Before you start packing for your move, think about sorting your stuff! This way, you won’t have to move things you don’t need or have lost interest in your eyes.
On the one hand, this will save you time when it comes time to pack your boxes, and on the other hand, it will also save you money. And yes, the more things you have to move, the more it will cost you. And this is especially true for long-distance or overseas moves!
Here are our tips for sorting well:
- Identify the places where you have stored the most
How to sort effectively before a move?
Some rooms or storage areas in your home will require more time. That is because you have piled up a lot of things there, and you must take the time to sort them out.
Cupboards and dressing rooms are places where we store everything little or not used. Your garage, cellar, or attic are typical storage places where we pile up all our scratched CDs, old books, and broken toys.
Before packing, sort out the things stored in these strategic places. If you don’t do this before, you’ll end up packing items you don’t need!
So remember to start your sorting a few months before your move. First, think of everything and organize yourself as well as possible by creating a detailed schedule of the sorting that awaits you. Then, you can dedicate yourself to a room or category of business to declutter each day.
- Make a list
Method for sorting before a move
Take the time to write down the things you bring and those you don’t need for each room.
The list must be as refined as possible, including only the items you are sure to bring. Stay as realistic as possible. It’s easy to get overwhelmed and ultimately want to take everything.
How do you motivate yourself? If you are moving alone, think about the number of round trips you will have to make. If you go through a professional, think that each additional cubic meter has a cost.
Little trick: Thanks to what you have sorted and do not keep, you save space. You are less likely to need temporary storage space, and you will move “lighter.” But if you sell your things that are still usable, this will also allow you to buy new furniture or a new decoration for your future home. This will also give a second life to your unused items.
- Different types of organization for sorting your move
Efficient Sorting Moving
Don’t go to the last minute to sort through all your stuff because you risk forgetting important things or cluttering yourself unnecessarily.
Biard Déménagements provides you with the solutions to efficiently sort all your belongings:
- Sorting room by room: we advise you to start by sorting in your room, especially with clothes and shoes. This also allows you to empty your dressing room and choose which clothes you keep and which ones you don’t. You can also start with the rooms where you do not go, or very little, such as the attic or the garage.
- Sorting by type of object: this sorting technique allows you to focus on one type of object only. Once done, you can move on to another object and so on. We advise you to start by sorting fragile objects. Because it takes time and special attention to put them in your boxes. Once the sorting is done, you won’t have to worry anymore and can move on to less fragile objects.
- Sorting by season: We advise you to start with the season opposite the date of your move. Then, you will have your essentials at hand.
- Take it all out!
Put away your clothes before moving
For example, if you are sorting your closet, take everything out before you start sorting. This will give you a real insight into the amount of business to be sorted.
- Make stacks!
Moving organization
We recommend sorting your belongings into four piles:
- What you keep.
- What you are going to give.
- What you can sell.
- What you should throw away.
- What you keep: it’s easy. All you have to do is pack everything well with protective packaging materials. Remember to pack things by theme and label your boxes well. To get packing material online at an affordable rate, visit britwrap.com/.
- What you give: you can offer your loved ones (family, friends) to spend the weekend and take the objects that could make them happy. Of course, these items must be in good condition. Then donate the rest to charity.
- What you can sell: here are only things in very good condition and have little us. If you have a lot of small objects and clothes, the most practical is to participate in a flea market, but you will have to offer discounted prices!
- What you should throw away: don’t clutter your trash cans. You’ll find that you can’t put everything in them. The best thing is to make one or two round trips to the recycling center. That’s what it’s for!
