Moving Blog
April 19, 2023

Eco-Friendly Moving? Yes, Please.

Earth Friendly MovingBy Julie DeLong, A-1 Freeman Moving Group 

Even the most fervent recycler is confronted with mountains of packing materials when you're moving--there exists so much stuff it requires to move your belongings. If you're shocked at the amount of wasted supplies it takes to get the family members to a new home, here are a few strategies to decrease your moving footprint.

1. Seasonal Purging

For most of us, we discover the most horrible thing about ourselves during a move--that we are secret hoarders. We hold literal rubbish around the house, and be realistic, nobody really knows the reason why. Home organization experts recommend periodically going through your house--following the holiday season, recycle or give away the decorations and wrapping materials that never exited the packing containers. Likewise, following your son or daughter's sports activity season, give outgrown items to someone with younger children who might utilize the equipment in the approaching season. After a number of rounds of this it will become second nature and you'll have significantly less to move when the time comes.

2. Utilize What You Have, or Could Get Free

Sure, you can shell out the big bucks in wrapping and packing products. Instead, why not make use of what you have currently got? Listed below are techniques for reusing what's lying throughout your house.

· Newspapers may be used for wrapping. Start saving papers and have your neighbors to do the same. Should there be ink deposits once you unpack, simply wash the item, which you would do anyway, afterward recycle the newspaper.

· Ratty t-shirts, old bathroom towels, and bed linens make fantastic insulation for lots of stuff--small kitchen appliances, shoes or boots, toys, and non-fragile doodads. You can use them whole or rip them into pieces for small things.

· Ditch buying moving boxes and go to the liquor store--for their empty boxes. Dependent upon the state you're in, they're possibly free or cost just pennies each. These boxes come in a lot of shapes and are generally reinforced (full bottles are usually heavy) and are generally suitable for oddly-shaped and weighty items. Many are able to be recycled when you are done.

· Look around your house with an eye towards packing and you will discover plenty of packable things--not just tote bags and coolers. For example, put your flatware inside a piece of used t-shirt and place it within your roasting pan. Put on the top and you've packed the utensils without having to utilize paper, a box, or tape.

3. Go Natural

Instead of get plastic wrap for items like beds and household furniture, utilize natural components. Used flannel sheets can safeguard furniture as well as plastic material (assuming it is not raining or snowing on moving day), and you may get yards and yards of basic muslin for about a dollar a yard at many big box or fabric stores--and a yard is at least 5 feet wide. Cover mattresses in the muslin and then tape the ends together. A material drop cloth works as effectively as muslin for furniture. You may also rent cushioned blankets from a local moving company for important furniture pieces.

4. Rent Your Moving Cartons

Indeed, you are able to rent moving cartons. These are generally durable, multi-use, plastic material totes that will arrive straight to your door, and you send them back after you're unpacked. Check with your moving company to determine if they rent boxes.

5. Sell or Donate Last Minute Leftovers

Even with meticulous purging, there will be items that you just don't wish to move. Sell or donate those items. Most non-profits will pick up everything you're donating, and there are tons of websites for online selling--from tried and true eBay to neighborhood-specific internet sites.

Beyond the tips above, hiring an environmentally conscience moving company is a must. So, you shouldn't be timid with regards to asking professional movers what they're executing to lessen their carbon footprint.

 

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