Good Reasons to Donate Household Items before Moving

Making a move? Ever thought of donating your household items? If not then think about it now. You must be having items that you think are longer in use or you just feel like buying new ones in your new home. It can be your old bed, dining table, books, clothes, bed sheets, shelves and others things. When you don’t wish to use them any further then you must donate them. It is because one man’s trash can be a treasure for another man. What is not required by you can be a much needed thing for the other person. 

If you are still wondering about good reasons to donate then you must go through this article further. It discusses about some of the major reason that will convince you to donate goods before you make a move.     

Reasons to donate before moving

• Save taxes- Who doesn’t want to save money? By donating the items, you will be saving on the taxes. You should know that there is an exemption on taxes, up to some limit, for the people who donate. So whenever you donate, you must make it a point to keep the donation receipts intact with you. You will have to fill the donation receipt with the names of all the items that you have donated. With this, mention the current cash value of those items, so that the government gets to know the actual cost of all the donated items. However, if you are in hurry and moving in a rush with no time to keep a record of all the donated items, you can simply take the pictures of it all. Later, you can use these pictures to record all the items in the list.

• Sell home faster- When buyers will see a clutter-free home, they will be attracted to it. On the other hand, clutter everywhere in the home, in every room can be a big turn off for them and they might end up cancelling the deal. Clearing the clutter by donating items that you no longer need will help buyers to focus on the features of the home. Also, the house looks more spacious, tide and better, which means that the buyer will be ready to pay the proposed amount.  

• Make move cheaper- When you will have less goods to carry, lesser will the moving expenses. Thinking how? Here it is. You should know that the moving companies charge according to the quantity of the goods. More the quantity, more are the prices because the packing materials used are more and so the moving vans. Overall, the volume of goods play a big role in affecting the prices of moving. But, if you goods are less in volume then you will be charged less. This is the biggest benefit of donating items.

• Create a calming place- Since you have de-cluttered all the items already, you will be taking only the items that you require in your new home. This means, only the essentials make way to your new home and no clutter. So, you would be creating a calming, tidy and a livable place.  There is no point in carrying the junk with you, which you are in mood to use. It is better to donate those old chairs, sofas, tables, cupboards and other things that you think would damage while being transported. If you didn’t know it yet, know it now. All the meditation experts, healers and astrologers do suggest keeping the corners of your house clutter free. Keeping them cleaned attracts positive vibes and happiness. So, now you know what to do.

•   Save money on storage unit- Usually homeowners rent warehouse storage to keep their goods intact until they are all settled in their new house. This means that they make extra expenses by hiring the warehouse storage facility. On the other hand, if you already have fewer goods then you would not be requiring a warehouse facility. You can move all your goods with you and place them in the new home. See, donating your items just made you save money again.           

After you are finished sorting your goods and donating them, you now require hiring a good packers and movers Pune. To hire the best, you need to check out the internet and do a smart research on the search engines like Google, Yahoo, and Bing etc. Give priority to the companies that you see on the top results, as they are more reputed and popular. You can shortlist them, inquire about the array of moving services offered and then compare the prices. Comparing will help you choose the one offering the most affordable moving services.

So, it’s the time to donate the household items, save money and then hire the best packers and movers to make your move successful.