Moving from one home to another is a big project. Most people own far more things than they know, and it only becomes clear just how much stuff needs to be moved once the process starts. If you’d like to make your upcoming move a little easier, use the list below to trim down your possessions a bit in advance.

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Old Clothes

This is probably the easiest place to start. Pretty much everyone has some clothes that they could stand to get rid of before moving. Clothes can take up a lot of space on a moving truck, and if you are just going to be getting rid of them pretty soon anyway, why not do it now?

Expired Food

This might seem like an obvious point, but you’d be surprised by how many people go ahead and box up all of the food in their pantry to move it to their next home – without even making sure it’s good. Take a few minutes to pick through the food you have on hand and toss out anything that is expired or won’t be eaten before it goes bad.

Broken Electronics

Electronics are a way of life in the modern world. You surely will be moving some functional electronic items with you, but there may be some things that don’t work anymore – or that you don’t use – still hanging around. Working items that you don’t want could be sold, while the rest should be disposed of in an appropriate, responsible manner.

Excess Furniture

One of the biggest mistakes you could make is to move pieces of furniture that you aren’t going to use in the new house. Maybe these old pieces are worn out and need to be replaced, or maybe they just won’t fit. Whatever the case, get ahead of the game and make your move simpler by getting rid of them first.

Worn-Out Linens

You might decide to look at your move as an opportunity to replace linens that have outlived their useful life. Throw out sheets and other items that are worn out and purchase some new ones to give your new place a fresh feel right from the start.

Unneeded Paperwork

Do you have a box or boxes of papers somewhere in your home that you have been hanging on to “just in case”? Most people do, and most likely, you’ll never need those papers (especially in the digital age). Go through the box and toss whatever you are sure you won’t need later.

Outdated Hobby Equipment

Lastly, equipment that you used to use for hobbies in the past can be disposed of before moving day arrives. Think of this as a great way to start fresh and perhaps engage in new hobbies once you get settled into your new place.

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