Tips For Executing The Perfect Pre-Move Purge In Your Home

Letting go of something is always a bittersweet moment, be it your old football jersey or that old pair of jeans you keep telling yourself you’ll fit into one day. There are so many useless items in your home; they take up a lot of space and make it especially hard to pack when shifting homes. Instead of carrying lots of boxes, you need to let those items go. Additionally, you can save up on your moving costs.

Tips For Executing The Perfect Pre-Move Purge In Your Home

It’s hard to part ways with personal belongings, which is why you can get some help to make it easier.

Follow this step-by-step guide for executing a pre-move purge of your unnecessary household items and knowing the best ways of disposing of each of these items.

#1 Get rid of dangerous/ hazardous materials

These include open paint, hazardous chemicals, pool cleaning chemicals, loaded guns, fireworks, gasoline, poisons, and similar items. It is better to offload such items as moving companies refuse to carry them. Moreover, these are items you can donate or pass on to someone over time. It is better to leave them in the care of family/friends who might need them. You can also dispose of them in hazardous material discarding sites that most cities have on the outskirts. Do not dispose of these items in your garbage can!

#2 Consider temporarily storing your belongings

Say you’re relocating within Salt Lake County, Utah. While you’re purging your home, you may want to eliminate major items in your household. So, consider running a quick Google search for ‘storage units West Valley’ to rent extra space to stash your belongings while you figure out how to purge them. You can temporarily keep your household items here and focus on the ones you want to get rid of, or if you’re unsure, you can keep some of the stuff you won’t need over here. Use the same trick for any city/town you live in.

#3 Clean out all your closets

And yes, I mean ALL the closets, clothing, shoes, and jewelry. As hard as it is to part with these items, they are the primary cause of additional unnecessary weight during the shifting process. Getting rid of everything you have in the back of your closet you never seem to wear is better than keeping it for the off chance you might need it someday. It will only add to your moving costs.

Do your clothes fit properly?

Hoarding onto clothes believing you may fit into them, increases the number of clothes you have that you may not use soon. Your weight keeps fluctuating we keep buying new clothes following the newest trends hence it’s better to give up on the ones that don’t fit.

Are they in wearable condition?

Often you end up keeping clothes with sentimental value even though they have stains or irrecoverable damage done to them. If that is the case, it is better to throw them out now because the chances are you’re never going to use them anyway.

Have you worn any of them at any point lately?

If the answer is no, and you have not worn that item in the last four seasons, chances are you aren’t going to wear it at all. Make three piles, a trash pile, a donation pile, and a consignment pile. If the items are in a poor state, throw them into the trash pile if they are still salvageable. You can put them in the donation pile. Organizations such as Goodwill, Make A Wish, and Salvation Army. In a case where there are valuable/designer items, you can put them in the consignment pile and take them to your nearest consignment store.

#4 Donate or sell miscellaneous items

It is always beneficial to create a plan of what piece of furniture will be needed and what should be discarded. Furniture you don’t want to get rid of but don’t have space for can always be stored in storage units for short or long terms until you have a use for it. Search up your local storage units online and get all the relevant information. It is easy, reliable, and climate-friendly! Organizations such as Habitat for

Humanity accept donations of furniture and kitchen items. You can ask them about their free-of-cost pickup services in case of heavy furniture/items.

If you want to sell your furniture or household items, there are many ways to do so. You can use online sites such as Amazon, eBay, OLX, and Craigslist. A yard sale is also a great way of getting rid of items quicker and making a quick buck. If the item is vintage or unique, you can always look for consigning stores nearby. Figure out what works best for you. All donations made to charitable organizations count as tax deductions.

#5 Sell/replace electronic appliances

Several trade-in programs are available for electronic items that are still in good condition but are of no use anymore or need upgrading. For broken appliances or in need of repairs, they can always be sold for recycling to the same places with their recycling packages or can be scrapped with any local metal scrapper. In any case, it stays good for the pocket.

Conclusion

As tedious as cleaning may seem, it should be done before moving day. It’s not just getting rid of excess items but also making extra money and getting a fresh start to get rid of all the junk before moving to a new place.

A fresh start with nothing holding you down! Following the tips mentioned will help you sort out where to start and how to move forward with your purge process. Remember to make a list of all the things you will need. Clean out your closet since most of the excess junk comes from there.

Donate all that’s not needed, and sell the ones that can be sold to consignment stores. The same goes for furniture and household items. Dispose of hazardous items in appropriate ways. Finally, replace your old electronics with new ones before moving for better convenience.