By Martha Tobin, Owner at Declutter4Good
Moving (or downsizing) often makes you realize how much ‘stuff’ you have.
And preparing for a move is a great time to declutter for a few reasons:
- Reduces moving costs as there’s not as much stuff to move
- Decluttering a home for sale prior to listing photos and showings can increase the home’s value
- Reduces the amount of packing you’ll have to do when it is time to move.
- Reduces your feelings of overwhelm when you arrive at your new home (and happily realize you didn’t pack all of those items you no longer used or needed).
Here are a few things you can declutter quickly:
- Items on surfaces
- Duplicates of items
- items you haven’t used and likely won’t use again
- items that won’t fit in your next home
- items you don’t need anymore (i.e. shovels, rakes, etc if moving into a condo or residence)
As a general rule of thumb, decluttering before you move is always going to reap rewards: higher home sale value, less stress when packing and less feelings of overwhelm when you arrive at your new home.
