When I have a client moving into a new home, one of the first things we talk about is how we'll set up the kitchen. I always have the same suggestion.
To set up your kitchen for maximum usability, divide the space into five function-oriented...
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Organizing expert Marie Kondo suggests that you ask yourself just one question when decluttering your home: “Does it bring me joy?”
The idea that everything you own should bring you joy is lovely, but hard to put into practice. Chances are,...
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Life is pretty challenging right now.
From pandemic to raging wildfires, 2020 has been one long lesson of the different ways unforeseen circumstances can upend your life.
We don’t know what’s coming next, but given what’s come before, it...
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“Well, we did it!” Dan exclaimed.
“We did? What did we do?” I asked.
“We cleared out my mom’s house!”
It’s always nice to see that my clients are happy. But in this case, I wasn’t really sure what Dan was happy about.
After...
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You Can’t Always Get What You Want is a well-known song by the Rolling Stones. It's also the theme song for downsizers who have unrealistic expectations about the money they’ll make selling things they no longer need or use.
After a taking a...
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Everyone expects that, as a professional Downsizer, my home must look like something out of a magazine shoot.
And the truth is – it’s OK. It is reasonably well organized. I can find things when I’m looking for them.
But while helping others...
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Denial, Anger, Bargaining, Depression, Acceptance are well known as the five stages of grief. After a decade of helping people downsize and declutter, I’ve come to realize that many people go through these stages as they downsize, as well.
Dan...
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Denial, Anger, Bargaining, Depression, Acceptance are well known as the five stages of grief. After a decade of helping people downsize and declutter, I’ve come to realize that many people go through these stages as they downsize, as well.
Over...
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