{"id":62560,"date":"2022-05-11T20:14:41","date_gmt":"2022-05-11T20:14:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/navytimes\/uncategorized\/2022\/05\/11\/here-are-a-seasoned-military-spouses-tips-for-a-smoother-move\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T11:16:01","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T11:16:01","slug":"here-are-a-seasoned-military-spouses-tips-for-a-smoother-move","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/navytimes\/management\/pay-benefits\/2022\/05\/11\/here-are-a-seasoned-military-spouses-tips-for-a-smoother-move\/","title":{"rendered":"Here are a seasoned military spouse\u2019s tips for a smoother move"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cPrepare, prepare, prepare. I can\u2019t say enough about how important that is,\u201d said Army wife Telisha Thomas, who has made at least 10 moves in their 25 years of marriage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">U.S. Transportation Command and industry officials advise making sure you are ready to go on packing and moving days. Make sure your home and belongings are clean and organized.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Thomas has taken that preparation to a whole new level following some moves early in their military life resulted in loss and damage. For example, all their CDs disappeared, big footprints have appeared on sofa cushions and a leg was broken off an antique dining table.<\/p>\n\n\n\t<aside class=\"smg-interstitial-link wp-block-smg-interstitial-link\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/militarytimes\/management\/pay-benefits\/2022\/05\/11\/making-a-military-move-this-summer-roadblocks-continue\/\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__media\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"214\" src=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Moving.Scott-AFB.2018.jpg.jpg?w=300\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__image wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__content\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"smg-interstitial-link__kicker\">Related<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"smg-interstitial-link__title\">Making a military move this summer? Roadblocks continue.<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"smg-interstitial-link__excerpt\">There&#039;s no magic formula to fix the issues with military moves, but defense officials are taking some steps to ease the pain.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/aside>\n\t\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Years ago, she began sealing items in various ways using bubble wrap, plastic wrap and various sizes of sealable plastic bags. She goes room to room, drawer by drawer, closet by closet, and does a pre-pack, grouping items such as CDs together, labeling and sealing them in zippered plastic bags. She puts folded clothes from drawers in larger bags. She bubble-wraps things like removable sofa cushions. Decorative pillows are grouped together in bags. When her two boys were younger, she wrapped their assembled toys, such as Lego creations, in plastic wrap to keep the pieces together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">She leaves the dish-wrapping to the packers, but she slides her entire kitchen utensil drawer organizer into a sealable plastic bag.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This prep work means all the packers have to do is put those wrapped items and plastic bags with accompanying paper in the boxes. And if the packers put linens in with items from the garage, at least the linens won\u2019t get dirty, she said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At the other end, it makes unpacking easier, as she just slides the contents from the bags into their new spot. This system has come in handy at every turn. And that organization has helped in some cases when unexpected things happened during moves.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">During a move to Redstone Arsenal, Alabama, her father passed away suddenly and the family went to Houston. Her husband had to fly back earlier to start his job, and he accepted the household goods delivery. \u201cI was glad I did the pre-packing, because that made it easier for him. When we got back, he had everything put away,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cMoving is a challenge,\u201d she said. \u201cMake life easier by preparation. Life still happens during moves.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cMental stability goes a long way in a move, anything that can help make a happier, smoother experience, and for me it\u2019s being organized in a move and being prepared,\u201d Thomas said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Her system has worked for her family. \u201cI\u2019ve noticed we don\u2019t have as much damage as we used to. \u2026 Once I started wrapping and grouping together, and labeling and numbering. \u2026 It\u2019s almost like people see there\u2019s accountability for the items. We haven\u2019t had anything missing since then.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Other Thomas tips:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u2666 Catalog your belongings. She does this on her Pinterest page, uploading pictures of her items and of comparable items from the store\u2019s website. It\u2019s come in handy when she\u2019s had to file a claim.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u2666 Be an advocate for your belongings. When something needs more care, let movers know. \u201cI\u2019m not shy about going to the packers and saying something needs extra support in these areas, and telling them what needs to be done,\u201d she said. These are your items you\u2019ve worked hard for, and you have every right to be proactive and to be in control when it comes to how your things are being packed, she said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u2666 Keep original boxes for things like lamps. The box has molded material to help protect the lamp and keep the shade intact. She boxes those lamps herself before the packers arrive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u2666 Separate the items you\u2019ll take with you \u2014 documents such as passports, fine jewelry, cash, copies of military orders \u2014 and put them in a bag either in the car or in the bathroom labeled \u201cDon\u2019t Pack\u201d on the door. That includes prescription medicines, and over-the-counter items for unexpected tummy aches and headaches. Bring your child\u2019s academic binder which includes school records, recommendation letters, shot records, anything you\u2019ll need to register them in school. Don\u2019t forget pet shot records.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u2666 Make sure you have plenty of snacks and entertainment for your children for the trip. Thomas used art bags that fit on the back of the front seats, with all kinds of treasures such as stickers, puzzle games, crafts. Her boys were big Lego fans, and she allowed them to pick out new, smaller Lego items to take on trips.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u2666 If your spouse can\u2019t be there to help, ask someone you know to help with an extra set of eyes and hands during the packout and during the delivery. 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