Decluttering to Move! Tips & Ideas

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  @TheMinimalMom · 4 years ago · pinned

  Thank you so much for watching today! You can find Cambriea&apos;s channel here (for TONS of motivation!): <a href="https://www.youtube.com/c/livingwithcambriea">https://www.youtube.com/c/livingwithcambriea</a> We hope you have a GREAT weekend! - Dawn

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  @amybee40 · 4 years ago

  Having moved several times, here&apos;s my main tip -- pack according to the rooms you are moving TO, not according to the rooms you are moving out of. And LABEL the boxes by the rooms they are going to also, then you or the movers can put them right there. Lastly, don&apos;t open any box until you are ready to unpack it all the way and put everything in it where it belongs. If you know this is how you are going to do it, it will change how you pack.

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  @Erin-thornycrown7 · 4 years ago

  My favorite tip for moving is not so much about the decluttering but the packing. Whenever I move I always pack the most important non-negotiable things first (in regards to decor etc not items being used). That way if I have packed my favorites and I already have two or three boxes I know that what is left didn&apos;t make the first cuts and can probably be decluttered.

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  @21earlthepearl · 4 years ago

  I thought I was a minimalist until last month when I packed to move to a new house and realized how much stuff I actually had! The kitchen took me all day long to pack!

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  @kaythompson8721 · 4 years ago

  When we moved last summer, we were in a different season of life (retired) and only moved to a different suburb about 15 miles away (to be closer to our 3 adult kids and 2 grandkids). &nbsp;We were lucky in that, in this CRAZY housing marker, we could buy a house &nbsp;we even listed our house. &nbsp;So I did a major declutter to get ready for listing photos. &nbsp;I started EARLY!! &nbsp;Like I&apos;m talking the autumn before with the (unfinished) basement. &nbsp;Over the months, I probably got rid of AT LEAST 50% of what I had in our home. &nbsp;Let&apos;s be honest...a lot went in the trash. &nbsp;Then there were the things our kids took. &nbsp;But our local thrift shop took almost everything else. &nbsp;By the time photos were taken, our house looked amazing...like did I really want to move?!! &nbsp;Then, when the actual packing started, I got rid of even MORE. &nbsp;I just can not express the feeling of getting rid of all that &apos;stuff&apos;...it was wonderful! &nbsp;And &nbsp;you know what?? &nbsp;I haven&apos;t missed on single thing I got rid of!<br>And now, being here 9 months...I&apos;m ready to purge yet again...

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  @marilynndesilva7620 · 4 years ago

  I spent some time visiting an orphanage in Haiti. They didn&apos;t have much in the way of personal possessions, but in the playroom there was a big pile of toys that had been donated. The girls played with them sometimes, but they preferred to be outdoors running around. They loved to sing and dance. When indoors, they chose to engage in the crafts and artwork projects I set up for them while the toys were ignored. Children don&apos;t NEED the stuff adults think would make them happy.

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  @joywingfield708 · 4 years ago

  Liquor stores will give you all the boxes you want. Free. The boxes are sturdy/strong and not so big that they&apos;re heavy after you fill them up.

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  @auslin16 · 4 years ago

  Save on packing material and use extra towels, sheets, and clothing instead of bubble wrap. &nbsp;Socks are perfect for glassware. &nbsp;It will also push you to unpack faster since you will want the sheets or other things!

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  @audreyssongs · 4 years ago

  &quot;Allow for some margin of error!&quot; I needed that. Give yourself grace and realize that it&apos;s ok if you make a few mistakes when decluttering!

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  @FlamingoGirl8 · 4 years ago

  We moved last October from Oregon to Florida. It costs a LOT and I regretted moving as much as I did because it took us a full 5 months to move into our new house. Now I’m glad that we moved so much because of crazy inflation and transport delays. Everyone, please, keep in mind the times that we are in. Lightening our load is wise when we are getting rid of superfluous Knick-knacks but beware when you’re looking at decluttering glass storage for food, like beans and rice. You can put away some clothes for now in sealed up bags and then go shopping in your own clothes in several months. You just might be glad that you did when you need clothes but have a lot less money-power for making those purchases. I am all for decluttering but let’s apply wisdom, knowledge and understanding of the times in which we live.

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  @beccalarson07 · 4 years ago

  I&apos;m kind of embarrassed to share this tip because I know it wouldn&apos;t work for many people but before I move I set a &quot;declutter x amount of things&quot; challenge. I moved a few months ago and got rid of 1,000 things. I just keep a sheet of paper in my main walkway and put tally marks anytime I donated anything or threw it away. It does feel like an extra step to mark it off but for me it&apos;s so satisfying to see the progress you&apos;re making when it isn&apos;t so apparent in the actual home. (Does anyone else have a disastrous house when you&apos;re packing)? Plus, I love that extra push to look for things that I can add to my list.

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  @lkreinmiller-author · 4 years ago

  Advice from someone who moved 8 months ago :<br>Be RUTHLESS<br>Accept any help offered.<br>For every box you pack that you absolutely have to have, pack one box of donations &amp; fill one trash bag.<br>Budget enough to have someone come in at the end &amp; pack EVERYTHING you just can’t deal with anymore.

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