Getting by with a Little Moving Help from Your Friends

If you're like me, then you dread the phone ringing during moving season. Honestly, I will go to all kinds of lengths to keep the moving bug at bay. We've all been in that situation where you know that a buddy of yours is moving, and there's nothing that you want to do less this Saturday than helping him or her carry his or her junk up and down several flights of stairs. In the Texas sun, it's even worse.

However, if you are eventually tackled by a guilty conscience and roped into doing the moving deed with a friend, you know that at least you have a return favor to call in. Apartment Therapy has a recent article with moving tips for friends that gives great suggestions on how to make sure your move goes smoothly if you get some pals to chip in, in order to keep it from becoming a complete mess.

The list includes some very practical and informative tidbits, perfect for anybody that's not always the most organized. It covers everything from providing food and drinks at the end of the moving day, as well as keeping everyone hydrated and fed throughout the whole process. Additionally, it speaks to the importance of delegating tasks to different people, so there's not as much standing around and wondering what to do next.

I'm not sure how many of you have been on the receiving end of awful moves with friends, but I know I have. Once, a friend of mine didn't pack a single thing before all of us showed up, and handed out trash bags for us to pack his entire apartment in. I'm kind of wishing he had read this list for himself. Do any of you have any funny moving stories from times you've helped friends?

Source - Apartment Therapy