Moving into a New House? Here's What to do With the Leftover Junk
Moving into a new house and wondering what you are going to do with all that leftover junk?
10/03/2020
Are you moving into a new house and wondering what you are going to do with the leftover junk? It doesn’t matter whether you are selling your old home or moving into a new apartment, one thing we all know is, moving can be really exhausting. Most of the time, there will always be extra junk that either can’t fit into the new house or stuff that you just think you don’t need anymore.
Rather than throw them all away, here are some tips on what to do with the leftover junk.
1. You can Sell Them
There are a couple of options available for you if you decide to sell your leftover junk using offline methods:
Garage Sales
This is by far the most common way when you want to sell offline and all by yourself. To organize a good effective and successful garage sales, try and make sure you advertise about a week or two before the actual day. Also, get a fair idea of how much you want to sell your junk so that you can tag each accordingly against the day of sales.
Estate Sales
In this case, you are not the
one handling the sales, you will have to outsource to an estate sales agent.
This is a good option when you have a lot of things you do not want to move into
your new home. The estate sales agent will handle the whole process of sales and
take a portion of the income. You will not have all of the money but a lot of
stress will be taken off you.
If you decide to sell your stuff online so that
you can reach a lot of people and sell fast, here are the options available to
you:
eBay
eBay has been around for awhile and most folks who have junk they don’t need no more have been able to sell easily here. Put at the back of your mind that the goal is to reduce the junk. This should help you to know that you will not make a fortune out of selling these items. As a matter of fact, you want to price these items as low as possible so that they can move fast.
Craigslist
When you have items that are difficult to ship like furniture and other heavy items, you might find craigslist is your best bet. The downside to this platform is that it is unregulated and there are potential scammers.
2. You Can Donate Them
If you are not so much into selling stuff and all you just want is get rid of the junk, why not just donate them to people or organizations who might need it? You have options like local churches around you, the Salvation Army or even friends and family. You will be shocked at how helpful these items that you have written off are to people. Do not forget that stuff you don’t need at times is exactly what someone has been praying to have. So check out your options and donate to the option you prefer.
3. Just Junk Them
This is one option I don’t think anyone should use except when it is confirmed that the items are useless for the whole world. However, it is your choice and not anyone’s. If there is just no other way, then perhaps it’s best that you call on professionals to handle it for you. There are reputable dumpster companies that have been known to aid not only construction sites but residential properties as well when it comes to waste disposal. They would be more than willing to help you get all the junk out of the way and have them all disposed of properly in no time. You do not have to worry about state laws on how to dispose of unwanted items when using them and the cost of this service is not as much as people think, particularly when you don’t have a lot of junk to dispose of. You can ask for a dumpster to be placed on your property prior to the date of the move and have it picked up the same day you will be moving out. It’s as efficient as it can get and your old home’s new residents will thank you for it.
Moving into a new home is enough stress in itself and definitely, you do not want to add any more just because of excessive junk you don’t know what to do with. Any of the tips above should do it for you if you plan ahead, preferably a month before you finally move to your new home.