☘️ Decluttering Before A Move So You Don't Clutter Up Your New Home • Moving Tips For Taking Less

☘️ Moving house is a great time to go on a big decluttering spree. Let's face it, a new home is a fresh start, and you don't want to clutter up that clean space.

If you want to lug a lot less stuff, here are some moving tips and decluttering questions you can ask yourself. They'll help you determine what to take with you and what to leave behind.

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[FilippaSkog]

My husband works as a mover. In his profession he gets pretty close and intimate with peoples’ lives and belongings, often packing them as well as transporting them. He’s been doing this for ten years and truly loves his job but he never gets over three things:

1. People have SO much stuff they obviously don’t use, shut away in places that can’t easily be reached, and yet they pay SO MUCH MONEY to have it moved.
2. People often move just to be able to store their belongings. They pay considerable money to buy a bigger house or rent a bigger apartment just to accommodate their stuff.
3. A lot of the time even when they’ve moved to a bigger space it’s still too small for all the stuff (and furniture). The beautiful new house is instantly crowded and cluttered, even before they get unpacked.

And this is the norm. It’s nothing unusual and it happens in all families no matter their socioeconomic status. People don’t realise how much owning things costs. How much money you can save by scaling down your belongings.

[saferesponsiblemovers]

As a moving company we're constantly moving folks untouched extra boxes of stuff from one basement or attic to another. It's wild how often people are crushed by the burden of their own possessions.

[gwenj]

"Is this item worth paying someone to move it?" is a good question to ask yourself when moving.

[GreatGazukes]

My mother moved in 1965, We know as the newspaper wrappings recorded the dates for us to find when we emptied the house last year.

[vivian]

For my move last June, I began packing in February. On moving day, we sat and waited for the movers to arrive, completely ready and relaxed. It was the best move ever and all thanks to being a minimalist and also to not procrastinating. We lived out of some boxes heading up to the move but I knew where everything was and it was definitely worth the minor inconvenience. Stress is a killer!

[theGhostSteward]

1- Start early. We often overestimate the time we have and you can sell, donate and it makes the process less stressefull if you dont trip on stuff.
2- Start with the bulkier stuff and work the way down. It makes the biggest impact on volume.
3-It is pointless to declutter things that are stored in furniture you gone bring in the next house.
4-Don`t force yourself to be perfect. You gona declutter while unpacking anyway. Gain time.


Questions:
Have you used that item after the previous moving?
Have you used it in a long time?
Do I love this item enough to pack, transport, move, pay, umpack and find a new place?
Is that item worth the trouble?
Are you willing to have it ship or buy insurance?
Are I willing to make the inventory of all that stuff?
Does this items fit the feeling of the new home?
it is just a relic of the past?
If this item got lost or damaged how defasted you will be?

[konniestaabmiller]

Love this. I'm an empty nester who downsized to about a third or fourth the space. I thought I did a great job decluttering before move...but way overestimated my new space. That's o.k. Every box I'm unpacking, I'm reevaluating and decluttering more. And after we are settled, I'll go through again.

[TiaraHelen]

18 days to my move & enjoying the motivation from the deadline. I didn't think I have much clutter but have a lot of unfinished projects (craft, clothes to alter, etc etc). I realised I don't want to move the bad energy of unfinished projects into my forever home so am busy deciding "finish it now or get rid".

[amyrohr]

We are military and have moved a TON. These are great tips!!! "Do i love this enough to move this?" is ALWAYS a question we have to ask. or "Would I submit a ticket if it got broken?" lol
Seeing everything you own in crates really opens your eyes to how much stuff we really own

[GypsyWolfGina]

I moved from WI to IL a few years ago and only insisted on moving my bed. I downsized everything else into a couple boxes per room (I lived alone). By decluttering ahead of time, I was able to save the cost of having the movers use a larger truck and paying for extra movers to help. They actually rented one of the smallest U-Haul trucks available and it saved me a ton of money. They are a small company and quite happy with the light load that day lol.

[SuziSmartPhoto]

I decluttered when I was moving. It saved not only time and energy but a huge amount of money. Books and clothes were a big ones.

[chlo.rin.e]

My fiance and I are moving at the end of our lease in Sept. I just want to move in a less stressful manner this time so I'm here for motivation. I've already got many boxes packed of current art supplies, décor and sentimental items. My biggest task will be sorting through clothes as I probably have 6+ laundry baskets of just my own clothes

My favorite way to decide if I can part with something yet or not is to ask myself "If a natural disaster were to happen, which items would I save first? Would I remember this item if everything got destroyed or lost?" I like to imagine that I've been informed that a tornado is on its way to destroy my home and I have an hour to pack up my important stuff and leave. It might seem dramatic or extreme but its something that sparks emotion so I know if I should keep something or let it go! Simply looking at the item the marie kondo way doesn't do anything for me. I have feelings attached to every item I own!

[Julies-in-a-mood]

The expression on your face at 12:36 makes me add this to your narrative: the sooner you pare things down to a manageable amount to take with you, the more time you’ll have later to spend with loved ones & make memories before you make your move.

And I just love seeing you with your sassy pixie haircut!

[youtubeaccount-yrhb]

I love the idea of downsizing where any future move(s) would be effortless. I'd like to get to a point where I have a mental inventory of just about everything in the house.

[janecoder]

Yes! Brilliant! Pretend you are moving.
2. Pull up you pants and get going!
Your are such an inspiration to me. Thank you for the videos and everything.

[kathyl]

I frequently say I need a bigger house, yet I sometimes view the house I live in (925 ft2) as too big. I've concluded I just like a lot of "elbow room, " and it hasn't always got to do with how much I own. I pared down extensively on my last move. Being I want to go off-grid, I should design a house specifically for the way I want to live, and that will accommodate my stuff. I don't want "more" stuff, just "nice" stuff. I'm willing to trade. It's like growing up: I'm in a new phase now. At least I recognize that. I think that an important step.

[crybebebunny]

I am not really working meaning earnings money at the moment. I am studying for a test and declutering in my mind getting ready to move into my house that I will probably purchase 2 years from now. I believe that I won't have the time to purge things then. So, to get ready I am purging some stuff now.
I am starting extremely early. 🙃 So, I think I have time.

[ckee]

I'm a weirdo who loves moving, of I don't move at least once every 4 years I feel suffocated. I love how moving forces you to confront the things you've held onto just because you "had the space".

[PleaseNThankYou]

I can make this easy if you are making a really big move. Put up a garage sale sign and grab enough clothes and toiletries for 3 days... Then leave.

[NTSCuser]

5:48 I still have a moving box sealed with tape from a move made in 1998. There is some nice stuff in there including a Japanese tea-service from a move made in 1957 and only briefly unpacked for display a few years prior to the move in 1998.