Most movers and other professionals in the industry recommend that people moving from one place to another eliminate as many items as possible from their move; the recommended amount should be 1/3 of your possessions.

There are several ways to eliminate possessions, like having a charity donation truck come and take away any items you’ve decided are no longer needed. Disabled American Veterans, The Salvation Army or The Purple Heart organizations all offer curbside pick-ups. You may also consider having a moving sale before you have a charity donation truck come by to pick up your items, and you’ll make some fast cash in the process.

To hold a successful moving sale you should decide to have your moving sale outside, either on your lawn or in the carport. You don’t want have people coming inside to look over all the items you’re planning to sell. Keep items organized in separate areas such as lamps in one sections and clothes in another sections. For pricing, take the original price, divide by 5 and use your personal judgment for further discounting due to wear-n-tear or damage. You might find it easier to create categories for pricing, such as ‘all lamps $5′, or ‘all clothing $2′; this way you won’t have to worry about putting a price tag on each item. Make sure you have plenty of change, $100 in bills and coins will be sufficient. Post your moving sale on Craigs List and other local free notification websites. On the day of the sale, arrange for two or more people to help move your items outside, to help sell or relive you when necessary. Then be prepared to wheel-n-deal and have a great time watching your stuff sell!

Eliminating Items from your Move is a post from: Mountain Monkeys