Minimalism. Living more simply. Streamlining.
We hear these words and statements more often now, especially because so many people are downsizing their spaces. I work each week with space-challenged clients to solve their organizing problems and I think that makes me somewhat of an expert on the issue.
Of course there are many advantages to …
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February 25, 2013 Tags: frustration, Hanging Storage, stress
Category: Downsizing, Home Organizing 1 Comment 
Every year thousands of older adults and seniors face the decision of whether to downsize to smaller living accommodations or to stay in their existing homes. For some the decision to downsize is made for them due to serious illness or perhaps the death of a loved one. Sometimes the comfort and safety of people …
February 18, 2013 Tags: accumulations, seniors, stress
Category: Downsizing, Moving Seniors 1 Comment
You’ve got several people in line to take a look at your house that you’ve just put up for sale. The lawn is immaculate, the driveway is as smooth as glass, and there isn’t a single wrinkle in your clothes. However, behind closed doors lies a completely different story.
“I know where to find everything …
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February 4, 2013 Tags: cluttered homes
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Downsizing is creating in a smaller space and can often be a daunting process. For seniors it can be even more overwhelming, especially when you have lived in a home for several decades collecting numerous possessions along the way.
Every year, thousands of older adults and seniors leave their larger homes for smaller, more manageable …
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December 10, 2012 Tags: too much stuff
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Selling your home can be a very stressful experience. So why not make it as simple and easy as possible to get your home ready and sold quickly. This requires you to look at your home with fresh eyes. But with the following tips to get your home ready for sale you will be well …
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October 29, 2012 Category: Downsizing No Comments
There is a difference between the value of an object and how it actually fits in your life. One of the challenges that I face when working with my clients is their idea of what is valuable. This usually occurs when we are paring down possessions and a client is hesitant to let something go …
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October 22, 2012 Tags: furniture
Category: Downsizing, Estate Organizing 1 Comment
How many vases is too many vases? I have been in client’s homes assisting with their organizational needs and it never fails that we come across vases in the kitchen, in the dining room, sometimes even plopped down somewhere in the basement. We all have received them for birthdays, get well’s, anniversaries etc. yet we …
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October 15, 2012 Category: Downsizing, Home Organizing No Comments
As you know from my previous post, I was faced with the challenge of organizing two condominium storage lockers for “spring cleaning”. It was quite a challenge as the owner of the lockers, as well as his two sons, are sports enthusiasts and involved in everything from hockey, lacrosse, golf, fishing to mountain biking and …
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March 14, 2012 Tags: frustration, Hanging Storage, hobbies
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Believe it or not, there is an upside to downsizing. In addition to the benefits of getting organized in general, such as:
there is also an opportunity for you to start a more secure and socially active way …
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March 1, 2012 Tags: accumulations, editing, safety, too much stuff, treasures
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This has to be one of my favorite projects to work on. This wonderful gentleman with a great sense of humour called to say he really needed my help with his workshop. As a pinball hobbyist in his spare time he fixes and refurbishes pinball machines back from the time when I was growing up …
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February 18, 2012 Tags: containers, hardware, hobbies, pinball, storage, tools
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