As you approach the conclusion of preparing for your home transition, the final step involves the important tasks of downsizing and decluttering. The good news is that you can delegate it all to a senior moving specialist in Home Transition Pros’ free directory! The end of your journey is in sight and you’re only a few more steps away from finalizing your moving process and enjoying this new phase of life with family members, friends, and your new space. Whether you’re preparing to sell your home or simply want to lighten your load, letting Pros handle this process provides a sense of relief.
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Senior Services Providers to Help Downsize and Declutter
Need to find storage spaces for family photos and photo albums? Want to hold on to sentimental items for a walk down memory lane and purge the rest? A senior move can include a lot of little tasks that are hard to manage on your own, including downsizing for a new floor plan from a big house or getting rid of non-valuable, unused household items.
Home Transition Pros can introduce you to services available to help that you may have not previously known are out there. Our free directory includes local Pros in the following categories.
Downsizing doesn’t necessarily mean you have to give away or discard your belongings. If you’re ready to let go of valuable items, the skilled auction and consignment professionals in our network can assist you. Downsizing and estate clear-out specialists manage everything from arranging online or in-person auctions to pricing and selling items at certified consignment shops, ensuring that your usable items find their way to a new home and put a little money in your pocket, too.
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When you leave a lot of furnishings and household items behind, an estate liquidation company can make the clear out go quickly. Your options may include a traditional estate sale or a full-service clear out in which your items are efficiently tagged and transported to auction, donation and recycling/trash resources. Our network of professionals is equipped to provide the most appropriate and efficient process available in your area.
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Inevitably, when you need to empty a home completely, some items end up in the trash. If you find yourself with unwanted belongings that aren’t suitable for selling or donating, our junk removal experts can efficiently clear out the clutter without any hassle. The junk removal pros in our network are reliable, experienced and skilled at managing hard-to-handle items like hot tubs, grills, and bulky items. They are also in compliance with local protocols for recycling and legally disposing of household hazardous waste.
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If you prefer a charitable approach when downsizing, donating and recycling your unwanted items to local charities is a popular option. However, sorting through everything, transporting it, and delivering it to donation sites can be overwhelming. Finding a donation center in your area that provides pick-up or easy drop-off options can simplify this task and check it off your to-do list.
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When a home has been emptied of all its “stuff”, we usually encounter a need for a move-out deep cleaning or specialty cleaning services. Even the tidiest housekeepers usually discover that the final cleaning of their home is simply too big of a job for them to tackle. Whether you’re preparing your home for sale or mitigating a mess that requires professional attention, our network of professional specialty cleaners offers custom solutions to your cleaning problems.
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In many households, unneeded jewelry, silverware and silver service, and coins may hold the most potential for resale value. With the help of a collectibles advisor or reputable dealer in jewelry, silver and coins from our free directory, you can obtain professional guidance on which items and collectibles may have financial worth, and whether to sell, donate, or hold onto them for a while longer.
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When you don’t want to burden a family member with tasks and are overwhelmed with the idea of doing it alone, turn to Home Transition Pros.
We can help you find local senior move Pros in your area who can handle every aspect of the moving process so you can start your new phase of life with only what you need.
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