Now whether you accept the fact or not, there is a lot of belongings that we own at our house. These belongings comprise of our memories, collectibles, things we do not need but lazy to dispose of and things that we think have a chance to get repaired (appliances to be precise). While living in the same house for years altogether, all of these keep getting accumulated, and it only comes to notice when you make plans to move houses.
Now everyone would agree to the fact that there are a lot of unused stuff at home that doesn’t need any place in the house and should be disposed of immediately. Relocation can be a great excuse for letting go of all of this. Here are a few tips that would help you de-clutter in the best way and not sit and sulk over things that you do not practically need.
You may own an old grandfather clock, some old dresses that belonged to your mother, or any number of other antique items which aren’t much use in your daily life. But despite their lack of use or practical value, no matter what condition these belongings are in, there is this emotional attachment. There is the need to be practical over the fact that they wouldn’t come to any use in the days to come and sticking to them wouldn’t help in any way. It would only add to the unused clutter and nothing else.
There was a time when you had saved money to buy that dress, but that was years ago. It doesn’t fit you anymore and it wouldn’t in the days to come. The same goes for other belongings as well where you are tock heck whether you have made use of them in the last six months to a year. If you do not remember the last time you used those belongings, there is the need to get rid of them almost immediately. You could consider donating them or probably putting up a garage sale for people in need to own it.
Be aware of the fact that more the stuff that you own at home, more time it would take for them to get packed. Therefore, there is the need to segregate all that you need and the ones that you do not. When you do that, you would see for yourself where there is just the essential that needs packing. While all of that is done, you save a lot of time as well as money when you do not have to pay much to the removalists in Elanora when compared to what it would take to move all that you own (including the clutter).
There may be times when you have to get rid of a gift that your best friend gave you which is no longer intact and has shattered into pieces. Avoid living with the guilt that you have disposed of something that your friend had given to you with all that love. You cannot help but get rid of it just so that there are no extra belongings to move with.
