This weekend I moved into Emilie’s apartment, which required a full two-day effort given the need to both transfer all of my stuff to her place (Saturday) and clean my old apartment for the formal exit inspection with the property manager (Sunday).
Despite the proximity of her apartment to mine (~10 minute walk) and the fact that I was able to sell some of my furniture to the new tenant, we still needed to rent a van to manage the move. While Emilie’s Mini Cooper is great for parking, it leaves a lot to be desired in terms of storage space.
Fortunately, the van that we rented was large enough to transport all the large items in one run. Nonetheless, the move was far from easy given that the two of us had to carry all the big items (including a mattress and bed frame) up four flights of stairs. While the building has an elevator, two people hardly fit in it comfortably and the transport of anything sizable is definitely out of the question.
After a full day of moving on Saturday, the last thing we wanted to do was clean all day Sunday. Given the strict rules the Swiss have regarding the move-out inspection (and the related impact on one’s rental deposit), though, it was unfortunately a necessity. But the investment paid off, as the apartment passed the inspection without any issues beyond normal wear and tear.
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