2) Not setting aside important documents and valuables.
Once upon a time, a family was moving overseas and discovered their passports missing…after their whole house had been packed.
Yes, that was us. And yes, we had set aside a ‘do not pack’ area which the movers had blissfully ignored.
Thankfully, we (and by we, I mean my husband) were able to gain access to the warehouse where our boxes had been deposited and were lucky enough to locate them. This was also the move where I learned to lock passports, jewelry, and other important items into the trunk of my car before the movers arrived.
Expert milspouse tip: Don’t forget the pet paperwork! Kim Fry says, “Our pet passports and shot records got boxed up with our household goods when we were leaving England. We had to kennel the dogs and they were sent unaccompanied after the vet offices reopened and their flights were rescheduled. Expensive mistake.”
