frog90

I have a manufactured home we are selling on craigslist and I need to de clutter and start packing.

The problem is I still want to keep quilting. I guess we will have a 30 day closing but the new house will take 6 weeks to be set up. A lot of things will be put into storage. I will set up house keeping in our garage till home is ready

What to keep out, what to take to storage. my friend said I can put some things with her. I think all thread and cutting mat should stay at her house.

Any ideas on the packing or where to list the home for sale by owner would be a great help.

Pinkiris

No help with where to list home for sale, but I would pack my sewing stuff into the storage unit last. Then, if you miss it too much, you can just open the door and visit it or take it to wherever you are living if room is available.

Good luck with the sale!

omacookie

Good advice. Bring some hand work with you to keep you buzy.......Hugs

Tartan

How far are you moving? I think I would keep my machine as long as possible and do it as a carry on in the car. Good luck with the move and is one row on your block on the design board upside down?

EasyPeezy

Make sure to mark all your boxes and make a packing list.
My DS just moved and I can imagine how she packed those boxes...
now she can't find anything. LOL

Jingle

No help from me. Make a list of things you leave at your friends house. Just in case. We haven't moved for over 44 years and never plan to. When we did move we didn't own a lot of stuff.

sassey

I would store the sewing things in the trunk of the car when anyone was coming to see the house A trunk will hold lots of things but just keep out enough material to keepyou happy but some of your stash could be put in storage. The things you store in trunk put into managable containers so when you want to use it is all ready to go back into your house. Hope this helps as this is what I do

NJ Quilter

Can you make up some kits for yourself from various projects you have going? Get all your major cutting out of the way before the pack/move so you'd only need a small mat for trimming, etc? Do you have more than one machine? If so, a smaller, more portable one for classes and the like? Will that work for you on a short-term basis? Put the major machine in storage (provided it's reasonably well climate controlled)?

As to where to list your house...here on the East Coast there is a company 'For Sale By Owner'. Not sure if they are nationwide or not but it might be worth looking into.

Good luck.

Janette

My husband was in the Marines for 27 years so we moved, plus I had the work of getting 3 homes ready to sell, so here's what I did. Rented a storage unit then went through every room in the house. Had 3 lists - one of items to keep, but store; one to get rid of (Goodwill or trash, etc.); and one for items to keep. In closets, for example, only keep the clothes you need for this season (summer), the rest should be either stored (winter clothes) or discarded. Amazing how large your closets will look. Do the same with everything in your house. At the end of this "triage" your house will be completely uncluttered and look larger. When I got that done I took a notebook and went through every room and wrote down absolutely every step I had to take to get that room spotless. As I completed each task I checked it off against my list. It's a lot of work but I managed to sell all three houses in two weeks to a month, even in a downturn economy.
As for your sewing stuff, do the same and store everything you don't need. Keep back what you need for a project but keep your sewing area spotless. I did this and turns out that one of the buyers of our house was a sewer and was able to imagine her stuff in my sewing area. Hope this helps.

tessagin

Whatever you are doing make that the last to pack. As a realtor, if the manufactured is not conveying with the land, you can sell it on craigslist, Zillow, Trulia, or in your local paper. Word of mouth is good. Down here we have a couple papers that are local ad papers. If you have a local ad flyer, you can put it In there. Also you can send a mass mail out over the Internet to friends and family with photos of the home attached. Whatever stash you are not using and know you will not use, store that. I would absolutely make sure everything is in water proof containers. Good luck on your move and your sale.