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Moving Home after Divorce? Consider Hiring a Self-Hire Vehicle Instead Of A Moving Company

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Steve Marshall
Steve Marshall
Founder Self-Move

Moving home is an exciting yet challenging time for many people. The prospect of moving, for some, opens new doors to new career and life opportunities but moving all your items to the new home isn’t so much.

While many tend to hire a moving company to complete the task, this can run into a large expense which you may not have the money for.

The other option you have is moving the items yourself. For those who are about to move home, here’s the advantages of hiring a self-hire moving vehicle to complete the move yourself.

Benefits Of Moving Your Own Items

Saves You Money

One of the biggest advantages of moving your own items in a hired vehicle is you can save a lot of money. Unfortunately moving companies tend to charge exorbitant amounts depending on how far you’re moving. Self-hire moving vehicles, on the other hand, can be hired out at a cheaper rate which won’t break the budget. This enables for you to have more money to spend on other areas of the move.

You Can Take Your Time

Moving your own items allows you to take your time. There’s no rush, stress, or time reframes to complete the move in like you would have with a moving company. If you want to take two days to complete the move, you can. Hiring a self-hire vehicle allows you to work on your time and not anyone else’s.

You Don’t Have To Worry About Things Getting Lost Or Stolen

In some cases, items can go missing or get stolen when hiring a moving company which isn’t as professional as you’d like them to be. Moving the items yourself, allows for you to monitor your possessions without the risk of them going missing or getting stolen. You know where your items are at all times during the move.

More Vehicle Options To Choose From

Self-hire vehicles offer multiple vehicle options to choose from which can give you additional room to pack your items. Moving vans allow for many items to be packed in a confined space, reducing the risk of items falling out.

Utes on the other hand are great for packing furniture which may be oddly shaped or larger than expected. Either way you get to choose the vehicle you want and that suits your needs.

You Pay For However Long You Have The Vehicle For

Unlike moving companies, self-hire vehicles allow you to pay only for the time you have hired them for. If you get the move completed early, you can return the vehicle and save on money. This is great for those who won’t be taking long to move house.

Conclusion

Moving home is something that many people are about to embark on worldwide. Whether you’re moving across town or to another city, the option of a self-hire vehicle is something that you can consider. As you can see self-hire vehicles provide people with many advantages during their move. So are you going to hire a self-moving vehicle?

About Steve Marshall

Steve is businessman, author, adventurer, Land Rover enthusiast, educator and public speaker.

Steve earned his Bachelor of Science degree from the University of New South Wales while training as a Maritime Officer in the Royal Australian Navy. Following on from his naval career, Steve was the physics teacher at The Scots School in Bathurst for 14 years. He was also a House Master, the Promotion and Development Officer, President of the Old Boys Association, plus a teacher of Maths, Science and Geography.

His passion for Land Rovers saw him buy a business that would help fund his Land Rover passion and give him the opportunity to travel while being his own boss. He chose Self Move which, in 1996, consisted of just two utes and 38 trailers available for hire at petrol stations.

Today Self Move Hire is a leading ute and van hire company spanning the nation. 

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Life after Divorce – How to Organize your Room or your House

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Ingrid Jansen
Ingrid Jansen
Founder
Organise your House

Ingrid Jansen – www.organise-your-house.co.uk –  is a professional house organiser and declutterer a job she has been doing for 6 years now –  helping people create wonderful living environments for themselves and their families.

Coping with divorce is already hard enough, but when the divorce agreement entails selling your family home, then things get that much more challenging especially when this sale needs to happen as soon as possible.  So what advice would Ingrid give to a couple looking to sell the family home fast?

You need to work together as much as possible because it’s not just the inside of the house that needs looking into, there’s also the outside, the inside of the cupboards, the loft and your own attitude towards the sale.

Potential buyers will always ask why you’re selling so agree on how to handle this question.

In this interview Ingrid talks to us about:

  • how to organize your house
  • how to organize your room
  • dealing with a cluttered house
  • the importance of house organization
  • ways to organize your room
  • how to declutter your room


Remember all floor space needs to be cleared.  If the entrance of the home is taken up by shoes and the loft is filled to the rafters, then it’s important to do a big tidy.

Ingrid’s main tip is never underestimate how long this big tidy takes.

It’s absolutely crucial to get those cupboards empty and know how to declutter your room, your home and organise whatever is left.  Get some temporary storage if need be.

Ingrid gives a brilliant example of a client who increased the sale price by up to 10k just by decluttering her home!  So a cluttered house can cost you.

One thing is clear, Ingrid is not here to tell you how to organize your home, she doesn’t tell her clients what to keep or what’s important; what she does is help them think through which items they wish to retain.  She goes through the home with her clients, locates the most crucial pain points, where space can be created for stuff that actually needs to be retained.

Decluttering is a work in progress.

With wardrobes for instance, instead of asking her clients what they don’t wear anymore, she turns the question around and asks them to pick out 10 items they wear all the time.

Everyone’s clutter is different so Ingrid makes it a point to keep an open mind when helping clients.

How to organize your house or how to organize your room or your children’s room is still in your control, in your hands.  Ingrid is there to work through the process of house organization with you.

 

 

 

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How to Declutter During Divorce

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Divorce is a unique life transition where one has the challenge of making decisions about what possessions to keep and what to let go of.

This is an emotionally charged time, so the secret is to calm your mind with meditation, relaxation CDs or whatever works for you so that clear-headed choices are made.  Leaving precious items behind out of spite or anger can cause regrets down the road.

