Whether you’re moving for a new job or moving to better housing, relocating can be a time-consuming and challenging process. So many moving parts have to come together at just the right time to ensure you have a smooth and successful move. To relieve some of the stress that comes with moving, it’s important to find as many ways as possible to simplify the process. One great way to do this is to declutter your home before you begin the moving process, as it can save you major time and money as you move further along.
1. Pack Less
While it may seem easier to simply pack up all your belongings and then sort them out once you arrive at your new home, this can add more time and money to the process. One big reason for this is that if you declutter before you move, you’ll likely end up with much less that you have to pack. Having less to pack will mean you need less packing materials, fewer people to help you move, and a smaller truck to haul it all in. Since packing materials can be somewhat expensive, as can truck rental, it’s easy to see how packing less can save you money and time. If you’re moving long distance, decluttering will also save you money on the cost of hiring a moving company. Great Guys, a long distance moving specialist, says that interstate hauling rates are based upon the weight of you shipment. So, the less you pack, the more you save.
2. Pack More Efficiently
Once you’ve fully decluttered your current home, it makes it much easier and more efficient to pack. Besides having less to pack, as mentioned above, you will also have a better idea of where all your belongings are, which will allow you to categorize them more efficiently as you pack them, thus making the unpacking process go much more smoothly. As you pack, you’ll also have a better idea of what hasn’t yet been packed in each area, so you can find more efficient ways to pack the boxes, ensuring you get the most in each box.
3. Easier Out
One of the often-unforeseen problems that arise on moving day is all the items which are forgotten about until the last minute. Items like wall art, certain mementos, clothing, and certain essentials can quickly clog up walking paths as you try to move into and out of your current home. If you have decluttered, however, these last-minute items will be more likely to find a good place to be packed away for moving, which will clear up walkways, making it easier and faster to move boxes out of your house.
4. Finder’s Keepers
Another great thing about decluttering before you move is all that you’ll find along the way. Packing supplies are the types of things which get lost in the backs of closets, drawers, and under beds. As you declutter, you’re likely to discover some markers, rolls of tape, and probably a few boxes you didn’t even know you had. By grouping all these items, you’ll be able to take an accurate inventory of the supplies you have, thus lessening the number of moving supplies you will need to buy.
5. Relaxation
Whether you enjoy decluttering or it stresses you out, when you reach the end of the process, you’ll be left with a nice, clean, organized home. This will provide a great foundation of stability before everything is thrown into chaos as you begin the moving process. Just remember the wonderful tranquility you achieved through decluttering and remember that by doing it now, you’ll be able to achieve that same tranquility in your new home, as well.
