Suggestions for move in day?

Marian
Mon, 04 Aug 2008 18:27:39 +0000

If your daughter is moving into a school where there will be helpers available on move-in day, the most important thing is to make sure that EVERYTHING is labeled with her name, dorm, and room number. Stuff gets mixed up sometimes. The need to label everything may not be compatible with the leaving-the-clothes-on-the-hangers strategy.

Also, be aware that the helpers may move your daughter’s things rather roughly – for example, by putting them all in a big bin and taking the bin upstairs in a freight elevator. Therefore, think in advance about delicate things that you might not want to entrust to the helpers – such as a laptop or a musical instrument – and make sure that you or your daughter hand-carries them to the room instead.