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Moving Tips to Help You Downsize Before You Move

Packing & Moving Tips from 903 Moving Company

Moving Tips to Help You Downsize Before You Move

Packing & Moving Tips from 903 Moving Company

It’s almost always a good idea to downsize before you move. Household moving offers one of the best opportunities to simplify your life and reduce the amount of clutter in your home. Donating items to charity, having a garage sale, or just throwing away unneeded, unused, and things in poor condition can have several benefits, including:

Saving money: By downsizing before your move, you can reduce the amount of stuff you need to move, which can help you save money on moving costs. Additionally, you may be able to sell some of your unwanted items and make some extra cash.
Reducing stress: Moving can be a stressful experience, but downsizing before your move can help make the process less overwhelming. By getting rid of unnecessary items, you can focus on the things that are most important to you.
Helping others: Donating items to charity can be a great way to help others in need. Many charities accept a wide range of items, including clothing, furniture, and household goods.
Use the two year rule
Attics, closets, basements, garages and storage sheds are notorious traps for stuff you just can’t seem to get rid of. Carrying clutter to your new house just makes it like the old one. If you haven’t used something, or looked at it for the past two years – get rid of it before you move.

Clean out the junk drawer(s)
Every house or apartment has one (or more) – a drawer, shelf, basket or box where the contents of emptied pockets and items that have no other spot have gone to hide.
Check the expiration date on perishables
Check the expiration dates on prescriptions, vitamins, and toiletries. Get rid of everything that’s past the date. Throw away perishable food in the kitchen – it will probably be useless by the time you move anyway.
If it’s broke – leave it that way – and leave it behind!
You’re bound to have at least one thing that’s broken – and probably has been broken for a while. As you clear out your garage and other rooms, ask yourself if you really plan on fixing that broken lawn mower, or other items. If you’re not going to fix it, toss it.

Does it really have value to you?
Most excess stuff in your house is accumulated for good reason at some point. As you pack the house or apartment to move, question what is still truly valuable to you (sentimentally, aesthetically or monetarily). Decide whether it will be of real use some day or if you’re just holding on to it just in case. If you can’t see yourself using, wanting or needing it in the future, don’t move it to your new home.
Protecting the environment: Throwing away unwanted items can contribute to landfill waste, which can be harmful to the environment. By donating items to charity or recycling them, you can help reduce waste and protect the environment.
Creating a fresh start: Downsizing before your move can be a great way to start fresh in your new home. By getting rid of old, unused items, you can create a clean, clutter-free space that is more conducive to relaxation and productivity.
When separating items to keep from items to toss, make sure your discards aren’t good for someone else.
Take items that are in good condition to shelters or other collection facilities. In most cases organizations like Good Will and the Salvation Army will pick it up for you, and you may even get a tax deduction!

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