Don’t let the “D” word frighten you! Yes, we are talking about
Downsizing. When you are rationalizing
moving in Little Rock, thoughts will come up
about how many of your possessions you actually
need. Inevitably, you will commence thinking
about some things you need to
get rid of. You may ask oneself how to do
it. You may contemplate who will want
the things you want to relinquish.
You might question if you will feel
remorse about getting rid of some of your belongings.
How to decide
what to discard:
There are many
considerations that you can go through when deciding
what to discard. You should give careful thought
to when you last needed the item. If it has not been out of
the closed in a decade, it is probably not something that you need
to hang on to. Contemplate if the item is still useful to you. If it is an
article of clothing like a sweater, try
it on. If it does not fit, place it into the
discard pile.
One critical item to bypass is delaying decisions. Frequently, this will
lead to you keeping more things than you would
have. Go with your first thought and decide promptly
if you need to keep the item. If there are
memories attached to items it can be emotional
to give them away, but the memories will persist
even after the item has found a new home.
How to deal
with your discard pile in Little Rock:
- Garage
Sale: This might
take some work but should also get you more back than you would with other methods. The
steps to having a fruitful
garage sale is straightforward. To start with,
review any city ordinances in Little Rock
and homeowner association rules to make sure that you submit
to them. Then, price your items a fair price, especially if you would
just give them away free of cost otherwise. Next, advertise
your sale. You need to have signs placed nearby that will guide shoppers to the
sale. It may be fruitful to place advertisements online to guide more people
to your sale. Finally, relax and enjoy making a little money
while talking with your neighbors. Click
the Garage Sale Sign below for a more detailed step-by-step
guide to planning your garage sale in Little Rock.
- Donate
Items: When you just want to get
rid of your gently used items, donating your items to a
charity in Little Rock is a great way to do that. You will help
a worthy cause. You will also benefit the
next person who gets to use your item. It is a great, uncomplicated
way to get rid of your stuff and keep it out of a landfill. Some organizations will even
come and pick your donation up from your abode.
- Think about family and friends: If you know anyone in your family who is just spreading their wings, asking if they
need any items would be a grand thing to do
Otherwise, just spread the word that you are downsizing and you might
be surprised about what
people request. It will give you joy
to give someone something that they can use.
- Consider a storage solution in
Little Rock: There
will be some things that you will not want to get rid of.
If there is no room for them in your next destination,
consider renting a storage unit. This will allow
you extra room for those items that you need for everyday
living. If a storage unit is not in the numbers, think
about if any family or friends would be able to stow
items in their basement, garage or barn for you.
- Re-organize: Some items in your house might be stored more adequately.
For instance, if you have many DVDs, you could take them
out of their cases and place them into a DVD folder. This will
keep the amount of space you are utilizing, while allowing
you to keep more.
Downsizing your home to get
ready for a move will take work. Think of all
the time that it took to collect everything you
own. Yet, once you have downsized successfully you
will be pleased that you did it. You will be
able to focus your organization efforts on the items
you truly cherish and have a need for.
