How to Move Quickly & Easily – A Concise Guide

Moving is rarely a joyous experience, and along with divorce is often quoted as the most stressful thing that we humans will ever do. However, it is obviously a necessary and unavoidable chore most of us have to go through multiple times in our lives, and there are some ways that you can prevent it from feeling like a nightmare.

You can make the moving process painless and more efficient, especially if you get rid of unwanted stuff before you start packing it all up. I learned the value of completing a well thought out move when I travelled a couple of states over to go attend law school in Boston last summer.

Based on my own experience, here are 4 tips for getting rid of your stuff before you move:

Clean Out Your Drawers

If you are anything like me, you probably use many of your house’s drawers to stuff items you really don’t want, but can’t be bothered to get rid of. Unfortunately, when you get ready to move you will find that all of the stuff stored within your drawers and cabinets can take up valuable space. In order to avoid transporting random and unwanted items, try cleaning out your drawers around a month or so in advance. Throw away or donate any items you no longer want or need.

Sell Your Stuff

Moving can actually be profitable, especially if you sell some of your unwanted stuff. After you have cleared out all of your unwanted goods, try selling them for some extra cash. You could go the online route such as via eBay or Craigslist, or you could hold your own old-fashioned garage sale. If you do decide to hold a garage sale, make sure you put lots of signs up a couple of days beforehand and advertise it on social media sites such as Facebook and Twitter too. This way you can guarantee large crowds and lots of potential buyers.

Pack Effectively

When you decide to pack your stuff, make sure you have bought the correct packaging items and boxes so that you can pack your stuff as quickly and compactly as possible. Don’t let any useable space go to waste and pack everything as tightly as you can. You may want to set the ball rolling by beginning to pack several weeks in advance. This will allow you get rid of anything you don’t want to take with you with plenty of time to spare and in turn make room for the stuff you do want to keep.

Keep Your New Space in Mind

As you decide what you do and don’t want, keep in mind your new space. Is it bigger or smaller? Is the layout significantly different? Try and envision what your furniture and other personal items will look like in your new place. What might look great in your one bedroom apartment may look lost if you are upgrading and moving into your first house.

As you can see, moving house doesn’t have to be a traumatic experience. You can easily move quickly and virtually stress free if you just remember to plan for your move well in advance and get rid of any unnecessary items beforehand. Good luck!