The Price Is Right

(Photo from Flickr)

As far as I'm concerned, it's not worth it to ship stuff you already own from one coast to another. Neither is it worth it to pay storage on anything that doesn't have sentimental value to you. Ever look at the prices for shipping and storage? The new airline luggage fees? I'm a big believer in buying it on sale with free shipping, then gifting it, selling it, or maybe, possibly shipping it home (if you can ship it very cheaply) when it's time to move along.

Mostly I'm a believer in not accumulating alot of stuff in the first place. Traveling light. It's harder to do than it looks. The urge to accumulate is very strong, and must be battled constantly. One thing about having a tiny car is that it will definitely force you to think twice about buying souvenirs, secondhand books, yard sale finds, or tchotchkes - and that's a good thing.
I'm imagining that goes double for no car - I guess we'll see, in 3 months.

Now, just in case I sound a little too holier-than-thou, let me confess that I did this move in the most last-minute, bass-ackwards way possible. I could have saved more money and slept on sheets last night if I had gotten my behind in gear and gotten my license sooner, and/or if I had started shopping and shipping right
after I got my license last week. Or, if I had gotten here a week ago, and had
time to go to Goodwill and to transport stuff by bus. Whatever. I did it at the
last minute, I own almost nothing that could be shipped,anyway (I got rid of it all when I moved out of my house) and I happened to have already wasted big bucks on Amazon Prime, so my strategy relied heavily on Amazon deals and free shipping. Anyone with a car and access to a Linens N' Things (or a dollar store) can pick up some amazing deals,like this. But, LNT charges an arm and a leg for shipping.

So my bedding arrived, and I am now luxuriating on my cheap sheets  beneath my $36.99 Queen-size Comforter.

Today I ordered this from Amazon, with free 2-day shipping;
SilverStone2 East Main 5-Piece Cookware Set, Kiwi $29.86 (a special, one-day "Gold Box" deal - it's now about ten dollars more) 1-1/2-quart saucepan and lid, 4-1/4-quart saucepot and lid, 9-inch skillet.

I did ship a few things last week - uniforms, a flat fold colander I got as a
gift, a tiny cutting board I bought for camping, - stuff that was light and
cheap to ship.