Tips For Moving– Clean Out and Organize Early!
One of the biggest pieces of advice I can give to someone who is moving is to start cleaning out and organizing your things as soon as you know you are going to be moving. Even if you don’t start packing right away, just go through everything and get rid of as much as you can because it will make packing and unpacking quite a bit easier.
Many people think that it will be easier to clean out as they are unpacking at the new location, but it rarely even happens because they forget about one important point. When trying to settle into a new home, a person’s routine is severely disrupted by having everything packed in boxes. Until everything is unpacked and put where it can be easily found, a lot of extra time is spent digging through boxes to find what they are looking for.
Given this, it’s highly unlikely they will spend even more time to carefully go through and sort all the items as they are being unpacked. Usually by this time, they are so frustrated that things start getting shoved into cupboards and closets as they are.
Sorting through things before moving is the perfect time because there is minimal disruption to the normal routine. The household is still set up and the person still knows (hopefully!) where to find most things. Aside from any time spent in making arrangements for the move, all that is required is a little extra time on a regular basis to start going through all areas of the home.
This is the perfect opportunity to get rid of items that will not be needed at the new location. Doing this will accomplish several things. It will reduce the number of boxes needed,it will reduce the total size and weight of the load to be moved, and will reduce the time needed to pack everything. It also gives a person the chance to start grouping like items together so that they can be packed together in the same boxes, which will make unpacking even easier.
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