Whoa! So many of you are concerned about my yarn or fabric in trash bags. Do not worry! The risk around here is that I’ll put something in a safe place (cookie molds) and never find them again. A trash bag of fabric or yarn . . not concerned one bit about that.
First, if you’ve ever had professional movers, you know they do not throw ANYTHING away. Leave an empty McDonald’s cup on the coffee table – it gets packed and moved. Leave a used paper plate on the counter – it gets packed and moved. The worst they would do is not take something they know is trash but I have never had them throw away anything!
I understand that a bag of trash can get very heavy but if I’m the one loading the fabric into the bag, then I’m the one picking it up so I’ll know at what point I’ve put enough fabric or yarn in there and reached the maximum weight I can toss in the car, unpack at the new location and then carry down the stairs to the sewing room.
Also, we do not have trash pickup. Everything that gets thrown away gets loaded into our old pickup by Vince and hauled to the landfill. There’s zero chance a bag of fabric will get thrown away by mistake.
I did longarm quilting for probably 15 years. Every single quilt that I quilted for someone else went into a white trash bag to be mailed or delivered and I’ve never known of one to go missing. I’m sure it’s happened and it will happen again to someone but worst case scenario . . a bag of fabric gets thrown out. Chances are I’ll never even notice.
There are real dangers and there are perceived dangers. For me, packing things in a trash bag that will probably be placed in my car that same day, or placed in a corner of a room to be moved by the movers is not a danger. Everyone does things differently; what works for one may not work for another. This is not my first move but I hope it will be my last!
Sandi B says
I’ve had movers pack and carry trash bags…FULL of trash! (Fortunately, there was nothing in it that would spoil and stink!)
Your yarn and fabric will be fine.
Enjoy the process for the end result is going to be amazing!
Tee says
Put a sticker on what is not trash. A very simple, quick way to glance at a bag and know it is not trash. I am so excited for you! Time will fly by now that Addie isn’t there and you have so much to do. Every day will fly by!
Marcille says
We have used a marker and labeled the bags so that we know what’s in them without having to open them up to see what is important to unpack. It also makes anyone think twice before throwing a bag away that has writing on it.
montanaclarks says
Same here, every quilt I quilted for someone else when into a white plastic trash bag–none went missing. I sincerely hope this is your last move. I dread the day we have to vacate the Montana place–so much stuff!
Stephani in N. TX says
Hope your cookie molds turn up during the packing and/or moving.
Judy Laquidara says
Me too!
Tricia says
Bonnie over at Quitlville was just talking about how she uses clear trash bags, just in case!
danielle says
If it were that much of a concern, you could buy bags for packing that are different colors than you usual bags for trash! And then post reminders that such-and-such color bags are NOT to be thrown out!
Judy Laquidara says
It is NOT that much of a concern! 🙂 That’s the point I was trying to make . . that I’m just not concerned at all about it being in black trash bags. Others seem to be more concerned. 🙂
Caro says
When my daughter moved, the movers packed up and moved SEVERAL dried-up apple cores from my grandson’s room.
Ruth says
Once the movers were packing in the garage. The next morning I went in to start the laundry I’d left on top of the washer and it wasn’t there. Had to find the guy who had been working in the garage and have him open up the boxes he’d packed, because we were going to wear those clothes on the trip.
A sister-in-law lost all of her pan lids because the movers didn’t check the drawer under her oven….
Nelle Coursey says
I think they will be safe with you. If you come across some you REALLY don’t like, you can throw it under my carport!! LOL I know you love it all so I will not be looking for it! LOL
Betty Edwards says
Judy, I was reading Bonnie Hunter’s newsletter and she is beginning to move her fabric from her home to their new location. She keeps her fabric in the plastic containers and she uses clear trash bags. They can been found in her Amazon Store. I though it was neat, and I though about you and your yarn!
Per Bonnie “ You can find them in the Quiltville Amazon Affiliate Store under the Around the Inn category. They are 70 gallon, and TOUGH plastic. “
Twyla says
Good luck and happy trails. I am confident you can make this all work without losing anything and maybe finding treasures. After you have done this before.