waiting until midway through the process.
I’d also use painter’s tape to mark a pickup zone in the garage earlier. Once the claimed items started collecting, I needed a cleaner system. A simple tape label with each child’s name would have saved me at least 20 text messages and one mini-disagreement over a lamp that looked suspiciously like another lamp. Small organizational details matter when family dynamics and old memories are involved.
If you’re thinking about doing this, here’s my practical advice
Set a real deadline, give clear rules, send
