Your home feels huge. Your kids have flown the nest, the pets don’t take up enough space to warrant all of those bedrooms, and a big house is too much to clean. So, you’re downsizing… and it’s the best decision you could make for yourself at this point in your life. You deserve to be comfortable and joyous. Perhaps a new, smaller home would help you find more of what makes you happy. Hiring a moving company in Brampton, ON, to help you pack up, pick up, and move your whole life from one home to another.

Moving isn’t made easier just because you’re going from a bigger home to a smaller one. Sure, there’s less to move, but there’s also more to get rid of. You have to decide what to keep, what to pack, and what to give away. Ergo, lots of trips to charities, donation boxes, and garbage dumps. Moving companies can help, but other ways to make a downsizing move easier include:

Give Yourself Some Time with a Sell of Your Current Home First

Take your time with finding somewhere new to move to. Sell your current home first, then pay to stay somewhere else until you find your perfect home.

Put your belongings into storage for a month or two until you have the buy-and-sell experience that you want. Don’t rush into any big decisions. If you’ve had your current home for a long time – decades even, then you’ll want to get the best offer for it. Don’t feel like you have to rush out as soon as you finalize the decision to move.

Not keen on paying to stay somewhere like a small apartment or hotel while you look for a more permanent solution? Shack up with a loved one. Ask around to see which of your friends or family would be willing to lend you a spare bedroom or couch to crash on while you’re finalizing your downsized living arrangements.

As Soon as You Know You Want to Downsize, Start Keep, Trash, and Giveaway Boxes

It’s easier to pack for a move in sections, so you don’t feel rushed and stressed to get up and get out. Go from one room to another to pack and clean as you go, and stretch the experience over weeks, or even months. Trash what you don’t need, give away what you don’t want, and pack up what you want to keep. Then scrub and clean as you finish in each room. Set the moving boxes into storage or in a designated corner for the moving company.

Already Have a Lock on a Smaller Home? Move In Incrementally.

If you’ve already gone through selling your old home and purchasing a new, smaller home, then you can start making trips to move in, incrementally. Take a few boxes here and there, but don’t strain yourself on furniture.

You can learn more about moving company in Brampton, ON. Talk to us at ABS Movers & Storage to schedule a move and learn more about our services. Visit our office in Toronto or call our location.