Boomers Less Likely Than Millennials to Declutter

Although they value clean spaces, moving can be difficult for baby boomers due to their tendency to keep more things than younger generations.

They find it very difficult to move everything they own without purging anything. In fact, only nine percent of baby boomers have moved without getting rid of anything.

Many baby boomers look to household goods moving companies to help make the process less stressful.

Baby boomers may have more possessions than other generations, but they still enjoy having a decluttered and stress-free living environment to go home to.

They believe that belongings kept in storage will become usable or valuable one day and that keeping sentimental heirlooms is an important tradition.

With more children per family than any generation in recent history, you’d be hard pressed to find a baby boomer without an attic filled with things ready to hand down to the next generation.

All data is from the 2018 Mayflower Mover Insights Study. If you’re interested in learning more about our annual study, click here.