Moving is stressful for many people, but downsizing your house is a great way to save money and save it or invest it into something else. Here are 5 tips for downsizing your house in County Durham.
Measure up
The first tip to downsizing your house is to make sure the furniture you want to keep will fit properly into your new home. You also need to make sure the furniture will fit through the door and navigate any hallways or corners you may encounter on the way to its new home. After all, you don’t want to get to your new house to find that your nearly new corner sofa doesn’t actually fit in the living room.
Get Rid of Duplicates
Downsizing gives you the perfect opportunity to declutter and throw out some of those spare items you’ve been holding on to for years without using. So whether it’s extension leads, kitchen utensils or DIY products, chances are you have multiples of some items, so use the opportunity to get rid.
Sell Your Stuff
Moving costs money. Selling your unnecessary items is a great way to free up some extra cash for the move, or maybe some new items for your new home. Ebay and Facebook are great platforms to sell any unwanted items on, or you can try Gumtree. You will want to start selling things early, finding buyers for unique items may take some time, especially if you are listing your items individually.
Give Your Stuff Away
The fastest way to get rid of extra stuff is to give it away. You can offer it to friends or family, or just head down to your nearest charity shop. You can even leave it outside the front of your house with a sign to let people know it’s free to take.
Fill Your New Space
If you can, it’s a good idea to have some overlapping time between your current house and your new house. You can make some trips over to the new house with items you’re definitely keeping. Make sure they all fit in their intended spaces, fill out the cupboards and garage. Take measurements of your new space and current furniture to make sure it fits before getting rid of it or purchasing new furniture that doesn’t fit. This will be the best way to make sure extra stuff doesn’t get to the new house.