San Antonio Moving Blog - Tips, Tricks, and Insider Info
April 05, 2019

How to Move Out Your Ex Like A Pro

MovingBy Julie DeLong, A-1 Freeman Moving Group 

As professional movers in San Antonio, we've made it simpler for people to move for all sorts of various reasons. Sometimes, the reason is a happy one, and sometimes, it can be as a result of difficult circumstance like a divorce, death or break-up. We undoubtedly aren't here to pass judgement, but rather to offer a few recommendations that we have accumulated through the years of helping individuals to move after a break-up.

Moving in together can be a trial period; an experiment of whether you and your significant other can endure each other after you are in close proximity all the time. Many couples pass with ease, but some... well, some won't. If you are in that second group, and you must ensure that your ex-girlfriend or boyfriend gets out and keeps out, then it's essential that you ensure you don't miss a trick with regards to the moving out process in San Antonio.

If you wish to be certain they can't play the, "Well, I found myself in the area, and remembered I still had some belongings to pick up," card, then you should adhere to these tips.

Tip #1: Get Organized

Whenever you live with another person, your things will probably combine. Having said that, when you've broken up, then it's the perfect time to re-draw those lines making it clear whose things are whose. So, move room by room, and place all your ex's items to the side. This is going to be more complicated than it seems, both as a result of feelings linked to the items, and since you'll be continually preparing a listing of things you now need to replace. Nevertheless you need to do it promptly, and efficiently. Rip the band-aid off abruptly, and the hurt will fade away quicker.

Tip #2: Get It Out of Your House

After you have all of your ex's items in one location, you should not merely place it in a closet, or even let it stay in a extra bedroom. You need it out of your home, so that you can breathe for a little bit and also distance yourself from the memories.

pitch it out the window or drop it out on the curb (gratifying as that could be, contingent on your circumstances). Yet, find their belongings a place other than your place. Put it with one of your ex's best friends or take it to their mother's home. If everything else fails, hire a professional mover in San Antonio and acquire a storage space. Give your ex the key to the storage locker so that they can go get it when they are ready for it. But don't allow it to stay in your house; the very last thing you need when attempting to pick up and move forward is an elephant remaining in the room.

Tip #3: Find Them A New Home

One more thing your ex could drag their feet on is identifying a place to move to, since you have separated. And without a doubt, finding a home isn't a fun task, especially when you are doing it by yourself. Which is the reason, even if you have loads of other stuff to do, you need to help locate a place for them to move.

If it means identifying a different rental that's available and in their price range (on the other side of town) or chatting with your pals to find out who could use an extra roommate, ensure you don't allow the grass grow underneath your ex's feet. You want them on their way together with their belongings, and whenever they have somewhere to live, they cannot play the guilt trip that you are just kicking them out to the street.

Tip #4: You Should Never Backslide

Splitting up is hard, there's really no two ways about it. However when you need to do something, it's important to take solid steps in the direction of the end daily. If you don't have the time, or the energy, to pack up everything one day, then pack just one area a day or even get in touch with a moving company in San Antonio to help you with the packing and moving. If you cannot drive around the area looking into rental prices, do not worry, you have the miracle of the smartphone as well as the Internet. Write several email messages or perhaps place a couple of phone calls.

The main thing is that you are continuing to move forward, and not merely keeping where you are... or worse, waiting for everything to just fix itself.

 

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