Looking around wondering how to downsize a house full of stuff so it will fit into your new home can send you right into anxiety overload. But look at it this way: Downsizing can make a move to a new ...

No matter the reason — whether you’re trying to save money, becoming empty nesters, or dealing with changing physical health — you may need to downsize at some point in your lifetime. As a ...

When a museum director called me a few months ago to ask if I would give the keynote talk at a community event she was planning, I thought, why me? “You want me to talk about downsizing?” I asked, ...

Family heirlooms can be difficult to let go of. But it's important to give yourself permission to downsize what you don't need and what no one wants. Credit: Julia Bayly / BDN Downsizing your stuff ...

Downsizing is the process of purging items you no longer want or need so that you have less stuff. There’s no denying it’s a big process that takes time and effort, requiring you to look at the ...

With the pandemic leaving everybody stuck at home for so much for the past year, it’s been hard to avoid taking stock of our surroundings. For some, it’s been eye-opening discovering how much stuff ...

She had vowed never to move in with her kids. Then she moved in with her kids. Judy Walters had 10 days to go before her retirement from IU, when her husband died suddenly while running an errand.

I live in a 2600 sq ft plus a 2 car garage and attached 92 sq foot workshop. Plus a detached small shed. My wife and I have lived here for most of 20 years, raised 3 kids that have all moved out. So ...