The Clutter Fairy Weekly #228
A Roadmap for Downsizing: Planning for Your Smaller, Simpler Life
Moving to a smaller home is a complex process that requires careful planning and tough decisions. But sooner or later, we all need to reduce our possessions, either to fit in a smaller space or so we can comfortably and safely age in place. In episode #228 of The Clutter Fairy Weekly, Gayle Goddard, professional organizer and owner of The Clutter Fairy in Houston, Texas, explains how to plan for a smaller living space and applies downsizing lessons to “right-sizing” the stuff in our cluttered homes.
Content in this episode is based on the results of audience surveys.
Some content in this episode is based on results of a survey of our audience.
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The Weekly Tittle is an exercise designed to focus your attention on a specific space, aspect, or challenge of decluttering and organizing your home. We assign a new tittle in each webcast/podcast, then check on your progress the following week.
Trial Downsize
This week’s assignment is to survey your space through a downsizing lens to look for opportunities to reduce clutter:
- Imagine a situation in which you would have to fit all of your current possessions into a significantly smaller living space.
- Now do a walk-through of your home, making a list of any large items, furniture, storage containers, or collections of stuff that would be difficult to accommodate in a reduced space.
- For each item on your list, assign a grade or score for how important it is to you to keep this object in your imaginary downsized space.
- Now reflect on the item or items that scored the lowest on your list, and decide whether you’re ready to let any of them go—or at least to make a plan for how you’d dispose of them in the event of an actual downsizing move.
For the full discussion of this week’s tittle, watch the Weekly Tittle segment on YouTube.
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