Join us for a free seminar on how to downsize your home following my step-by-step plan. We will discuss purging, knowing your limits, maximizing your new smaller space and more. Guest Speakers: Refine Homes Inc. Topic: Packing/Unpacking, Organizing Compass Point Financial by Dale Harvey Topic: Financial (How to invest the net proceeds from the sale) […]
A Place To Call Home So the time has come to move into a new type of living situation. You may be thinking what steps should I take to help the transition along? Or what should I be expecting? Well, this is the episode of Your Longest Life podcast for all of that! Kerry Pearce […]
Is Aging in Place Right for You and Your Home? Article by Mike Holmes Mike’s Advice/Home Safety & Maintenance Sometimes, when I have a rare day off, I like to think a bit about the future. I like to wonder what my life will be like when I finally leave the job site behind and […]
Stress Management for Downsizing Stress management for downsizing can be hard to come by. There’s no question about that. You’re fighting a war with yourself between the emotional connection you have to your home and belongings, against the practical need for owning less stuff and moving into a smaller home. Whatever reason you have for […]
You’ve made the leap to downsize and be clutter free, and aside from the emotional stress associated with this decision, there’s also the reality of having to fit your possessions into your new home. At first glance, this can seem like a monumental task and you don’t know where to start. Chances are, downsizing is […]
A storage unit can be a great help during times where you may have an excess of belongings and need a bit of extra space. Having a storage unit forever may pose as a bit of an issue if items have been forgotten or unused. Especially if you are looking into moving into a new […]
To store or not to store, that’s a sometimes complicated question. When you’re getting ready to downsize, there are two sides to getting a storage unit. Are you going to need a storage unit? If you already have one but want to get rid of it, what’s the best way to go about it? Storage […]
The Up Side of Downsizing In everything there is an up side, and for downsizing that is no different. In this article we will outline the up side of downsizing in an easy to follow format. There comes a point in a lot of peoples’ lives when they want to simplify things and move into […]
The After Effects of Downsizing Organizing from the inside out is about creating a system based on you. Your personality, your wants, your expectations and what works for you. While there’s more than one way to do this, following is a basic system to help you get started. 1st- You need to assess what the […]
Most people don’t decide to downsize out of the blue. There’s usually a specific reason for it – a life transition like divorce, the kids have moved out, elderly people moving into assisted or independent living accommodations or the death of a spouse. Whatever the reason, the emotional impact of downsizing can take an emotional […]