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The Minimalist Move: How to Lighten Your Load Before You Pack

by | Jul 3, 2018 | Features

The Minimalist Move: How to Lighten Your Load Before You Pack

Allowing yourself to adapt to a more minimalist style for moving is a great way to downsize on both your future clutter and packing efforts. The first task to tackle should be sorting through your items in order to develop three different piles: recycling, trash, and donations. Organizing through the items beforehand and getting rid of what is unnecessary will allow you to lighten the load overall, while saving you the stress of organizing the items after you unload.

Key Takeaways:

  • There should be a category for recycling when sorting through your items in order stay green while on your minimalist journey.
  • Donating old items to local charities is a great way to rid your future home of clutter in a compassionate manner.
  • Also make a trash pile for things that probably do not have a lot of potential to be saved.

“While you may have an image in your mind of a bare, stark white room, minimalism doesn’t have to mean living without color and personality.”

Read more: https://www.moving.com/tips/minimalist-move-how-to-lighten-your-load-before-you-pack/

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