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Moving to another country is one of life’s biggest milestones.
While most people focus on booking flights, arranging international movers and preparing travel documents, one important task is often underestimated:
Deciding what to keep, what to let go, and how to prepare your home before leaving.
Recently, Total Cleanz had the privilege of helping a client prepare for his permanent move back to Switzerland.
What started as a request for decluttering soon became a complete relocation support project.
Property: Mayfair Gardens Condominium
Location: 16 Rifle Range Road, Singapore
Unit: 2 Bedrooms + 2 Bathrooms
Relocating To: Switzerland
When we first met our client, he was preparing to leave Singapore permanently and return to Switzerland.
His wife had already travelled back earlier, leaving him to manage the final stages of the relocation on his own.
Like many people relocating overseas, he quickly realised that the hardest part wasn’t booking the movers.
It was deciding what to keep.
What should return to Switzerland?
What should stay behind?
What should be donated or disposed of?
Years of accumulated belongings meant every decision took time.
The more he looked around the apartment, the more overwhelming the process became.
One important challenge many homeowners don’t realise is that international movers cannot accurately prepare a quotation until they know exactly what needs to be shipped.
At this stage, the apartment still contained:
Until everything had been sorted, nobody knew how much would actually be returning to Switzerland.
This made professional decluttering the first and most important step.
During our site assessment, we focused on understanding:
Only after understanding the full scope did we prepare a customised work plan.
On the project day, our organising team worked closely alongside the homeowner.
Instead of rushing the process, we carefully reviewed belongings together, helping him make confident decisions about what should accompany him on the next chapter of his life.
Once decisions were made, our team immediately categorised everything into:
📦 Ship to Switzerland
❤️ Keep
♻ Donate
🗑 Dispose
This systematic approach allowed the project to progress efficiently without creating unnecessary confusion.
Rather than encouraging the purchase of new packing materials, we first made full use of the storage containers and boxes already available in the apartment.
By organising belongings into existing containers wherever possible, we reduced unnecessary costs while preparing everything neatly for the international movers.
Every carton was organised logically so unpacking in Switzerland would also become much easier.
With all belongings sorted and packed, our work wasn’t finished.
Before the keys could be returned to the property owner, the apartment required a thorough move-out deep cleaning.
Our cleaning team carefully restored the entire unit, including:
The result was a clean, presentable apartment ready for handover.
When the project was completed, our client no longer had to worry about unfinished packing, overflowing storage areas or preparing the apartment before leaving the country.
Instead of trying to coordinate multiple companies, he was able to rely on one team to help manage the final stage of his relocation.
With everything organised, packed and cleaned, he could begin his journey back to Switzerland with peace of mind.
Many people think professional organisers simply tidy homes.
In reality, every project is different.
Some families are preparing for renovation.
Some are welcoming a new baby.
Some are caring for elderly parents.
Others are beginning a brand-new chapter overseas.
At Total Cleanz, we understand that every transition comes with its own challenges.
Our role is not only to organise belongings but to reduce stress, simplify the process and help our clients move forward with confidence.
KonMari-guided sort and setup
Deep clean once the space is clear
A fully sanitised finish
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