Nataly 38 #1 March 30, 2010 Just wondering what everyone else does.. Before I go away, I like the place to be spotless - it's just nice to come back to a clean home When do I get back, however, I have a bad habit of dumping all my stuff all over the place & not looking at it for a long time.. It basically negates the cleaning I did in the first place!! D'oh! What about everyone else?"There is no problem so bad you can't make it worse." - Chris Hadfield « Sors le martinet et flagelle toi indigne contrôleuse de gestion. » - my boss Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
monkycndo 0 #2 March 30, 2010 About 2-3 seconds. Pitch the hacky and I'm unpacked.50 donations so far. Give it a try. You know you want to spank it Jump an Infinity Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nataly 38 #3 March 30, 2010 Quote About 2-3 seconds. Pitch the hacky and I'm unpacked. Now *that's* the way to do it!! "There is no problem so bad you can't make it worse." - Chris Hadfield « Sors le martinet et flagelle toi indigne contrôleuse de gestion. » - my boss Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Squeak 17 #4 March 30, 2010 well when we came home from our 12 month sojourn, all we had to do was unzip the backpacks and pour out the contents. Then open the boxes we mailed home to ourselves. 4 months later We have yet to take anything OUT of said boxes, but they are opened You are not now, nor will you ever be, good enough to not die in this sport (Sparky) My Life ROCKS! How's yours doing? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nataly 38 #5 March 30, 2010 Quote well when we came home from our 12 month sojourn, all we had to do was unzip the backpacks and pour out the contents. Then open the boxes we mailed home to ourselves. 4 months later We have yet to take anything OUT of said boxes, but they are opened Ah ha ha!! They say that if something isn't unpacked within the first month of a house-move, it will forever remain in the box.. If that's true, I wonder why we are so reluctant to just throw the box out??! "There is no problem so bad you can't make it worse." - Chris Hadfield « Sors le martinet et flagelle toi indigne contrôleuse de gestion. » - my boss Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shropshire 0 #6 March 30, 2010 Get yourself a wife ... I did - problem solved (.)Y(.) Chivalry is not dead; it only sleeps for want of work to do. - Jerome K Jerome Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skymama 37 #7 March 30, 2010 I greet the cats, look at the mail and then put everything in its place before I let myself relax. I'm the same way as you about cleaning up before I leave. Actually, I do that every evening because I like to wake up to a tidy house in the morning. My daughter tells me I'm OCD. She is Da Man, and you better not mess with Da Man, because she will lay some keepdown on you faster than, well, really fast. ~Billvon Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Andy9o8 2 #8 March 30, 2010 Quote Get yourself a wife ... I did - problem solved You think so? When we get back from a trip, I unpack. My wife continues to live out of her suitcase until its inventory is shot. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
futuredivot 0 #9 March 30, 2010 Depends on if it is a biz trip or vacation. 5 minutes or less for a biz trip. Shirts/trousers in the basket going to the cleaners, other clothes to the laundry room. Shaving kit to the master bath to reload what ever is low and remove all the stolen hotel soap and shampoo. Vacation-it can be a couple of days before I get everything squared away.You are only as strong as the prey you devour Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nataly 38 #10 March 30, 2010 Quote Get yourself a wife ... I did - problem solved Ohh.. Fighting words, Shroppy!! "There is no problem so bad you can't make it worse." - Chris Hadfield « Sors le martinet et flagelle toi indigne contrôleuse de gestion. » - my boss Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shropshire 0 #11 March 30, 2010 She doesn't read here ... I'll be fine ...... most likely (.)Y(.) Chivalry is not dead; it only sleeps for want of work to do. - Jerome K Jerome Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Squeak 17 #12 March 30, 2010 Quote She doesn't read here ... I'll be fine ...... most likely Umm i just cut and pasted it onto Mrs Shrops FB page April 8 may not be the fun you hoped forYou are not now, nor will you ever be, good enough to not die in this sport (Sparky) My Life ROCKS! How's yours doing? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shropshire 0 #13 March 30, 2010 git (.)Y(.) Chivalry is not dead; it only sleeps for want of work to do. - Jerome K Jerome Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nataly 38 #14 March 30, 2010 Quote I greet the cats, look at the mail and then put everything in its place before I let myself relax. I'm the same way as you about cleaning up before I leave. Actually, I do that every evening because I like to wake up to a tidy house in the morning. My daughter tells me I'm OCD. It's only obsessive when you clean for the 10th time.. Right??"There is no problem so bad you can't make it worse." - Chris Hadfield « Sors le martinet et flagelle toi indigne contrôleuse de gestion. » - my boss Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Harmless 0 #15 March 30, 2010 I haven't lived in one place for more than a year for the last 6 years... So I never unpack. I pull something out of a box and put it back in the same box. "Damn you Gravity, you win again" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lastchance 0 #16 March 30, 2010 You beat me to that answer. I guess I have to get up earlier. I may be getting old but I got to see all the cool bands. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lastchance 0 #17 March 30, 2010 I've heard that anything in a box a month after you move will still be in the box when you move again. I may be getting old but I got to see all the cool bands. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Remster 30 #18 March 30, 2010 I travel so often that I usually dont bother unpacking till my next trip, or when we do laundry: i remove the used stuff from the suitcase, replace with clean stuff, and off I go!Remster Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Harmless 0 #19 March 30, 2010 Like I said... EVERYTHING is always in a box. The only thing that ever gets unpacked is the kitchen. I own a container or bin for most everything else and the rest goes in boxes. Makes moving a lot less of a pain in the ass and I don't spend much time at home anyways."Damn you Gravity, you win again" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Harmless 0 #20 March 30, 2010 My car has a permanent travel kit. Hygene products, sleeping bag, tent, and change of clothes never leave my car. I just throw in the container for what ever activity I'm off too. One for skydiving, boating or snowboarding. and One with clothing. ETA: My container from Fitzgerald has yet to be unpacked... when it's time to Skydive Alabama's anniversary next weekend, I'll wash the clothes in that container and pack them right back in "Damn you Gravity, you win again" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JohnMitchell 16 #21 March 30, 2010 Quote I greet the cats, look at the mail and then put everything in its place before I let myself relax. I'm the same way as you about cleaning up before I leave. Actually, I do that every evening because I like to wake up to a tidy house in the morning. My daughter tells me I'm OCD. I like to chuck the dirty clothes in the laundry, put away the the other stuff, and shove my luggage back up on the closet shelf - I'm done. And my big thing is that I hate to start my day in a dirty kitchen. Nothing like fresh brewed coffee and a little tranquility. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
regulator 0 #22 March 30, 2010 You must be related to my wife. OCD is a relateable term for sure. :) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tiger6513 0 #23 March 30, 2010 Depends on the vaca... if the place I am staying has a washer/dryer I clean all my clothes the last day of vaca and when I get home live out of the suitcase till I finally get motivated to put the few remaining items away and kick the suitcase under the bed.... if the vaca ends before wash is done then I empty the suitcase as soon as I get home and do laundry right away.Travis Roy Foundation. At very least its a tax write off Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Southern_Man 0 #24 March 30, 2010 I'm completely unpacked and everything put away within 30 minutes of getting home."What if there were no hypothetical questions?" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dynamicedge 0 #25 March 30, 2010 It once took me over a year to unpack my shit from a trip to Australia. When I did unpack it, it felt like I had all new stuff! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
