When was the last time you decluttered your home? If you are considering a move, you may want to consider taking the leap and reducing your possessions.
Moving is a thrilling experience as it gives you the opportunity to construct a new life in a new residence. However, before you can settle into your new residence, you must pack up your old one even if you don’t believe you have a lot of “stuff” lying about the home or tucked away in the back of your hallway closet, chances are you have a lot more than you realize. Utilize the chance of relocating to finally cleanse your closets, drawers, and kitchen cabinets of all the unnecessary, broken, or no longer functional objects you’ve been concealing. The experts at JWCole Atlas recommend the following opportunities to declutter before you move.
What Should you Get Rid?
Even with all the advantages, decluttering may seem like an overwhelming chore, especially when coupled with a moving. The good news is that it need not be! Knowing when, when, and how to sift through your belongings may help to expedite the process, make it simpler, and, dare we say, even make it somewhat enjoyable. Here are our top recommendations for doing a task.
Living Room
The following are the things that your should get rid of in your living room.
- Old or Broken Furniture - If your couch is sagging in the center and your coffee and side tables have nicks and scratches, it may be time to treat yourself to a more comfortable upgrade.
- Out- modeled Electronics and Appliances - Still clinging to your DVD player or large, cumbersome television? Donate or sell your outdated material to bring it into the twenty-first century.
- Books - Even if you're not much of a reader, it's likely that you have (too many) books. Donate or distribute the remaining items to a street library box in your community.
- Wall Art and Décor - A new house provides an opportunity to create a fresh and pleasant place. If you have become weary of your interior decorations, consign them to the past along with your previous residence.
- Old Carpets - If you often host parties, have children or pets, it may be time to retire your aging area rugs.
Bedroom
Here are the things that you need to get rid in your bedroom.
- Old Clothing and Footwear - Because you constantly expect you will wear that sweater again, closets are one of the most disorganized rooms in the house. You won't. Get rid of as many hangers as you can while you're at it.
- Beddings - Do your pillows, linens, and comforters seem flat or threadbare? Get rid of them immediately and prepare for a restful night in your new house.
- Mattresses - Most mattresses last between seven and ten years, although memory foam ones may last up to fifteen. Depending on where you are in this timeframe, you should consider purchasing a new bed.
- Forgotten Toys - There are likely several toys in your children's bedrooms that they no longer play with due to damage or simply because they've outgrown them. Keep what they adore and give the rest.
- Organizing Materials/Items - If your present residence lacked space, you may have needed storage solutions for closets and the main living area. If they are not necessary for your new house, do not bring them with you.
Bathroom
- Expired Medicines - Prescription prescriptions must always be used within a certain time period, but over-the-counter pain relievers, sunburn treatments, and other products also have an expiry date. If you've exhausted it, discard it.
- Unused or Expired Toiletries - Similar to medications, lotions, shampoos, and shaving creams all have an expiration date. If yours are old, unused, or practically empty, it is OK to dispose of them.
- Bathmats - The bathroom mats and toilet seat coverings are affordable and withstand a great deal of abuse from airborne moisture and washing cycles. In your future residence, replace the old with the new.
- Toilet Plunger and Brush - These items are essential for every bathroom but cannot be moved. They are likely encrusted with germs and filth and should be changed, despite their convenience.
Other House Area
- Old/Used Calendars and Planners - Still looking at a wall calendar from three years ago or clinging to a daily planner? Both objects may now be discarded, since they are conveniently accessible through our technological gadgets.
- Filing Documents and Cabinets - As practically everything is now completed online, you likely no longer need that cumbersome file cabinet or any of the papers you've misplaced within. Improve your operations and abandon outdated procedures.
- Mail, publications, and newspapers - The majority of us have modest stacks of these objects scattered about our desks and tabletops in our workplaces. Keep any significant postal communications or mementos, but discard the rest.
- Unused computer equipment - There are likely several obsolete peripherals, ranging from USB cables and headphones to external displays and speakers. Do not bring anything that you do not need.
- Holiday Decorations - It is enjoyable to gather holiday-themed decorations and trinkets, but if you lack the room to display them or no longer use them, give them to someone else.
- Personal Possessions - Do you have adult children who save childhood memories in boxes at your residence? Whether so, inquire if they would want to keep the things, and if so, invite them to pick them up.
Ready to Make Your Move?
J.W. Cole & Sons of Florida Inc. is family-owned and operated in Fort Myers with generations of experience. We have provided quality and affordability to families in Southwest Florida since 1985. We proudly serve Fort Myers, Cape Coral, Naples, Lehigh Acres, and Estero, Florida. Through our affiliation with Atlas Van Lines, we can professionally handle all of your local needs.
Call J.W. Cole & Sons of Florida at 239-694-3400 today or fill out our form to start your move.
