Efficient ways to de-clutter your home for your next move!

De-cluttering before moving your house is probably the important task to do. It helps lower down the shifting burden which further helps to reduce the overall moving expenses. And not only that, if you organize and make your move clutter-free you will have less stress during the move. The longer the distance and the more the number of articles, the greater will be the hassles along with the continuous increase in moving expenses.

There is no point in taking all of the household items to your new house because it may unnecessarily develop your overall moving expenses. Secondly, if you carry all the articles without even checking what is essential and whatnot, you may land up in an unstable condition and you may end up framing clutter in your new house. And hence, it becomes even more essential to sort when moving home.

So, in today’s article, I am sharing a few tips that will help you to de-clutter your house for your next move.

At first, know that the articles are de-cluttered on certain grounds and most of them are listed below:

• As per the requirements- The necessity of the items is an extremely important factor to decide whether to get rid of it when relocating it. If you need an item regularly, and it is still in good condition, then you should take that particular item with you.

But, if you have something which is not worth it neither it is used by you anymore, then you can get rid of it because it is not worth the space that it will occupy at your new home. Rather take something else that is more useful at its place. Also, it will help you to get the exact priced quote from your appointed Agarwal packers.

• Current condition- The recent condition of the articles is the most crucial thing to be considered while de-cluttering your goods while shifting household. If the article is not in a good state, no matter how useful it is, you will not be able to use it for a longer period. So, why take unnecessary pain when you can just discard and move on with buying new stuff? And if an article is already damaged and is not even in a condition to get repaired, then it is beneficial to get rid of it.

• Emotional importance- Question yourself, if the item is really valuable to you? Most of the time, we have certain goods usually antiques or something which is gifted by someone special, etc. such articles becomes priceless and very special because there are several emotions attached to each of them and you genuinely do not want to sell, leave behind or discard any of these goods.

The value of these items cannot be compared with their monetary value neither they cannot be replaced because of their emotional importance, so if you have any such items, keep them with you. They should not even come into consideration while you are sorting your house before relocating.

• Monetary importance- What is the market value of an item? Yes, you should take into consideration the cost of each item while you are thinking about whether to get rid of it or not. And, if you have something very expensive, you should carry it along with you. 

But, if you have anything that is not too costly and is also heavy to carry, then it is better that you get out of your house soon. Also, if it’s not too costly, you can even buy it later or at the time when you have shifted to your new home.

• Carrying goods in huge quantities- If you have diverse quantities of the same items, then it is better to not carry all of them with you. You can simply keep the best one out of them with you. You can either sell or donate the rest. There is no point in carrying the extras goods to your new home unless it is not much useful or essential to you. For example, if you have two sets of the same crockery, then you must carry the one which you think is in better condition.

• Moving expenses- Sometimes, due to the size or characteristics of the items (including weight), you may have to pay more for carrying it than the actual price of the item. Now, if that item is extremely essential for you or is very expensive, you can always pay more to carry that household item to your new house.

But, if there is a condition where you need to pay more money than usual and that is no more than the actual value or the cost of the item, then you think about it and be wise whether you have to carry it or not? No, because you can utilize that extra money in order to buy a new thing later.

• Moving complications- If you are using movers and packers service, they will be able to pack and move all of the items. They may charge you a little extra for heavy items or when they have to relocate the articles up and down the stairs but they know the techniques of moving each article. They will be able to load and unload them carefully. But, if you are considering a DIY move and if you have not hired any moving experts for relocating, then moving such goods may not be that simple for you.

Well, it’s pretty sure having essential packing materials, tools and equipment will make it a little bit easier, but still relocating heavy items needs experience and proficiency too. So, if you are not sure of loading and unloading such goods, it is better not to carry those to the new place because you may actually irritate yourself. You can either sell or donate the goods and buy the new ones after moving to your new home.

• Antique items- If any of your articles are unique or antique pieces, then never dispose of it away because no matter how much you have researched, you may not get a similar piece again. Such items are timeless and very precious, and therefore it should not be a part of the sorting process.

• Expired or waste goods- There is no need to say if you find that any specific item has already expired, and then you should soon get rid of it. There is no point carrying such articles with you while moving to your new home in a new place.

Further, to know what is legally allowed to move to another place, you can get the list of the items that are allowed to be moved from your hired Agarwal packers and movers.

Happy Moving!