More things to remember:
- Since MrB loves BBQ, buy grill here and ship. Die Grillen sind sehr teuer dort drüben (Grills are very expensive over there.)
- Visit dentist BEFORE leaving.
- Toothpaste may be another thing to stock up on and bring over, do they have Mentadent in Basel?
- Dentists (no dental insurance?) are very expensive.
- as is Health Insurance (allocate in the range of $500-700 per month for this, does this sound adequate?)
- Is it worth getting 220V electrical transformers, or should we just get new appliances over there? Would this even work? Transformer
- Alarm Clock with CD player/Radio
- Fan - we'll need to buy some of these anyway since there is no a/c over there, and we currently only have one.
- UPS - backup batteries for our computers
- Microwave - ancient but still works
- Krups espresso machine - pretty old but still works (TBF's experience with his coffee maker was nicely informative, oh those JURA folks! Sounds like these are about as bad as the Webers in price comparison)
- Coffee maker (we like espresso better so we hardly use this, Mom and Dad may inherit this one)
- Cheap Home Depot standing lamps - hey sibs (I have 5 siblings!), anyone need some of these? ;) We have 3 of them.
- Massive TV/DVD player/speaker system (would be hell to ship over I think so this may not come with us, much to MrB's dismay.)
- Mixer - ancient and held together with packing tape - won't be bringing that I don't think)
- Recliner couch with the built in massage (which we currently can't find the plugs for! waaah) (also an unlikely shipping companion due to expense. oooh, I'll miss that couch!)
- Air conditioners (Would we be lynched if we brought those over?! Are they illegal? They are new "energy star" compliant models. Might try to sell these to the apartment owner we are in now?)
- Equator combo washer/dryer, non-vented, 13 lb. capacity (Note: bought in 2002, ~1200, made in Italy)
- Phone/answering machine with extra satellite handset for upstairs. (considering the size of apartments in Basel (rather small) we probably won't need this I'm thinking)
- Toaster oven (probably about 16 years old at this point! but still works well, maybe Mom and Dad could use it?)
- Small George Foreman indoor 'grill' (if we got a Weber to ship over definitely don't need this, I'm not too happy with it anyway - sibs, anyone want it?)
4 comments:
I see very few applicances on your list that I would bother to bring over. The TVs here receive a different signal than they do in the U.S. You could use a DVD player, but then you might need a transformer. When we moved here, we used a company called Applicances Overseas which appears to not be in business anymore. We bought one transformer, and I think I've used it about two times in five years.
Alarm clock - I was told they'll run slow. Fan - you'd need a transformer, so just buy them here. Microwave - forget it! Espresso machine - my guess is it won't work here without a powerful transformer. Lamps - buy them here...they need wiring that can handle the higher European voltage (or is it wattage...not sure). Massive TV/DVD player/speaker system - No. Mixer - I would have to guess NO. Recliner couch - sell it in a garage sales. Air conditioners - illegal, would fit in the window frame, the electricity cost would kill you, and every neighbor would call the police because of the noise. Combo washer/dryer - HA! Nooooooooo way! Phone/answering machine - buy a phone here...or, just buy a cell phone and use that as your home phone. Toaster oven - would probably blow up! Small George Foreman indoor grill - buy the Weber instead.
Aaahhh, TBF, you are so awesome! Thank you, that is exactly what I needed to know. I was kind of thinking that was the case, but it is very helpful to know for sure. Looks like it's all going to friends and family then.
dibs on the TV :P
i'll take good care of it for you in the event of your return
i agree, we'll take good care of the entertainment stuff till you come home :)
we could also use the toaster oven and (a) lamp, and i bet the couch would be welcomed by your parents or erin; she's got room to spare in the basement after all :)
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