.My June move was more complicated than past ones for a few reasons.

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My most recent move this past June led me to the smartest trick I wish I'd discovered sooner: packing a bag as if I were going on a two-week vacation and keeping it on hand after my move.My June move was more complicated than past ones for a few reasons.

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