Don’t Move Your Clutter With You

Moving presents an unusual opportunity to declutter. Items we had long since forgotten may become treasured keepsakes once again. While other items are destined for donation, recycle, or trash.

Use the packing process to clear the clutter from your life. In “Grandpa’s Garage” I discussed how clutter accumulated in my garage temporarily. My daughter’s move helped me come to a clutter clarity moment, “Don’t move your clutter with you.” Simple but not necessarily easy.

Again, moving presents an unusual opportunity to declutter. Be ruthless with your stuff. Pack what you’ll actually use in your new home. Take another look at those keepsakes. Consider selling them for some quick cash on OfferUp.com. Or donate them to your favorite charity.

Put them in the recycle or the trash if those items are not suitable for sale or donation. While one person’s trash may be another person’s treasure, you can probably tell what realistically can’t be sold or donated.

Only after you have cleared the clutter during your packing process should you load up those boxes for the move. My daughter used a U-Haul van for her move, which was cost effective in her case.

Once again, moving presents an unusual opportunity to declutter. Use it wisely and use it well.