Peedal and I were just commiserating about how much there is to do before you move to another country, and I told her about my method for controlling my stress, and thought I'd share it here to, since it's a moving issue.
Here's what I'm doing to help: I created an Excel spreadsheet with 4 worksheets within it:
1. The list of items to Store, Bring in Suitcase, Ship, Sell, and Give Away.
2. My monthly to do list, dividing everything (even the tiniest things like go through drawers in kitchen to throw away junk) into 2 months. I check things off as I go.
3. My budget for each week of the next 7 - down to the penny, so I know how much (ideally) I can save to bring with me. It's great to have it all in one Excel document to reference, and it's making my life a lot less stressful.
4. Things I'm selling. List of the items, cost, who wants it, who actually bought it, and how much they gave me for it.
Of course, I'm anal like this and organized like crazy - but so far this system has abeen a big help.
