Downsizing

Start early and assess your actual needs. prioritizing the activities and items that are already a part of your actual lifestyle. Items that you can live without need to go.

Be realistic….items that you’re not sure of can go to storage for 6 months for you then to decide.

Measure your furniture if moving to a smaller house – if moving you will need to make sure that your furniture will fit and remember the location of doors & windows.

Assess your new storage areas – how does the storage compare to your previous house? Will you have fewer kitchen cupboards? How many wardrobes will you have?

How usable are the cupboards in your new home?

Be generous – donate what is not needed and dispose of any unnecessary items. Have a garage sale, remember e-bay & auction rooms.

Save your memories – we can provide tips on archiving your photos and important documents.

Downsize books….. they are heavy to move and take up a lot of space…..we can recommend charities and book buyers.

Use up all food – dispose of out of date items. Donate to local food banks and organisations.

Work out storage solutions eg: stackable plastic containers and remember to label as you go. The unpack in your new home will be so much easier.