Decluttering before moving: "Feeling lighter" and "Feeling refreshed" top the list! What are the criteria for "letting go or keeping" and what items do people regret letting go of?
NEXER Inc. and Tokyo Junk Removal Dodo jointly conducted a survey on decluttering before moving. The results revealed that 47.5% of respondents use 'whether they are using it or not' as their criterion for letting go of items.
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■ Survey on decluttering preparation before the graduation and moving season
Spring is a season of encounters and farewells.
During this time of life milestones such as graduation, finding employment, or job transfers, many people are likely preparing to move.
While expectations for a new life swell, many face the challenge of "how to organize their current belongings." In a limited amount of time, what to keep and what to let go of reflects each person's lifestyle and values.
Therefore, in collaboration with Tokyo Junk Removal Dodo, we conducted a survey on "decluttering preparation before the graduation and moving season" targeting 200 men and women nationwide who answered in a preliminary survey that they "have experience organizing unwanted items all at once during life milestones such as graduation, finding employment, job transfers, or moving."
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Overview of the "Survey on decluttering preparation before the graduation and moving season"
Survey method: Internet questionnaire
Survey period: March 12 to March 23, 2026
Survey targets: Men and women nationwide who answered in a preliminary survey that they "have experience organizing unwanted items all at once during life milestones such as graduation, finding employment, job transfers, or moving"
Valid responses: 200 samples
Questions:
Question 1: How did you make the decision to "let go or not let go" after your move was finalized?
Question 2: What were your criteria when you were unsure whether to let go? (Multiple selections allowed)
Question 3: Are there any items you regretted, thinking "I should have sold this before moving"?
Question 4: Please tell us why you didn't sell it at that time.
Question 5: What kind of emotional changes did you experience by reducing your belongings in preparation for your new life? (Multiple responses allowed)
Question 6: Please specifically tell us what kind of emotional changes you experienced by reducing your belongings for your new life.
*As a general rule, percentages are rounded to the first decimal place, so the total may not be exactly 100%.
■ 47.5% answered "judged by whether I am using it"
First, we asked how they decided "whether to let go or not let go" after their move was finalized.
Spring is a season of encounters and farewells.
During this time of life milestones such as graduation, finding employment, or job transfers, many people are likely preparing to move.
While expectations for a new life swell, many face the challenge of "how to organize their current belongings." In a limited amount of time, what to keep and what to let go of reflects each person's lifestyle and values.
Therefore, in collaboration with Tokyo Junk Removal Dodo, we conducted a survey on "decluttering preparation before the graduation and moving season" targeting 200 men and women nationwide who answered in a preliminary survey that they "have experience organizing unwanted items all at once during life milestones such as graduation, finding employment, job transfers, or moving."
*When quoting the contents of this press release, please take the following actions:*
- State that the source is a "Survey by NEXER Inc. and Tokyo Junk Removal Dodo"
- Place a link to Tokyo Junk Removal Dodo (https://www.dodo-okataduke.com/)
Overview of the "Survey on decluttering preparation before the graduation and moving season"
Survey method: Internet questionnaire
Survey period: March 12 to March 23, 2026
Survey targets: Men and women nationwide who answered in a preliminary survey that they "have experience organizing unwanted items all at once during life milestones such as graduation, finding employment, job transfers, or moving"
Valid responses: 200 samples
Questions:
Question 1: How did you make the decision to "let go or not let go" after your move was finalized?
Question 2: What were your criteria when you were unsure whether to let go? (Multiple selections allowed)
Question 3: Are there any items you regretted, thinking "I should have sold this before moving"?
Question 4: Please tell us why you didn't sell it at that time.
Question 5: What kind of emotional changes did you experience by reducing your belongings in preparation for your new life? (Multiple responses allowed)
Question 6: Please specifically tell us what kind of emotional changes you experienced by reducing your belongings for your new life.
*As a general rule, percentages are rounded to the first decimal place, so the total may not be exactly 100%.
■ 47.5% answered "judged by whether I am using it"
First, we asked how they decided "whether to let go or not let go" after their move was finalized.