Downsizing? How to decide what to take to your new home

1:52 - Reasons for downsizing
3:09 - Realities for downsizing
6:48 - How to decide what to take
8:30 - How do I know what will fit
8:45 - Floor plans for your new space
10:40 - List rooms in current/future home
14:27 - Make it easier on yourself
15:40 - Gather supplies and make space for separate areas
19:42 - Donating your items
21:37 - Selling your items
23:43 - Books and a guide
25:17 - Where to get help from a professional
28:20 - Questions
Susan Kousek, the owner of Balanced Spaces®, LLC in Reston, Virginia, is a Certified Professional Organizer and a member of the National Association of Productivity and Organizing Professionals (NAPO) and of the National Speakers Association (NSA).
In 1999, she founded Balanced Spaces and has since worked with hundreds of people helping them lead a more organized life in their office or home. Through her seminars, she has taught thousands of attendees how to better manage their time, organize their paper and computer documents, manage email, and declutter their homes and offices.
Seminar clients include local and federal government agencies, trade associations, non-profits, and corporations. She has also presented many times at the NAPO national conference, as well as at NAPO chapters. Individual clients include government and corporate employees, small business and non-profit CEOs, solopreneurs, homeowners, and retirees.
Susan is semi-retired now and feels strongly about giving back to the community so she teaches seminars on downsizing and how to easily create your home inventory, two activities that many people intend to do, but keep putting off. She’s happy when she hears that her seminar attendees were motivated to take action.
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[@maryspangler4557]

This is not a petty subject. It id a realization of what you no.longer need & who can now use it. It is hopefully conservation. Alot of hard work!

[@linbugg]

Very helpful video! I recently moved to a 55+ community, downsizing from a 1700 sq ft home to 1100 sq ft. I lived there for 30+ years, 20 as a single mom. With kids a lot of stuff is accumulated. It took 3 months to downsize my possessions making decisions more quickly than I would have liked. It was brutal, physically and emotionally. Problem was the house sold before I found the new house, so I could only keep what could fit into a storage unit. That was a blessing in the long run because it caused me to really prioritize. I got rid of about 80% making the move much easier.

[@torontocookie]

This video on downsizing for seniors is an EXCELLENT presentation and very informational. Thank YOU for doing AND posting this!!!

[@sct4040]

I read this advice, and I think it’s wonderful. Pack all the stuff you love and discard/toss/donate the rest.

[@frostykitties2050]

I am 58, going to be moving from the city. Just finished my last items. If anyone wants to ask me a question would be more than happy to answer. First, we started our first 13 years of marriage in the military. You talk about moving. And that was hard, we thought, till we got out and moved averages 1-3 yrs. We bought a house in 2015, and now have an 18 yr old all raised. So we are done, time to try to enjoy something as the world kind of falls apart. Retirement, who gets to do that anymore? So onward and upward! Blessings to Everyone! You can do it!! You won't be sorry!

[@maryspangler4557]

How nice of you to offer this informative presentation My husband had alot of collections which has complicated my time. Think.of resources in your community. Our Danish artifacts I donated to the Danish-American club. People who might like the collections like relatives & friends. It is amazing the feeling of more freedom and deciding what we keep or rid ourselves of. Thank You!

[@stevevickerman9586]

Excellent information

[@ruthcopely7695]

Wealth of information about downsizing! Thanks! 💖

[@elizdonovan5650]

Thank you 🙏. Great video. 🌲🌝☘️

[@elizdonovan5650]

Excellent video. Thank you. Very helpful. 🌲🌝☘️

[@tlr1604]

This is true, the more we have taken out of a house to empty sold 100% quicker out of all our homes over a life time. I don't want to leave a bunch of just stuff that our kiddo won't want, bc we moved out both parents before and after death one 1 in state and 1 out and it was horrible, I would rather do like you said physically able-kids just for the most part want the cash-not the stuff-they have gone on with their life, or give to your kids while they and you are still alive and let them have now and enjoy now

[@viviansmith8036]

Be careful in taking in boxes from other people or places because unwanted critters can stow away in them like silverfish or worse roaches. All cardboard will eventually attract silverfish because they eat paper and glue. Not fun to find your valued pictures and letter peppered with their poop and eaten edges

[@gracie2375]

Where are the handouts from your guest you mentioned?

[@peteroconnor9270]

Realistic problem - for everyone

[@patriciamoss3760]

How to access the handouts ???

[@deb4386]

your speaking to persons in certain incomes.

[@doctork1708]

Privileged people and their petty problems.