What to Throw Away Before Moving?

Move-day is a great forcing function. Bin or donate anything you haven’t used in a year — old shoes, duplicate kitchen gadgets, paperwork you don’t legally need, and the gym kit you’ll never wear again. Get rid of half-empty bottles of cleaning product, expired food, and old paint tins (drivers can’t legally carry flammables anyway). Charity shops will take most clothes, books, and small homeware. For bigger clear-outs, book a private waste collection service. The less you move, the cheaper the job — every cubic foot of van costs time, and time is what you’re paying for. A weekend of decluttering before moving day usually pays for itself in van hours saved.