by Marie LeBlanc | Decluttering, Downsizing
What to do if you are “between a rock and a hard place”? It’s Spring and with the warmer weather comes the task of Spring cleaning. Today, with people at home, there are more folks tackling these projects, resulting in an increasing number of people with more “stuff”...
by Marie LeBlanc | Decluttering, Downsizing, Not your typical transitions, Rightsizing
Unexpected construction delays in the Delights’* new home and an unyielding move-out deadline at their current home meant the couple and all their belongings would soon have nowhere to go. Even though the painter, plasterer, carpenter, and carpet installer had already...
by Marie LeBlanc | Decluttering, Downsizing, Well-being
Living and dealing with an individual who is hoarding can be difficult … at best. It can be embarrassing for children who may fear that knowledge of their parent’s hoarding behavior may become public. In addition to being fearful about safety and being ashamed of...
by Marie LeBlanc | Decluttering, Downsizing, Rightsizing
“One thing I don’t understand. If this is the digital age, then why do I have so many papers – legal, financial, and junk in files or piles? I need help…” It is important to keep vital documents, but it is getting more difficult to know just what papers are those you...
by Marie LeBlanc | Decluttering, Downsizing, Well-being
If illness or an accident means that your parents need to leave their family home and move to assisted living, it can be a difficult transition. If one or the other isn’t ready to leave the home where they raised their children, it makes it especially stressful...
by Marie LeBlanc | Decluttering, Downsizing, Rightsizing
Some of the toughest tasks, when downsizing, is how to decide which of the meaningful mementos to keep and what to do with those sentimental treasures you really love but don’t have room for. Getting started is perhaps the hardest part. Sorting through...