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The Cost of “Keeping” When You’re Moving Long Distance

There is so much to worry about when you’re moving a long distance like leaving old friends, starting a new life and potentially living in a foreign culture. You might have fallen in love with something like these homes for sale in spartanburg, or maybe you’re just having to move for your job. Whatever the reason though, it can still be difficult. Recently two of my best friends moved across the country. In the midst of finding a place to live and transitioning into new, more challenging roles at work, they both had to make critical decisions about the items that made up their environment. Moving country for studying is a nerve wracking experience at the very best of times, especially if you have the extra responsibilities of being something like a Cultural Care Au Pair, so you don’t really have too much time for the stress of taking some of your old, not particularly useful items with you everywhere you go.

What is the financial cost of keeping certain possessions when you’re moving a long distance? Is there an emotional cost of letting things go? It can be so overwhelming to decide which items to keep and which to let go of. Like it or not, when moving, it is a very necessary task. Here are five critical questions to ask yourself before deciding which items to pack.

Moving, especially long distances, can be very costly. Don’t let moving be emotionally costly by keeping items that won’t serve you once you get to your new home! By asking yourself these five questions you can help make confident decisions about what items make it onto the truck!

Know you need to start thinking about decluttering for your move but unsure of where to start? Check out our blog post “10 Easy Ways to De-clutter Before You Move”

Good luck! We hope your next move is the fresh start you were hoping for!

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