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Top Tips and Decluttering Insights for Your Next Move

by | Jun 26, 2018 | Features

 

A top US moving company, recently released the results of a study it commissioned about Americans’ moving habits. Findings note that, while Americans from Generation X and older may be more likely to preserve family heirlooms, Millennials really enjoy refurbishing or repurposing them. Also, as stressful as decluttering is, many people say that they feel better afterwards. A variety of resources can help with decluttering, such as consignment stores, charities and various websites, while other programs can offer help with moving costs.

Key Takeaways:

  • Millennials, compared to Baby Boomers and Generation Xers, are less likely to put a heirloom in a safe place for inheritance and more likely to refurbish it.
  • Most survey respondents say that they are stressed by clutter in their living spaces but half tend to remove the clutter.
  • Some tips for movers are that they should move early in the week, early in the day, or the middle part of the month.

“Moving can be emotional and the ways you manage it – including the downsizing of your possessions – may be influenced by your age, suggests a new study.”

Read more: http://www.clearwatertribune.com/online_features/real_estate/top-tips-and-decluttering-insights-for-your-next-move/article_b8d19a31-2888-5f45-8c06-0443656262e4.html

 

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