How to Say Goodbye to Your Old Home

                        Say Goodbye to Your Old Home The Right Way: With Love 

We all remember that final episode of the hit TV series Friends, when the gang says goodbye to the apartment. We watch them all take their first steps into the next phase of their lives. Rachel and Ross off to start a life together, Chandler and Monica headed to the suburbs. Phoebe off to enjoy married life. And Joey, well he has an extra room at Chandler and Monica’s.
We watched this group of friends live full and happy lives in that apartment, so it was heartbreaking for the audience to see them go. Now if you’re preparing to leave a home that you’ve spent 10 or 20+ years living with your significant other, raising a family, or developing lasting relationships with your “chosen” family, moving away can be a hundred times more heartbreaking than that last episode of Friends.
It’s a weird situation, you’ll miss your house, but of course it won’t miss you. So how do you properly say goodbye to a home that you cherished a good era of your life in? We have some ideas

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Leave Your Mark

 
While you are on your way out, that doesn’t mean your memory needs to leave entirely. Find a place to leave your mark on the home. Maybe etch your name in the tree in the backyard, or if you need to repave any steps before you go, write your name in the cement. If you want to have some real fun with it, leave a secret message somewhere. Have you ever come across a message in a house or apartment and it completely tripped you out or made your day? Why not leave the same little spark of joy for the next residents? Wouldn’t be funny if you left directions to washer and dryer in morse code? You can even leave a cookbook behind with your signature and a note for the new owners. Use your imagination.
Take Photos
Preserve the memories you have, and for areas of the house you want to remember, take photos of those too! Photos are great for both sentimental and practical reasons. If you love the way your office space is set up, for example, take a photo so you can recreate it in your new home.
Why not get the whole family together and snap a few photos in front of your beloved mantle, so you can hang that photo up in your new home!
Host a House “Cooling” Party
You know what house warming party is, so why not have a house cooling party? Invite your friends and family over for an evening of fun, laughs, remembering good times … and taking some of your stuff! Set up some items that you don’t want to fall to the thrift store or sell online, and let your friends pick through them.
It’s best to do this well enough advance so you can get rid of stuff that no one takes, but also close enough to move in day that everyone can enjoy your relatively cleared out home. There’s just something about a party in an empty house that makes it a little more fun. Of course, make sure there’s enough seating and amenities for people. Don’t turn off your water before the party!
Take Something With You
You can’t take the whole house, but why not take a little something that no one will miss? Steal something from your precious home for the sentimental part of this. Maybe there’s a loose shingle on the roof where you spent countless nights looking up at the stars with your honey. Or maybe there’s an old crystal door knob on your bedroom door. Whatever you take, just make sure it’s meaningful to you. When you hold it, a rush of fond memories will flood your imagination and make you smile.
Send Well Wishes to the New Owners/Renters
You know this house better than anyone, so why not welcome the new residents and let them know what to expect. Tell them the best place to read a book in the summer, and when trash day is. Let them know about the outdoor cat that often hangs around the front yard to sunbathe. All those little details you may have taken for granted will be much appreciated by the new residents. Show them how much you loved this house and they are sure to love and respect it just as you did.
Break the Bad Memories
Of course, not all memories are fond memories, so what do you do with the bad ones? You definitely don’t want to bring them along with you to your new house. But why would you leave them behind for someone else? Make sure you energy cleanse your home before you move out, so none of that lingering energy from long nights fighting or bad phone calls lingers in the house.
Say Hello to Your New Home
Part of saying goodbye to the old is saying hello to the new! Embrace your new space with as much love and excitement as you did in your first home. This is a fresh start, a new beginning, so make the most of it!