Downsizing & Organizing
How a move management company can help you downsize with ease
Originally published in the Seattle Times on Sep. 6, 2024 at 7:00 am. By Annie Midori Atherton Special to At Home in the Northwest Downsizing is no small feat. In the Seattle area, it’s very common for older adults to move into homes that are 700 to 900 square feet, says Mindy Garner, a real…
Read MoreFeeling Overwhelmed?
By definition – being emotionally overwhelmed means to be completely submerged by your thoughts and emotions about all of life’s current problems, to the point where you lack efficacy and feel frozen or paralyzed. Compare the feeling of being overwhelmed to being submerged after a rough wave. “Overwhelmed”, is probably the word I hear most often when I meet with new…
Read MoreLetting Go to Move Ahead.
Losing a spouse or loved one, leaving a home or job you love, watching children leave for school, deciding when it is time to move into smaller spaces – what do all these things have in common? Letting go. Letting go of something you treasure. Losing something that is yours, something you think cannot be replaced…
Read MoreTackle the Big 3 while Staying Home and Staying Safe
What can you do to make these Stay Home, Stay Safe days more productive? Here are a few things you can do now that will put you in control when the rest of the world seems to be spinning out of control. The first thing I suggest to clients who may be planning to downsize…
Read MoreIt’s all about that box, bout that box, bout that box!
I have posted before about using the right size boxes for packing, but it bears repeating after visiting a client who packed books into a large carton and realized too late that she nor the movers could move it! This box size dilemma seems obvious to an old mover like me but to many of…
Read MoreDownsizing Move in your Future? Who is on your Transition Team?
If you have a large, downsizing move in your future you need to start planning. To speak bluntly, you need to start getting your ducks in a row. A significant move from a home of 30 plus years has many twists and turns that you should be preparing for. I have always told people that…
Read MoreHoliday Décor – It’s All Too Much
When we work with clients to downsize, declutter and get them ready to move, one of the top 5 categories we create when sorting their excess belongings is HOLIDAY DECORATIONS. I was reminded of this after being overwhelmed with the amount of Halloween décor that was evidenced at a recent visit to a local Home…
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Read MoreSpring Cleaning and Downsizing – A Match Made in Heaven
If you are like most, the signs of spring with warmer temperatures, blue skies and new garden growth make us itch to get our homes spruced up and better organized. We are inspired to get out there and clean things up and make everything neat and tidy to start the new season. It is an…
Read MoreYou Can’t Take It All, but You Can Take What is Important
Some people think when they move into a retirement community or downsize to a smaller space that they have to give up everything. That is a big reason why many people put off moving for so long – sometimes too long. They are not ready to leave behind all the things that bring them joy. …
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