Selling items in a panic can backfire. I sold a cherished book from my childhood and the money received for it was insignificant.

One may have to leave the marital home to sell it during a divorce. After the division of personal property, how does one sort through the remains?

Moving out of my house gave me the extra motivation to go through my books, clothes, decorations and crockery to save on moving fees. Noticing the lack of storage available in my much smaller new home was another motivating factor. I had a yard sale a week before I moved and another smaller one a few months later after determining that I still had too much stuff.

Practical Tips for Decluttering During Divorce

How does one get started decluttering?

  • One way is to enlist a friend to help you begin this daunting task. She is neutral without emotional attachments to your things and can give objective opinions. If one is undecided about some articles, then box them up and store them for a short while. Not feeling pressured to make quick decisions can make downsizing easier.  Packing heirlooms and important items first gives momentum to carry on to the more questionable ones.
  • Have your teenagers pick out their favourite childhood toys and books, then put them in storage boxes. My sons were glad for the extra cash the remainder fetched at yard sales. I keep my sons’ precious drawings (edited collection) in expandable folders and some are used as holiday decorations.
  • Do an online search to see what some of your objects are worth. This will give you an idea of whether to sell or donate them. If you can wait a bit for extra cash, consider a consignment shop. It may take a few months for the right buyer to appear, but that can mean a bigger payment. I went this route as well and had money trickling in over the first several years post-divorce. I sold all of my wedding china and crystal since keeping these presents would have been a tie to my ex. After divorce one may not be giving huge dinner parties nor want all this of this excess goods.
  • My divorced pal has “swap meets” with friends who bring over gently used or “not my taste” new clothes, accessories and shoes. She has added some smashing new outfits to her wardrobe and reduced her handbag overflow for zero cost. The wine and nibbles make it a festive occasion. Others make swaps more general and include household goods. Who needs two fondue pots?
  • If you sometimes host family gatherings, consider making presents of your extra platters to your guests. They can bring food back on them for future pot-luck dinners and they are not taking up your space. One may have a deficit of funds post-divorce, but a surplus of heirlooms. See if you could give some away to siblings or younger family members in lieu of purchasing presents. One divorced woman did this and these gifts are the ones especially treasured by her grandsons today. A family member with limited income had two similar cheese boards and I asked her if she minded giving me one for Christmas. She happily complied.

Preventing Future Clutter

After downsizing, I do not want to fill up my house with knickknacks. I let my friends know how much I appreciated the natural pampering products that they gave me during my divorce. They got the hint and gave me these instead of objects for our gift-giving times.

With new friends, I give them plant-based lotions or serums and receive enthusiastic gratitude.  Another friend in a minuscule flat gets a magazine subscription. I was surprised that my friends did not want more clutter either.

To save money and closet space, consider renting a one-time-use outfit for special occasions like a wedding. If you are the mother of the bride or groom, people will remember your unique dress which may limit how many more times you can wear it. If there are no upscale rental shops in your locale, go online to order a designer outfit which would be popped in the post. This is similar to the gents renting a tux.

Freeing up space allows more special things to come into your life. There can be a sense of liberation when you are not bombarded by so much stuff. The extra cash from selling it is nice too.

Wendi Schuller

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Author of The Woman’s Holistic Guide to Divorce 

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What to Expect When Moving House after Divorce?

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Do you want to know what you can expect when moving house after a divorce? 

Ingrid Jansen of Organise your House
Ingrid Jansen of
Organise your House

Divorce Magazine spoke to Ingrid Jansen, professional organiser and founder of Organise Your House, for advice.

You and your ex-partner have finalised the divorce and the house where you both lived and which you both owned has been sold. The exchange of keys will be in a couple of weeks and you both need to get your stuff out of the house before the end of that month.  You both suddenly realise how much needs doing.

Here are Ingrid’s top tips of what to do:

1: It should be very clear which items should be left in the house for the new owners. Have you agreed to leave curtains, light fittings, washing machine or kitchen equipment? Have a list so you both know which things can’t be taken by either of you.

2: Realise that moving always takes longer than you think. Don’t show up a day before the exchange and get into total panic about all the work that needs doing. Organise a man with a van, a removal company or family to help you well before the exchange date. Then if you do get behind on your schedule you have time left to organise yourself.

Moving house3: Agree with your partner in advance what happens with the items you both don’t want anymore. Can one of you take it all or do you need a clearance company to take care of it? Maybe one of you gets their belongings first and leaves the rest for the other to sort out. Negotiate in advance what will work for both of you.

4: Make a decision about what will happen with post that comes in after you’ve moved. You can’t expect the new owners to forward post to 2 different addresses unless you have agreed this with them in advance. You can leave 2 sheets of stickers behind. 1 sheet with your address and the other sheet with your ex-partners new address. If you’re both still getting on reasonably you can decide to have one of you receive all forwarded post and take care of it.

5: Be prepared you might be emotional on the last day you leave the house where you and your ex-partner have lived. Maybe your parents or your best friend can be there for moral support! Ask for help from your nearest and dearest. You don’t have to do this all alone!

Need some help? Get in the professional

If you find the whole process of de-cluttering and organising too daunting and would like an extra pair of hands to help you, please contact Ingrid Jansen of Organise Your House (www.organise-your-house.co.uk or call 078-65465100). She’s a de-clutter expert and has been helping her clients get organised for years.

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