Last week’s post was the third of the three-part series on downsizing. It focused on internet-based options for selling your stuff. By far, my favorite way of downsizing has been eBay. I like not having face-to-face interactions. I like that I can do it on my own time. And I like that once the item […]
Today is the last in a three-part series about the Art of Downsizing. Part one was an introduction to downsizing. Then in last month, I shared non-internet options for getting rid of crap. And today we come to internet options for downsizing. Needless to say, with the vast, seemingly endless, internet comes thousands of selling options. […]
Remember when the Pink Cooler Traveled 5,000 Miles? I wrote about it in an early Downsizing post. It wasn’t an item I was particularly attached to but it had a little story that felt worthy of a post. My Alaska cookbooks fall into that same niche. I don’t particularly have an attachment to these cookbooks. […]
Last month, I introduced the topic of downsizing. Today I want to get into the nitty-gritty of it all by focusing on the non-internet options for getting rid of crap. In next month’s post, we’ll explore internet-based selling options. At the start, I need to say what I share reflects my experiences. Your area, city […]
Now that’s an attention grabbing title! Of course, you know if I had a Claude Monet to sell, I wouldn’t be worried about money or holding garage sales. Keeping reading and you’ll understand the Monet I am downsizing. Today is the 15 year anniversary of my grandmother’s death. When I was younger the word grandmother or even […]
I thought about naming this series, “Getting Rid of Crap.” A bit crass, though true. But it’s hard to get rid of a lifetime of crap. It takes time, patience, steadfastness and determination. It also involves frequent trips down memory lane (which can slow the process). In the end, I realize downsizing truly is an […]