The first step of moving should be a walk through of every room in your house to assess what you no longer need. For some people, this purge is exciting and can be cathartic. For others, items can carry sentimental value making it difficult to let go of them. To help ease the sting of getting rid of a treasured item you can ask yourself a few questions such as:

• Do I use this time regularly?
• Is this thing worth the time to clean, restore, and move it to my new home?

Often we are saving items ‘just in case,’ and a little reflection will show it is not adding value to our life. Here is a small guide for items that you can get rid of and move without.

It’s Time to Let Go

Bathroom

• Old make up
• Expired medicine
• Broken appliances
• Old perfume and nail polish
• Old towels and bathmats

Bedroom

• Clothes you never wear
• Earrings without a match or broken jewelry you don’t plan on fixing
• Nightstand clutter
• Old shoe boxes

Kitchen

• Expired food
• Cookbooks you never use
• Chipped plates and glasses
• Duplicates of kitchen tools

Office

• Old magazines
• Unused cords and chargers
• Unknown keys
• Old address labels
• Reorganize your files and get rid of unneeded receipts

Garage

• Old paint
• Outgrown bikes
• Unused sports equipment
• Broken holiday items
• Unused decor

After removing unneeded items from your home, you will feel more organized and prepared for your move. You can maximize your productivity by beginning to place wanted items in boxes as you are cleaning out each room. Don’t feel bad if you decide to hold onto something for sentimental purposes as long as you are making an effort to clean out items you will never use.

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