Month: November 2023

Going through your things before you move and purging items you no longer need can simplify your move. When you arrive at your new location, you’ll also have a tidier home. Here are nine things to consider purging before your residential move.

1. Clothes You No Longer Wear

Go through your drawers of clothes, closet, and boxes of seasonal clothes to remove clothes you no longer wear. A good rule of thumb is that if you haven’t worn it in two or more years, you probably won’t ever wear it again. Give it away or donate it.

2. Books

Books are heavy, and many people own a lot of books they no longer care to read. Aim to eliminate a percentage of your books, then stick to that goal. Don’t throw them away or recycle them; donate them to organizations that can give them away or sell them.

3. Damaged and Defunct Electronics

Many people have old computers and phones in their house. Recycle old electronics at dedicated recycling centers. Call your sanitation department to find out where to find recycling centers in your area.

4. Expired Food

You might clean out your refrigerator frequently, but how often do you clean out your pantry? Don’t bring those expired boxes of pasta, jars of sauce, and salad dressing bottles. Make time to go through your pantry and kitchen cabinets to remove these items before you move.

Donate unexpired food. Ask your mover if they participate in Move for Hunger. You simply set aside your unopened, non-perishable food items. Move for Hunger crews will pack your food items and deliver them to a local food pantry. From there, they will sort your donations and provide them to local families in need.

5. Cleaning Products

Most likely, your movers won’t allow you to bring your cleaning products in the moving truck. Find a neighbor or friend who would like your unused cleaning products. Also, check with your mover about other restricted items you can not pack.

6. Surplus Dishes

Many kitchen cabinets hold extra dishes, pots, pans, and silverware. These are useful items that could be helpful to someone else. Take a critical look at your own cabinets and make up a box of the surplus dishes and other things you find. You can donate these items at the same time you donate your clothes.

7. Junk Drawer Items

Go through your junk drawer and get rid of those cracked, broken rubber bands, broken twist ties, and expired batteries. 

8. Expired Medications

Many people have expired medications in their medicine cabinets. Many communities have take-back drives where they collect expired medications to be disposed of safely. Call your physician, pharmacy, city hall, or local law enforcement officials to find out if there is such a drive in your area.

9. Makeup You No Longer Wear

If you’ve changed the type of makeup you wear recently, ditch the old makeup you no longer need. This is safe to throw in the trash, or you can give it to a friend.

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Moving into a new rental home can be a hectic time. Having a list of things you need to accomplish when moving into your home can help you stay organized. Below are six things to do when moving into a new rental home.

1. Take Pictures of Everything

When you vacate your rental property, you will be liable for any property damage. However, you want to avoid being held accountable for anything wrong with the property when you moved in. Use your camera to take photos of your apartment when you move in.

Pay close attention to any scuff marks or nail holes on the walls, carpet stains, appliance damage, and other things that are clearly wrong. The time and date stamp on the picture file will show that these pictures originated from when you moved into the house, should your landlord ever have questions about when you took the photos.

2. Try Appliances, Lights and Fixtures, Report Problems

Test out all appliances and light fixtures, switches, and gadgets that come with the apartment, and report any problems you’ve detected to your landlord. Test the thermostat to ensure that your heat and air conditioning are working.

Try the shower to ensure the bathtub or shower tub drains appropriately. If you discover any problems, contact your landlord or property manager immediately to ensure that they address them quickly before they inconvenience you.

3. Update Your Renters Insurance Policy

Renter’s insurance is a low-cost way to protect your belongings in a disaster like a fire. If you already have renter’s insurance, update your policy to ensure your belongings are covered in your new apartment. If you still need to get renter’s insurance, contact an insurance agent in your area to get a policy. You’d be surprised by how inexpensive renter’s insurance is, and if anything ever happens to your apartment, you’ll be happy to have the protection.

4. Get Groceries

Now is the time to stock up on food. While unpacking, you’ll need easy-to-eat high-protein snacks, like cheese sticks, peanut butter on crackers, granola, and boiled eggs. Get groceries that you can snack on while you’re going through the process of moving into your new apartment.

5. Buy Window Treatments

Measure the windows and buy window treatments if they’re not already included in the apartment. You’ll want window treatments soon after moving to have privacy from your neighbors.

6. Unpack

Once you’ve moved in, it’s time to unpack. When you pack, identify your essentials in your essentials box and unpack those boxes first. You can set your less important boxes aside for later. Once your clothes, furniture, television, pots, and pans are unpacked and assembled correctly, you can unpack less critical things.

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