De-Junk And Save Money On Your Move
When you start packing as you get ready for your move, you realize you have accumulated a huge stock pile of your stuff you had not used for decades; probably you would not even use in the future but you still find yourself clinging to this stuff. Remind yourself that you pay for every item that you carry to your new home; which means you would be paying to transport your junk at a time you were wrecking your brains to cut on your expenses. Take your move as a wake-up call; a reminder that taking your junk with you is not only time consuming but also costly.
In the event yours is a self-help move; hire a relatively smaller moving vehicle. Limited space would make you think and many a time, it acts as a good decision maker; if there is no room to fit in the hardly-used item, it has to be left behind or de-junked. The questions – “For how long you had possessed it, was it a gift, what was its cost” – are not relevant at this stage; what counts is its immediate need for you. What actually matters is “Will it make my life easier at the moment?” Now it also depends on where and why you are relocating. If you are moving to a retirement apartment; it is better to leave behind half your stuff while if it is to a warm location; you can always de-junk your winter coats. When it comes to your kids, let them decide. It is often noted that kids do not care for half their stuff parents save for them. Ask you kids to choose their most precious items. Unread books, unsuitable furniture in your new home, anything half empty like paint cans etc constitute the tarnished clutter which you would do well to leave behind. Tell your friends and neighbors to pick from among the items you would not carry with you to your new home for easy clearance. It would be difficult giving up on some of your possessions though; but you would feel better when you would know that your friends are making good use of the items.
In case you opt for one of the professional packers and movers, your moving cost would be drastically cut down by way of de-junking. De-junking is also known to be a therapeutic experience; but then you must ensure the movers and packers do not load the stuff you had intended to get rid of.
Sanjeev is an eminent analyst and writer in Business and Transportation related topics. For more information on Packers and Movers Tirupati and Packers Movers Tirupati visit http://www.packersmovershyderabad.org/
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