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Mountains of clothes, countless draws full of cutlery and glassware, not to mention appliances and furniture – it can be difficult to know where to start when deciding to organising your belongings for moving house. By following these tips to help declutter your home before a big move, you can make the process a lot easier and more streamlined.<\/p>\n

Be organised<\/strong><\/span>
\nYou\u2019ll have likely set a date for your move, and if you would like to be as organised as possible, you should start making a plan for your packing and moving as soon as you this date is set. This will reduce the chance of confusion and stress later on in the process as you struggle to remember where things go or where you have put them. Use this time to decide what you want to take with you, what you want to throw away and what you want to sell or give away to charity, rather than unpacking at your new home to find a pile of things you don\u2019t actually want.<\/p>\n

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Call in favours<\/strong><\/span>
\nGetting help from friends and family during your moving process can be invaluable – whether it\u2019s help with packing or the transporting of your belongings to your new home, any assistance can be of a great help to you. This help can also leave you free to concentrate on other, more pressing tasks such as paperwork or phone calls to service providers or estate agents.<\/p>\n

Don\u2019t be overly sentimental<\/strong><\/span>
\nWe\u2019ve all been there – when it comes to getting rid of our belongings, it can be easy to keep things you don\u2019t need or use simply because they\u2019ve been around for a while and it can be tough to put them in the bin or give them away. It is important that you prevent yourself from being overly sentimental about your possessions before you start the sorting process, otherwise you may end up with an unmanageable amount of boxes!<\/p>\n

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Categorise your items<\/strong><\/span>
\nKeep, throw away, sell, donate: these are the four categories that your items should be sorted into in order to help you cut down on the amount of packing you need to do before the move. This is best done well in advance of the move itself, and remember, as mentioned above, you must be ruthless with your choices – don\u2019t keep anything just for the sake of it!<\/p>\n

Visualise your new home<\/strong><\/span>
\nThis can help you decide what is needed and what isn\u2019t, what takes packing priority and what can be left until last. This can be particularly useful for large items like furniture and appliances – if it won\u2019t suit your home or fit in a room, then it might be time to sell it or give it away.<\/p>\n

The above tips are designed to help you enjoy a streamlined, efficient house move without giving yourself any unnecessary stress to deal with on the big day. By following these points, you can settle into your new home quickly, safe in the knowledge that everything is organised and sorted as it should be.<\/p>\n

Here at Darvills Removals, we are proud to offer a comprehensive removals<\/a> and storage<\/a> service for our customers. If you would like to know more about what we do, please feel free to get in touch with us today and we will be more than happy to help you.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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