Without constant work, you may find that your home quickly gets filled up with clutter; so if you are preparing to move in the near future, you may need to start cleaning up your house now. Moving requires a lot of preparation and organization, and here are some tips to help you get organized for your move if you currently have a lot of clutter in your home.

Take On The Minimalism Mindset

There is a new fad that is going on today that many people are taking part in, and it is referred to as minimalism. Minimalism is a way of life that involves completely simplifying your life by keeping only the things you really need. The main principle with this is to own 100 things or less. If you want to be more organized now and after your move, you may want to start incorporating some of the principles of minimalism into your decluttering efforts and lifestyle.

One of the best ways to start using this concept before a move is by getting rid of things you really do not need, want, or use. If you deep clean your entire home with this principle in mind, you might be surprised by how many things you own that you really do not need, want, or use. This will involve going through everything you own. This means you should clean every room, drawer, closet, and crevice. As you do this, place everything you do not need, want, or use in a pile so you can determine what to do with it. Here are some of the options you could choose:

• Sell your things – Do you need some extra cash? Selling the things you do not need or want is a great way to kill two birds with one stone. You will raise some money from this to help with the cost of moving, while at the same time you will declutter your home.
• Donate your things – Having a garage sale is a great way to sell things, but what about the things that do not sell? One of the best solutions is to donate the things to a charitable cause. They can use these items to raise money, and you will no longer have to deal with the things.
• Pitch them – If there are things that are not worth money to anyone, throw them in the trash.

Rent A Storage Unit For The Things You Really Want To Keep

If you go through your entire home with the minimalism principles in mind a few months prior to your move, you will probably have a lot less to move into your new home. This will not only make moving easier, but it could also help you save money on moving costs. In addition, you may want to take your decluttering efforts one step further by sorting the rest of your things into two main categories.

The first category could be things that you definitely want to keep and bring with you to your new home. The second category could be things you want to keep but do not necessarily need right away in your new house. All of the things that fall into the second category can be packed ahead of time before your move. You could then rent a storage shed to use for storage of these goods. Once you are finished moving all those things to your storage unit, you can get the rest of the things packed, and your moving company could come and move them for you on moving day.

By following these tips, moving will be less complicated and less busy. You will be more organized during the move, and you will find that unpacking after you move in will also be a lot easier too. If you would like more about this topic and information about moving services and moving supplies, contact a local moving company today.