As the fall season approaches and the weather starts to cool off, it’s a great time for those who want to reassess their living space to think about downsizing.
Downsizing can sound daunting at first, but it can be extremely beneficial for those who want to move to a smaller living space or free up space around their current home to make it more manageable – especially for those who are a bit older. Less space can mean less responsibility, which can be a nice change of pace in your day-to-day life.
“The more organized you are, the faster your move will go, and it will help you save money,” said Emily Sham, marketing manager for the TWO MEN AND A TRUCK® Gulf Coast franchise. “If you have everything ready to go and labeled correctly, it will help the overall move go quicker. A key tip we give to customers includes having their boxes stacked in threes with the heaviest at the bottom. If you move all your boxes to a centralized location, that will help immensely, as will having all furniture disassembled and broken down.”
TWO MEN AND A TRUCK has been helping customers navigate the downsizing process for years, and we’ve seen a thing or two and have come up with four tips that will help anybody work their way through this process. Follow along!
Evaluate What’s Staying And What’s Going
This might be the most difficult part of downsizing, but also the most necessary: determining what you actually need and what you don’t. However, it’s crucial to the downsizing experience, and it must be done to make sure you’re being effective.
Go through your belongings and determine what is needed and what isn’t. If you can’t find an immediate need for an item, try having a garage sale to get rid of it or donate it.
Planning Ahead
Planning ahead is always one of our top tips regardless of the moving situation, and for good reason: it keeps you organized and on track.
Whether you’re doing the downsizing yourself or hiring professional movers like TWO MEN AND A TRUCK to help, you’ll want to plan ahead with securing a moving date, figuring out what you need to complete your downsizing move, and getting a head start on packing. The more you can get done in advance, the less stressful things will be down the stretch.
Consider Using Storage
Another good way to tackle downsizing is by utilizing a company that offers professional storage services. This provides you with a safe and secure location to place your belongings and allows you to access those items when needed.
Select TWO MEN AND A TRUCK locations offer storage plans to customers. Click here to search for the location in your area and see if there are storage options for you!
Stay Flexible
Like any type of move or rearranging, there can be hiccups in the process, and it’s important to stay flexible and calm throughout. Planning and being flexible will give you room to adjust on the flyin an event that changes occur to your schedule.
If you’re looking to downsize and want to enlist the help of professionals, click here!
