We are quickly approaching that time when the nation’s college graduates cross the stage, get their diplomas, and turn their tassels from one side to the next. Maybe you find yourself in that position. You are the parent of a soon-to-be college grad looking forward to the next chapter in...
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Tag Archives: Downsizing
Downsizing Questions: Is the Family Home Worth Keeping?
America has finally reached the point at which baby boomers are starting to retire in large numbers. Undoubtedly, many of them will consider selling the family home in order to downsize. Some will not. Some baby boomers will stay in their family homes until it is no longer physically possible...
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Downsizing and Moving: Keeping Track of All the Little Details
Saying that moving to a new house involves a lot of little details is like saying the sky is blue. It is obvious to anyone who has moved at least once. Interestingly enough, all those details are manageable when you are young and energetic. They become more difficult with age....
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Thrift Stores Are a Great Resource When You’re Downsizing
We tend to think of thrift stores as a great resource when you need some new clothes or household items but don’t have a lot of money to spend. That they are. But did you know it works in the other direction? Thrift stores are an equally great resource when...
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You Decide What Makes Your Home Comfortable
Over the years, My Divine Concierge has helped a lot of people downsize. We have helped them go through their possessions, pack their homes, and move everything to their new homes. Through this process we have discovered that people define comfort differently. What one person considers a comfortable home will...
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Decluttering Life Lessons from Full-Time RVers
Let us start this post with a question: if circumstances dictated you had to do it, could you downsize enough to live full time in an RV or travel trailer? Lots of people do it voluntarily just because they like the RV lifestyle. Others, albeit a small number of full-timers,...
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How to Be a Good Gift Giver and Help with Downsizing
What do you suspect might be the hardest part of downsizing? For some people, it is letting go of a home that has been lived in for decades. For others, the hardest thing is parting with possessions. There are so many emotional attachments that it can be hard to give...
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Is It Possible to Be Proactive About Clutter?
Helping people declutter is something My Divine Concierge does frequently. Although each decluttering job is unique in its own way, all of the jobs we have handled in the past have one thing in common: people call us AFTER they realize that their homes are cluttered. That is not a...
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Simplify: A Word that Deserves More Attention
Imagine a high school basketball team preparing for a stretch of grueling games to close out the season. The team has lost two of its most talented players for the remainder of the schedule. What does the coach to do? He gathers the team together to rally them. He reminds...
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Top 4 Downsizing Mistakes to Avoid
We have helped a lot of families downsize in the years we have been in business. We have also learned a lot of lessons along the way. At the top of the list is the reality that downsizing is often a lot harder than people anticipate. There are so many...
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