HOW TO CLEAN TO MOVE TO A SMALLER HOUSE?
There are plenty of good reasons for wanting to move to a smaller home. Whether your children have left the nest, your property has increased in value over the years, or you want to simplify your lifestyle, you can find many advantages.
However, moving into a smaller house requires some planning. Because moving to a smaller property means having to lighten your suitcases! Yes, you will have less space and will have to sort out what is really essential for you.
Here are some tips that will help you get through this step with more ease.
MAKE A PLAN
Make a list of your current possessions, and choose only what you want to keep. Next, try to imagine where the items you want to keep will end up in your new home. See if it all fits into your new space, and make decisions by clearly determining what is most important to you.
PURIFY
A tip to help you decide what to keep or not is to ask yourself if you have used it in the last few months (except for seasonal items like Christmas decorations, for example). Taking the time to eliminate what does not serve real needs is an important step to facilitate your move. So if boxes haven’t been opened in ages, you know what to do!
MEASURE!
Accurately measuring the nooks and crannies of your new home can seem tedious. However, this is the best way to plan exactly what will fit in your new space. So, take care to measure the size of the furniture you want to keep. You will thus avoid unnecessarily moving furniture that you will not have the choice to dispose of once on site.
GET MULTIFUNCTIONAL ITEMS
When you move into a smaller house, optimizing storage becomes important! Thus, beds with storage (drawers, etc.), extendable tables, wall storage units, coffee tables with movable surface, corner storage units, closet organizers or Murphy beds save space by combining several functions in a single piece of furniture.
DON’T FORGET THE GARAGE!
If the new home you’re moving into doesn’t have land to maintain, you obviously won’t need to lug your mowers, snowblowers, or garden tools. Emptying the garage can be tedious, so schedule this task as soon as possible so that your garage is empty on the day you leave.
SORTING INTELLIGENTLY
Do you find yourself with an overflow of objects that you don’t know what to do with? Should you donate, sell, recycle or throw away? All of these options have their advantages.
If you give: your objects in good condition could make people happy among your relatives and friends. And why not donate to a charity in your community? Some organizations even offer to pick up your items at home.
If you sell: It can be advantageous to organize a garage sale, or to put your objects on sale on an online purchase and sale site.
If you recycle or throw away: Whether you choose to throw away or recycle, it is suggested that you carefully follow the municipal rules in this regard. You can either put your objects on the road on a collection day, or take them to an ecocentre.
To help you plan your move well, trust Brault Demenagement, your team of movers for 60 years!