Removalists

How to De-Clutter for Easier Moving

Decluttering For A Move

When you decide to call the removalists, you have to pack everything in the house. However, there are always some things that you don’t really need.

These are things that may once have been useful or that you really liked, but now your lifestyle has changed, and you never use them. Rather than just carting them around and allowing them to clutter up your storage space, why not eliminate them?

Most of us can do without much of the stuff stored in the cupboards. Old crafts or hobbies, sports equipment we no longer play with, toys the children have outgrown, and even that old vase you got for a wedding present and always hated can all go to the recycling centre.

Give it to a friend

It is much easier to pack up a home when it is not cluttered with useless things. And knowing that someone else can take them home and love them eases the pain of parting with them. Friends often might be delighted with that picture you no longer want or some toys her younger children could use.

Have a garage sale

If none of your friends want what you have to get rid of, consider having a garage sale. All you need to do is advertise, gather all the stuff together in one place, like the garage or front lawn, and set up a table from which to sell it. You can get the whole family involved to help you with this, and you’ll have fun doing it. Add in some clothes you no longer love wearing or that don’t fit anyone, and you’ll have even less to pack.

Give it to charity

If there is anything left, give it to the op shop or the recycling centre. If it is toys, you might be able to donate them to a children’s home, hospital, or daycare centre. It’s a good idea to wash soft toys first, as they often get grubby over the years.

Decluttering can also encompass tools that you—or your hubby—don’t want anymore. It could be an old lawn mower that still works, gardening tools, or any of the things he has accumulated over time but now doesn’t use or want to keep.

Don’t become emotionally attached.

You must work out what is still good and what is junk. Often, we become emotionally attached to our goods and chattels and see them as something valuable when, in fact, they are only junk. If you are like this, have a friend come in and help you decide whether something is worth giving away or should just go in the bin. Once you have de-cluttered your life, you will have much less to pack and unpack at the other end, and your new home will be much roomier.