A Slob Comes Clean 293: Decluttering for a Move Podcast
Apr 22, 2021
Moving can be overwhelming, but one guest shares how applying a five-step decluttering process made it easier. She recounts her struggles with years of accumulated items and shares practical tips that sped up her packing. The discussion includes clever decision prompts that helped her let go of unnecessary items and strategies like using Nextdoor for quick giveaways. From hiring junk removal to managing chaos during staging, she emphasizes gaining momentum and becoming more decisive, ultimately transforming her new space.
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Decide By Imagining Your New Home
- Visualize where each item would live in the new home and ask, "Where would I look for this first?".
- Ask if you're willing to pay to store or move it before deciding to keep it.
Use The Five-Step No-Mess Process
- Use Dana's five-step no-mess decluttering process to speed decisions rather than slow them down.
- Start with trash and the easiest categories to build momentum and pack more each session.
Let Your New Floor Plan Guide Keepsakes
- The shape and layout of your future home determines whether existing furniture and collections belong.
- Removing large display furniture clarified and reduced the things that only existed to fill those pieces.
