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so wonderful to see a philly home! wondering about that ceiling in the bedroom. is that pre-fab paneling by any chance? it's so cool!

We just moved from Berkeley to Central Massachusetts a few months ago. We sold or gave away our furniture, dishes, pans. All had been Ikea or hand me downs. The new renters who took over our apt were overjoyed to take big furniture, which saved us the hassle of moving. That is something to be truly grateful for!

We shipped our minivan via American Auto in Canton, MA. You can only put up to 100lbs in the vehicle, so we put snowshoes, BOB stroller, blankets. Worked out great. Was here in 10 days in fine shape.

We shipped 5 large-jam packed duffle bags and 7 Medium (Uhaul brand) moving boxes via Amtrak for $200!! I dropped the items off in Emeryville on a Wednesday and they were in Worcester the following Wednesday all in great shape. Highly recommend this method of shipping. We explored all other options and it made the most sense as we too did not have any furniture, china, etc.

We also shipped 4 boxes of books via Media Mail (USPS). By far the best deal.

Personally, I say thin it out as much as possible, ship only what you can't replace or what is light! We've been amazed by the generosity of friends and family who have basically replaced everything we left behind with their hand me downs.

Brita is by far the most economical choice for us. Filters are available for bulk purchase at warehouse stores and usually on sale at least 1x per month at places like Target. And, easy to recycle : http://www.preserveproducts.com/recycling/gimme5locations.html