Moving Out of the House? Take No Prisoners!!
By midwestgirl, published May 18, 2006
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· Having the operation planned and streamlined will save time, money and effort.
· Following a plan will keep the moving heebie-jeebies and nagging feelings of regret at bay.
If you are moving out of the house and have a sizeable household to move across the state, you will of course need the services of a moving company. Whether you contract such services or choose the U-Haul option, you will finally find yourself left with an amazing amount of stuff that has no real place in a new household.
The Debris of Domesticity
Moving out of the house means throwing away those things that you want to hold on to but takes up a bunch of space. Old books, carpets, furniture… nobody escapes the awful ‘do we keep it or throw/give it away’ point of decision. Lugging obsolete stuff like that to the new home is not only expensive – nobody really wants to start afresh with old accessories, but sentimentality is a powerful force.
One great idea to help your moving out of the house is a garage sale. If a garage sale is in order, you should know that there are far more progressive ways of launching one these days. You would probably not have the time or nerve to post notices around the neighborhood anyway, and a traditional garage sale is HARD AND DIRTY WORK. It involves sorting the junk, categorizing it and displaying it to advantage in restricted space. The process of physically haggling with bargain hunters is also not one of life’s greatest thrills. The best option is to peddle your obsoletes over the Internet.
Cybersale Magic
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Takeaways
- Get organized
- Be prepared to sell unwanted items early
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