You spend a lifetime accumulating treasures, trinkets and memories. All those memories make downsizing feel impossible. The Decluttering and Downsizing Guide gives you the tools to tackle the most daunting decluttering tasks preparing for your next stage in life. UNDERSTAND Though downsizing can bring painful memories to the surface, finishing the task brings its own
Downsizing can be an emotional process, get rid of the clutter and start to simplify your life. Whether you’re an empty nester moving to a smaller home or feeling overwhelmed by all the stuff jammed down in the basement, all the toys in the garage, and all the sentimental photos up in the attic. Downsizing
Whether you need to temporarily store your belongings while moving or store them long term after downsizing, renting a storage unit is a low cost solution. Storage facilities are a secure and convenient option for those in need of storage. THE ULTIMATE SELF STORAGE GUIDE BENEFITS OF SELF STORAGE WHY SELF-STORAGE? People rent self-storage for more
Zen Downsizing Tips “Out of clutter find simplicity – From discord find harmony.” Albert Einstein Decluttering Methods Try one or more of these decluttering methods to help sort through your stuff: The Drawer Rotation MethodThe Reverse Hanger MethodThe 80 / 20 RuleThe Box & Banish Method Enjoy your serene uncluttered space. Nobody likes living in
Start Packing Early Get started early, this will ensure you have plenty of time to pack and organize your valuables. Discard & Donate While going through your valuables, toss out what is broken or in poor condition. Donate things that you simply can’t get a good price for or that someone else can use. Label,
Downsizing your home starts by decluttering your home. Don’t just clear out items you no longer use or need. What is the goal: it took years to fill your home with all the special things you love. It’s going to be difficult to go through everything to decide what stays and what goes. Give Yourself
Divorce is difficult. Ending a relationship and starting over can be tough. Complications can arise, when determining who owns what while dividing up possessions. Now that you’re starting out fresh, self storage can help sort things out. Place possessions in self storage to give yourself time to decide who gets what. It gives each person
Retiring, living a minimalist lifestyle, kids graduated college, regardless of the reason, downsizing to a smaller space is challenging. Declutter Moving to a small space means decluttering your possessions. Follow these decluttering methods to help you decide what to purge for your new space. The Swedish Death Cleaning Method The Flylady Declutter Boogie The Becker
Nothing brings more joy and happiness to a home than a clean, clutter-free space. 1. Set Achievable Realistic Goals First and foremost decide what your goals are. What’s most important, which rooms need to be tackled first. Assess what’s working in your space and what’s not working. 2. Your Basement and Garage are NOT Storage
One of the most popular methods to declutter your space is the ‘Swedish Death Cleaning’ method Inspired by Margareta Magnusson’s book The Gentle Art of Swedish Death Cleaning. Döstädning — death cleaning is designed for those later in life, it involves removing all non-essential items to simplify the elderly’s lives. DEATH CLEANING DECLUTTERING Death cleaning