{"id":5502,"date":"2016-05-20T23:28:10","date_gmt":"2016-05-20T23:28:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.movoto.com\/foundation\/?p=5502"},"modified":"2016-05-20T23:28:10","modified_gmt":"2016-05-20T23:28:10","slug":"ultimate-homebuyers-guide-moving-purge","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.movoto.com\/blog\/ultimate-homebuyers-guide-moving-purge\/","title":{"rendered":"Moving : The Proper Way to Purge"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-5536 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.movoto.com\/foundation\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Moving-Purge_banner.jpg\" alt=\"Moving-Purge_banner\" width=\"600\" height=\"125\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.movoto.com\/foundation\/basics\/ultimate-homebuyers-guide-moving\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-5394 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.movoto.com\/foundation\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Moving_thumb_2.jpg\" alt=\"Moving_thumb_2\" width=\"300\" height=\"250\" \/><\/a>After living somewhere for an extended amount of time, you\u2019re bound to accumulate a lot of things\u2014many of which you don\u2019t need. Now is a great opportunity to take stock of what you have, and decide what to get rid of.<\/p>\n<p><b>Ask yourself: Do I use this? <\/b><\/p>\n<p>Questions like, \u201cDo I need this?\u201d and \u201cDo I want this?\u201d are easy to justify. You can imagine hosting a future party where you\u2019ll finally put that countertop rotisserie to use or bring out the novelty St. Patrick\u2019s Day plates.<\/p>\n<p>But do you use these things? Have you ever? When was the last time you used something? If you forgot you even had it, you don\u2019t use it. Throw it away. If you haven\u2019t worn something in the last six months, it can go.<\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019re concerned about being wasteful, you have options:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Donate it &#8211;<\/b> Many charitable organizations like Goodwill and the Salvation Army will take a variety of goods and give you a receipt for tax breaks. They\u2019ll take everything from clothes and kitchen appliances to electronics and furniture. Get a <a href=\"http:\/\/www.charitynavigator.org\/\">complete list<\/a> of charitable organizations and what they take. Alternatively, list items to give away on sites like Craigslist and do a poor college student a favor.<\/li>\n<li><b>Sell it &#8211;<\/b> Hold a garage or yard sale, post things for sale online, or bring clothes, shoes, electronics, and furniture to thrift stores and secondhand stores to sell.<\/li>\n<li><b>Recycle it &#8211;<\/b> Search for places in your area that recycle electronics, construction materials, and sports equipment.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<table style=\"width: 100%; border-spacing: 5px;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 50%;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.movoto.com\/foundation\/basics\/ultimate-homebuyers-guide-closing\"><span style=\"text-align: left; font-size: 11pt;\">&lt;&lt; PREVIOUS CHAPTER: Closing<\/span><\/a><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 50%; text-align: right;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.movoto.com\/foundation\/basics\/ultimate-homebuyers-guide-moving-inventory-organization\"><span style=\"text-align: right; font-size: 11pt;\">NEXT CHAPTER: Taking Inventory and Getting Organized &gt;&gt;<\/span><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.movoto.com\/foundation\/basics\/ultimate-homebuyers-guide\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-5426 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.movoto.com\/foundation\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Hombeuyers-Guide_button.jpg\" alt=\"Hombeuyers-Guide_button\" width=\"334\" height=\"48\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>After living somewhere for an extended amount of time, you\u2019re bound to accumulate a lot of things\u2014many of which you don\u2019t need. 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