Downsizing & Move Assistance
Not your typical downsizing and moving company….
Restoring Order® brings nearly 3 decades of organizing experience, interior design, and makeover savvy to your life transition. We are your “handlers,” managing every detail through move-in day and beyond. Your curated Restoring Order® move will free you to live a simplified life.
Our Signature Downsize & Move-In Makeover:
Need help paring down too much stuff? Wish you could just blink and step into your new, beautified home? Restoring Order’s industry-unique Move In Makeover™ will allow you to actually upgrade your life instead of down-leveling your life. You’ll avoid the stress of a messy settling-in process, enjoy your favorite belongings artfully curated and organized on the day you move in!
Welcome to your Restoring Order® downsize!
We Customize Every Downsize & Move to Your Needs:
- Decumulating & Packing
- Determine where to start
- Empty rooms & sort belongings for decisions
- Gather packing supplies
- Pack items-to-keep
- Route items-to-give-away
- Find new homes for belongings
- Determine estate sale options
- Find buyers for items
- Coordinate temporary or permanent storage units
2. New Home Planning
- Measure & photograph new space in detail
- Compare available storage from current to new home
- Determine if existing furnishings will suit new floorplan and space restrictions
- Acquire new furniture, storage, supplies, and décor to outfit new home
- Transport new furnishings & coordinate deliveries
3. Logistics & Hauling
- Haul furnishings to charity
- Run donations to appropriate organizations
- Take waste & broken items to transfer station
- Pack and take old electronics to recyclers
- Collect yard debris and take to recycling center
- Transport recycling and shredding to recycle center
- Clear out entire home
4. Move Out
- Determine timeline and schedule
- Pack everything by destination room
- Remove contents of home, based on frequency of use
- Pack moving truck and auxiliary vehicles
- Transport artwork, plants and delicate items separately
- Store packed moving truck overnight for early move in
5. Move In
- Unload moving truck
- Unpack & set up every room
- Use organizing products to maximize space & label
- Install upgraded closets to optimize space
- Hang artwork & TVs
- Add hooks, grab bars, etc
- Reassemble electronics
- Assemble new items: shower stools, cabinets, etc
- Remove boxes, wrap, & trash
6. Prepping Home for Sale
- Fix & improve items in existing home to facilitate sale
- Sheetrock & paint
- Power wash
- Bring home up to codes & inspection standards
- Upgrade fixtures and appliances
- Prep home for staging
- Coordinate specialized contractors if necessary
