What is the best way to downsize when moving to a smaller home?

The best way to downsize for a move to a smaller home is to start early and decide what fits the new space first. Then sort room by room into keep, sell, donate, and remove, and bring in a junk removal crew to clear everything that will not make the move.

Downsizing seems simple at first. But when you’re in a full house and you’re thinking about how you’ll fit all your things into a smaller one, it’s suddenly not simple anymore. The trick is to clear out before moving. When you measure available space and storage in the new home, that gives you a clear sense of where the limits are. That makes everything else easier from there.

It helps to go room by room. The goal is to separate your items into keep, sell, donate, and remove piles. Give yourself time, since rushed downsizing tends to end with boxes of things you never wanted, hauled into a home by movers you paid extra. A lot of times, valuable items can be sold, and plenty of good furniture and household goods can be donated to help someone else.

Once you sort all your belongings, then it’s time to get rid of everything that is not to be kept. That’s where a junk removal crew can save you a lot of effort. The Junkluggers of North Puget Sound hauls away the furniture and boxes that do not fit the new space, carrying it all out in one visit. That way, you won’t pay movers to relocate things that you don’t want to keep. Usable items are then donated and rehomed, and you’ll have a written on-site estimate upfront. Downsize first, then move, and settling in will be a breeze.

Ready to lighten the move? Schedule your pickup online. The Junkluggers of North Puget Sound serves Everett, Marysville, Lake Stevens, Snohomish, Stanwood, Mukilteo, Bothell, and Edmonds.