{"id":127,"date":"2014-12-30T19:57:36","date_gmt":"2014-12-30T19:57:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/clarksvilletnrealestateforsale.com\/?p=127"},"modified":"2014-12-30T19:57:36","modified_gmt":"2014-12-30T19:57:36","slug":"moving-tips-make-move-easier","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/clarksvilletnrealestateforsale.com\/?p=127","title":{"rendered":"Are You Moving? Tips To Make Your Move Easier!"},"content":{"rendered":"

4 Tips For Paring Down Your Stuff Prior to Moving<\/h1>\n
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By:\u00a0Mike Krumboltz<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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If you\u2019re planning a move<\/a>, you may have an overwhelming urge to throw all your possessions into cardboard boxes<\/a>, tape them shut and think, \u201cI\u2019ll deal with this after moving!\u201d<\/p>\n

We get it. But before you start dumping drawers into boxes willy-nilly, we implore you:Declutter<\/a> first.<\/p>\n

There\u2019s no better time to get rid of unnecessary stuff<\/a> than right before a move. You\u2019re in the right mindset\u2014you\u2019re open to change.<\/p>\n

Plus, you have to go though everything already,\u00a0and if you follow through, you\u2019ll start life at your new home with less junk and a stronger connection to the items you decided to hold onto before moving.<\/p>\n

Sounds great, but how do you do it? We recently gave a\u00a0best-selling book\u2014\u201cThe Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up,\u201d by Marie Kondo\u2014a read.<\/p>\n

The book isn\u2019t necessarily<\/em> about moving; it\u2019s more about how to live a less cluttered, happier life. But many of the suggestions Kondo offers are\u00a0invaluable to those brave souls about to pack up their possessions and begin anew.<\/p>\n

Here are four tips from Kondo\u2019s book we found for downsizing before a move.<\/p>\n

1. Category by Category<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Think about your past attempts to tidy up or simplify your physical space. Odds are you went about it room by room. Rookie mistake!<\/p>\n

Kondo subscribes to the theory you should instead go category by category. For example, if you keep some dinner plates in the kitchen<\/a> and others in the dining room, put them all together in one place before going through them and deciding what to keep. Same for clothes, books, athletic equipment and so on throughout the house.<\/p>\n

Don\u2019t focus on what you\u2019re discarding. Rather, focus on the things you are choosing to keep: This makes the process feel more positive.<\/p>\n

2. Handle Everything<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Kondo suggests touching everything you own in order to determine if you truly want and need it.<\/p>\n

Take clothes, for example.\u00a0Kondo believes it best to remove all your clothes<\/a> from your closet and dresser, physically hold them and decide one-by-one if you want to keep each item.<\/p>\n

You might be tempted to just flip\u00a0through your shirts as they hang in your closet. According to Kondo, that\u2019s a no-no. You have to get everything<\/em> out of its place to determine if you want it\u2014and if it truly brings you joy.<\/p>\n

3. Find the Joy<\/strong><\/h3>\n

This is a little touchy feely, but bear with us:\u00a0Kondo believes that a possession either \u201csparks joy,\u201d or it doesn\u2019t.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s all about keeping the items that do offer that spark\u00a0and getting rid of everything that doesn\u2019t. Kondo uses books as an example: Does being surrounded by books you\u2019ve never read bring you joy? Maybe\u00a0not.<\/p>\n

Of course, the standard doesn\u2019t work for each and every item in a household. A plunger isn\u2019t likely to \u201cspark joy\u201d\u2014but having one around is still a good idea.<\/p>\n

4.\u00a0Make Moving\u00a0an Event<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Most people believe tidying is something you need to work at, something that requires upkeep. However, Kondo writes that if you\u2019re constantly tidying up, you\u2019re probably doing it wrong.<\/p>\n

Instead of doing a little tidying up here and a little there whenever you have time, make your clean-up an event\u2014something you spend a weekend doing with friends and family<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Painful? Maybe.\u00a0But you\u2019re more likely to experience a significant and long-lasting change. Of course, you\u2019ll still need to put stuff away (unless you have a butler), but the effort will be minimal.<\/p>\n

In short, think of Kondo\u2019s method as a marathon that ends rather than daily sprints that go on and on and on.<\/p>\n

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Again, Kondo\u2019s techniques aren\u2019t specifically written for people undergoing moves. But there are few better times to assess whether you really need that old two-prong extension cord than when you\u2019re holding it in your hand and have the option of packing it or chucking it.<\/p>\n

You can check out Kondo\u2019s\u00a0book here<\/a>\u00a0or\u00a0here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Follow Mike Krumboltz on Twitter<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n

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