Living Smaller & Loving It!

Ep#1: WELCOME!

Welcome to our "Living Smaller & Loving It!" debut BLOG brought to you by Downsizing Simplified. Our goal is to provide you with a wide range of downsizing tips and strategies, along with other helpful information to support your downsizing journey.

We recently completed our newly redesigned website (September 2025), and we're incredibly excited about

the additional content we've added, as well as the ease

of navigation to help you on your downsizing household journey. We've also added an FAQ section. Click here to take the new website tour!

Living smaller, or downsizing, is about making the necessary choices to redefine what it means to live a

more condensed, refined lifestyle and love it. It's a purposeful choice that results in a simplified life,

allowing you to enjoy your environment much more.

So, whether you are moving or looking to redesign your existing living space(s), we're here for you. We will cover many helpful downsizing topics and tips, which we hope will help expand your knowledge and foster a healthy attitude about living smaller. And be sure to check out our lighthearted "Raise Your Hand IF" blog posts.

Here are a few blog post topics we've got in store for our subscribers:

• Making the decision to downsize (moving or aging in place).

• Downsizing is a series of steps, a process. What are the steps to successful downsizing?

• How to craft a downsizing plan that works. Learn how to stay connected and on track with your plan.

• Sorting and paring down is the most time-consuming and challenging step in the downsizing process—planning it out.

• Avoid wasting time organizing your clutter. Understanding the chaos that clutter causes—the Chronic Keeper explained.

• Seasonal opportunities to declutter, organize, and donate. Sorting & paring down clothing, decor, and more.

• Finding a new home environment that meets your needs today and in the future. (Calling all retirement communities!)

• Redesigning and rethinking your current living space. Discover a new look that offers a fresh perspective on how you live.

• Making decisions about the things you no longer want or need. (Family, friends, sell, donate, trash.)

• Understanding the emotional side of leaving a longtime, memory-rich home. Asking for support when you need it.

• Talking to the family. Preparing for possible pushback. or embracing your downsizing decision with open arms.

• How to hire professional downsizing help. How do you know when the time may be right?

• Helping family members through the downsizing process. Adult children and parents—local and long-distance.

• Understanding how estate sales work (mostly). From a garage sale to selling online, explaining the choices available.

• Thrift stores can be our friends or not. Best practices for donating your items. Avoiding the thrift store traps.

• Packing, moving, and unpacking. Settling into your new lifestyle as quickly as possible.

• Selling your home. Getting the house buyer ready. Selecting the right real estate agent.

...and so much more!

Is there a topic you would like to have explored or a personal downsizing story you'd like to share? Send us a message, we'd love to hear from you! (Your experience could help others.)

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