Lessons in packing 1

So the valuable lessons learned thus far in packing:
1. Rubbermaid totes are your friend!  The 18 gallon ones can actually hold quite a bit.
2. Space bags while helpful can also be a complete pain.  They tend to malfunction in ways that you didn't know possible. 
3. Priority flatrate boxes are awesome for really heavy stuff!  You'd be surprised how many tools you can actually fit in one of the large boxes.
4. Cats LOVE to curl up in the box that you are trying to pack in.
5. Dogs and parrots really don't like the vacuum that is used to suck the air out of the space bags (can we say much Tylenol is needed)
6. My living room is really not as big as I thought it was!  There are only about 1/3 of the totes in there at this point and there is not much more room (good thing we are downsizing!)

~Jocelyn