Moving home with a large family in tow can at times become overwhelming. Not only do you have to arrange new schools for your kids, sort out your utilities and arrange transport for your house load of possessions, but you also have to contend with the inevitable junk that is likely to surface. If you have lived somewhere for a long time, it is likely that your storage spaces, such as your garage, attic or basement have accrued a large amount of unwanted junk.

Hiring a skip bin or two in advance of your move can save you time and money not to mention keep you from having a meltdown on moving day.

When considering this option, keep the following things in mind.

You'll Need to Choose the Right Skip Bin

At least a few weeks before you move home, the first thing you should do is decide on how many and what type of skip bins you will need for your junk.

This means that you will need to put aside some time to go through your storage spaces, and take inventory of the items stored, whilst deciding what you can probably do without.

For furniture and old electronics like TVs, you'll need a larger skip bin. For garden waste, you'll need another skip bin especially for this type of waste.

There'll be no Time Consuming Trips to a Waste Facility

When you're preparing to move home whilst also working and tending to the needs of your children, endless trips to a waste facility to dispose of your junk will waste time as well as money.

Hiring a skip bin before your move means you don't have to worry about moving your junk. You simply take it outside and dump it in your skip bin.

Your New Home Will Have More Space Available

You might be faced with some difficult decisions when it comes to deciding what constitutes junk and what doesn't, but you need to think about your new home.

Maybe that old armchair you have held onto for so long because it has been in the family for years can finally be released to make way for something new.

You'll need space at your new home as you work out how best to arrange your life there, and the less junk you have, the easier it will be.

Packing and Dumping Can Go Hand in Hand

As long as you start packing weeks in advance, you can identify the junk before it becomes a problem. That way, when your skip bin arrives in your driveway, you will already know what to dump and want to keep.

If you have a move on the horizon, plan ahead, and contact skip bin providers in advance so you know what to expect. Furthermore, your skip bin provider will be able to advise you and help you to decide what your needs are long before your moving day nerves start to show. 

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