Declutter: 30 Items You Must Get Rid of Before You Move

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.