It’s time to move and you’re trying to decide what to do with your
belongings. Moving has a way of showing us just how much stuff we have that we
really don’t need. If you’re finding that you have plenty of items you don’t
really want to take with you, there are a couple of options. You can store your
belongings, or you can sell them.
Selling
The simplest way to get rid of all those unwanted odds and ends is to
sell them. This ensures someone else will use the items and they will have
purpose again. You can sell on Facebook Marketplace, local classifieds sites,
or even a traditional car boot! The idea here is to remove the stuff from your
home and make space wherever possible (not to mention reducing workload).
If you are in the middle of moving, you may want to simply discard or
donate some of the smaller items, rather than trying to sell them. It can be
tough to sell some items and if you’re unlikely to make enough money for them,
it’s not really worth it. Instead, focus your attention on the things you actually
can get a good price for, and continue with those.
Storage
Not everything is ready to be sold. As you go through your belongings,
you’re likely to find that there are quite a few items that you’d enjoy
keeping, but don’t really have room for in your new home. If there’s no place
for these things, you can always put them into storage.
Before you choose to store something, consider whether or not you will
use it in the future. Are you holding onto it for sentimental value or will you
actually put it to future use? Certain keepsakes should definitely be saved,
but often you will be able to narrow down which items need to be stored by
contemplating future usage.
Once you’ve decided which belongings you want to store, it’s time to
contact a storage company. You can either have someone come to you and pick up
your items to take to storage, or you can rent a unit and take everything there
yourself. For those who are in the process of moving, it may be simpler to have
the company manage it all for you.
Look for storage companies that offer different sizes of storage units.
If you have just a handful of items, you don’t really need to rent a huge
space. Choosing a size-appropriate unit will save you money.
Whether you sell or store, it’s never a bad idea to declutter and start
reducing the amount of stuff you have in your home. You’ll feel lighter when
your home has less in it.
