Don’t let the “D” word startle you! Yes, we are talking about
Downsizing. When you are rationalizing
moving in El Paso, thoughts will come up
about how much of your property you really
need. Surely, you will commence thinking
about some stuff you need to
get rid of. You may wonder how to go about
it. You might deliberate who will want
the things you want to rid yourself of.
You might wonder if you will feel
remorse about getting rid of some of your belongings.
How to decide
what to discard:
There are gobs of
considerations that you can go through when figuring out
what to discard. You should give careful thought
to when you last used the item. If it has not seen the light of day in ten years, it is most likely not something that you need
to move to your new house. Contemplate if the item is still useful to you. If it is an
article of clothing like a coat, try
it on. If it does not fit, place it into the
discard pile.
One critical item to refrain from is delaying decisions. Oftentimes, this will
lead to you keeping more things than you would
have. Go with your first thought and decide momentarily
if you should keep the item. If there are
memories attached to items it can be hard
to give them away, but the memories will carry on
even after the item is gone.
How to deal
with your discard pile in El Paso:
- Garage
Sale: This will
take some effort but should also get you more back than you would with other methods. The
steps to putting on a successful
garage sale is easy as pie. Beforehand,
review any city ordinances in El Paso
and homeowner association rules to make sure that you abide by them. Next, price your items a fair price, especially if you will
just give them away free of cost otherwise. Next, publicize
your sale. You need to have signs placed on
key roads that will guide shoppers to their destination. It may be beneficial to submit advertisements online to get more buyers
to your sale. Finally, sit back and enjoy making a little money
while visiting with your neighbors. Click
the Garage Sale Sign below for a more precise step-by-step
guide to planning your garage sale in El Paso.
- Donate
Items: When you just want to get
rid of your gently used items, donating your items to a
charity in El Paso is a great way to do that. You will assist
a worthwhile cause. You will also benefit the
next person who gets to use your item. It is a great, easy
way to get rid of your stuff and keep it out of a landfill. Some charities will even
come and pick your donation up from your home.
- Think about family and friends: If you know anyone in your family who is just spreading their wings, asking if they
need any items would be a wonderful thing to do
Otherwise, just spread the word that you are downsizing and you might
be surprised that people will come to you asking for items. It will give you great happiness
to give someone something that they need.
- Consider a storage solution in
El Paso: There
will be some things that you will not want to get rid of.
If there is no room for them in your next living situation,
consider renting a storage locker. This will allow
you extra room for those items that you need for everyday
living. If a storage unit is not in the budget, consider if any family or friends would be willing to store
items in their basement, garage or barn for you.
- Re-organize: Some objects in your residence might be stored more adequately.
For instance, if you have many DVDs, you could take them
out of their cases and place them into a DVD folder. This will
keep the amount of space you are using down, while allowing
you to keep more.
Downsizing your home to prepare for a move will take effort. Think of all
the time that it took to gather everything you
own. Yet, once you have downsized successfully you
will be glad that you did it. You will be
able to target your energy on the things
you truly cherish and have a need for.
