We are buying our first house and moving in during May. 
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This is a once in a lifetime opportunity we are being granted, and we're jumping on it.
We moved last year in May, and spent extra money on things we hadn't thought about - I didn't cook anything prior, and had half of our food in one place and our cooking appliances in another, so we ended up buying pizza from what had to be one of the most expensiv eplaces in town. Not knowing anything because we were new here, it was out first mistake :-)
Then there was the unxpected extra trips with a trailer, using more gas, more eating on the go, etc.
This time I have time to plan and prepare. I'm thinking of making shredded roast beef in the crockpot the day before, so we can eat a hearty, filling meal the next day in the midst of moving. Finger food, easy to heat up, don't need to locate many utensils to make it happen.
We're going to rent a U-Haul truck (is there anyone cheaper? Does U Haul have coupons?) to take over one load, then probably a trailer to rent for the day for the smaller things that may not fit on the truck (mileage will kill us with more than one trip in the truck, though gas will eat us up in extra trips, its still cheaper than making a second trip with the u=haul truck).
We're already beginning to pack, and i want to have the entire house packed and ready to go, so that I can go to the new house with my van stuffed, then just stay ther to unpack while my husband and helpers go back for more. Last time we had a limited number of boxes and I was packing at the apt, unloading in a pile at the rental house and bringing boxes back to the apartment to pack and move more! What a nightmare!
What can I do to make this move frugal? The new house is about 60 miles away if I remember correctly. Each trip we make has to be worthwhile - but my trip up with my van packed will be limited, beacuse I'll also have 4 kids in the van with me... But I will pack the best I can.
What kind of food can I prepare prior to the move that are easily eaten on the go, and are tasty to prevent hubby from stopping at a fast food place? What about easy finger snacks for the kids?
: :This is a once in a lifetime opportunity we are being granted, and we're jumping on it.
We moved last year in May, and spent extra money on things we hadn't thought about - I didn't cook anything prior, and had half of our food in one place and our cooking appliances in another, so we ended up buying pizza from what had to be one of the most expensiv eplaces in town. Not knowing anything because we were new here, it was out first mistake :-)
Then there was the unxpected extra trips with a trailer, using more gas, more eating on the go, etc.
This time I have time to plan and prepare. I'm thinking of making shredded roast beef in the crockpot the day before, so we can eat a hearty, filling meal the next day in the midst of moving. Finger food, easy to heat up, don't need to locate many utensils to make it happen.
We're going to rent a U-Haul truck (is there anyone cheaper? Does U Haul have coupons?) to take over one load, then probably a trailer to rent for the day for the smaller things that may not fit on the truck (mileage will kill us with more than one trip in the truck, though gas will eat us up in extra trips, its still cheaper than making a second trip with the u=haul truck).
We're already beginning to pack, and i want to have the entire house packed and ready to go, so that I can go to the new house with my van stuffed, then just stay ther to unpack while my husband and helpers go back for more. Last time we had a limited number of boxes and I was packing at the apt, unloading in a pile at the rental house and bringing boxes back to the apartment to pack and move more! What a nightmare!
What can I do to make this move frugal? The new house is about 60 miles away if I remember correctly. Each trip we make has to be worthwhile - but my trip up with my van packed will be limited, beacuse I'll also have 4 kids in the van with me... But I will pack the best I can.
What kind of food can I prepare prior to the move that are easily eaten on the go, and are tasty to prevent hubby from stopping at a fast food place? What about easy finger snacks for the kids?
I was planing on baking some muffins and putting them in the freezer for quick breafasts and mybe some burrito mix and tortillas in the freezer too that way we can just nuke it. I'm looking for ideas!
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