Yummy carne asada lavash from my local fusion place 

Okay everyone. This is going to sound very dumb but I don’t have a single clue where to start so advice is very much welcome and appreciated. 

I (18) am planning on moving out of my parents house to head to college. I am staying with my aunt, where I’ll basically have her entire downstairs to myself. It’s a nice sized room with a little closet and a nice wardrobe, along with a bathroom *mostly* to myself. 

Since I’ve never really moved anywhere, I don’t have that much stuff to move. I’m not bringing furniture other than like a lamp and my tv, etc. 

However. 

H o w e v e r. 

My room is a disaster, and I have so much bullshit stuff, you know?!?!? Like nick nacks and shit I’ve held onto because I felt obligated to. (Random shit from grandmas, stuff from my parents, etc.). While I have a few things that hold sentimental value, I really don’t care about most of it. 

I am just DREADING going through it all. I have so much under my bed in totes, my clothes are everywhere, and I have to do basic deep cleaning shit too (wash walls, scrub floors, clean behind dresser, etc) as my parents want my room to be mine still, but clean enough to host company if necessary which I don’t mind. 

My main question is — where the hell do you guys start??? I want to be moved in by Monday (August 17).  So I have time to take care of this shit but I have zero clue where to start. I could ask my mom to help me clean and stuff but I don’t want her seeing my thongs or finding any of the shit I’ve hid from her throughout my adolescence 😭 I stash stuff and forget 

I’m a huge planner but sometimes when there’s so much to do I just freeze. Any advice? 

Super excited to move though!! 

And, additionally, a win for me — I have a brand new job locked down! It’s wonderful and will work so awesome with my school schedule. 

TIA!! ❤️ 

I have NO IDEA how to begin packing for my first move 😫