When preparing for a move, it is the perfect time to declutter and go through all of your drawers, boxes, closets and get rid of items that are no longer useful.  Donating, selling, or tossing items that don’t add positive energy to your life will save you so much time in the moving process.  I always find when things that don’t have a purpose they create stress and anxiety by adding to the clutter.

This past move, I cleaned out a makeup case that I rarely use.  Inside I found many random things including 16 old nail polishes, four pairs of tweezers, three eyelash curlers, eight used nail files, and five fingernail clippers.  I had not opened this makeup case since the last time we had moved three years ago.  Therefore, all of those products had sat, without being used, for more than 1,000 days.  So, I knew it was time to get rid of the things in the case that I did not use.  By clearing space in the makeup case, I was able to repurpose it for toiletries and bathroom products that I use on a regular basis.

Do yourself a favor and sort through the clutter before the move, so you don’t have to pack the clutter, unpack the junk and find a space in your new home for the unwanted items.

Items You Must Get Rid of Before You Move:

1. Old recipe books you no longer reference
2. Unmatched earrings
3. Worn out, unmatched, or holey socks
4. Worn out panties
5. Bras that are tattered warped or stretched out
6. Purses you no longer use
7. Pens and markers that are out of ink
8. Uncomfortable, old or lumpy pillows
9. Clothes you no longer wear nor feel confident wearing
10. Expired makeup products
11. Old hair products
12. Outdated skin care products
13. Expired medications
14. Old nail polish
15. Unused makeup bags
16. Empty bottles of products
17. Old makeup brushes
18. Tattered tablecloths
19. Old magazines
20. Old CDs & DVDs you no longer enjoy
21. Electronics you no longer use
22. Candles no longer light
23. Old receipts you don’t need
24. Junk mail
25. Expired coupons
26. Textbooks you no longer need
27. Books you no longer use, enjoy, or reference
28. Christmas lights that no longer light up
29. Empty boxes, jars, containers
30. Plastic food containers without a matching lid