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Moving to a new location is an excellent way to begin living as a minimalist. As you are packing for the move, use these six tips to reduce the number of your possessions.

Minimalist Packing Tip 1: Remove Everything From Your Closets and Cupboards

You probably don’t know how many items you own, but the best way to understand what you have is by removing everything from your current home’s cupboards and closets. After stacking all of your books, CDs and DVDs in one location, you will be amazed at how much stuff you have.

Minimalist Packing Tip 2: Look At Each Time Carefully

In addition to having too much stuff, you may have things that have degraded or broken. If you have a drawer filled with ancient electronics that you no longer use, then you can recycle the items at a disposal site, or you can give these things away to a charitable organization.

Minimalist Packing Tip 3: Consider the Cost Of Moving Your Possessions

If you have a lot of money, then hiring a professional mover is easy, but you may not want to spend thousands of dollars moving old furniture and appliances. In some cases, it can cost more to move your old possessions than it costs to replace items. In addition, you should have a concern about your possessions becoming damaged during the moving process, leading to additional costs for repairs.

Minimalist Packing Tip 4: How Big Is Your New Apartment or Home?

When you are downsizing into a smaller home or apartment, consider how much you can pack. If you have a complete living room set of furniture, then you may not have room for all of the pieces in a much smaller home. You also won’t have a lot of storage space in the kitchen cupboards or bedroom closets.

Minimalist Packing Tip 5: Do You Use the Items That You Have?

When you have boxes of items that you never use, there is no reason to clutter your new home with the containers. You may have the bad habit of tossing your mementos into plastic totes rather throwing the items away. If you have boxes of junk that you haven’t looked at in several years, then give yourself permission to throw the items away.

Minimalist Packing Tip 6: Choose a Maximum Number Of Boxes To Move 

You can pack like a minimalist if you decide to fill only a certain number of containers for your move. If you are a single adult, then you might want to move only 20 plastic totes or cardboard boxes. When you have other people who are moving with you, plan on providing additional containers for their possessions.