Downsizing for a Move – A Practical Guide

You might not realize just how many things you actually own until you get ready to move. Then, suddenly, you become aware of how much stuff you have – and how much of it you don’t need or want. Downsizing for a move is a great strategy and this guide will show you the way.

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Start Early to Less Stress

This just might be the most important tip you find on this page. As soon as you know you are going to move, start the process of downsizing your possessions. You don’t want to feel the pressure associated with having limited time before your things need to be packed up and on their way to a new home. Get started now and make your life easier.

Make Three Lists for Each Room

It might sound like a lot of work to do what is suggested in this section, but it will go much faster than you expect. First, make a list of all the rooms in your current home – you can do that in a matter of seconds.

Next, for each room, you are going to have three columns or categories. Those are going to be things that you know you want to keep, things you know you want to get rid of, and “maybe”. The first two categories are easy and will get you moving forward. Start to pack up the things that you know you want to keep, and start working on getting rid of the items that you know can go. Save the maybes for later.

How to Get Rid of Things You Don’t Want

There are plenty of options for getting rid of items you no longer want or need in your life. If the item might have some value, list it for sale on a community page or classified site and see if anyone wants to buy it. For things that have no value at all, gather them all up and make one trip to the dump. You could also consider donating some of your items to local charities.

Coming Back to the “Maybes”

After dealing with the other two categories of items, you’ll just have the things that you weren’t sure about left to manage. Now that you have made so much progress, this group will feel much easier to finish off. Most likely, when you take a second look, you’ll realize that you don’t need most of these things, either. Get rid of what can go, pack up the few things that remain, and you’ll be ready for your move.

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