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Four-Box Method Tips to Consider Before Downsizing a Home

Downsizing means shifting from a big home to a small one. People downsize not because bigger is not better, but due to many other reasons. The most common reasons could possibly be saving money, getting rid of unused space. Are you looking for the best real easte agent in hampton park? So, Visit our website and get more information regarding this topic as well. Read more: https://medium.com/@mannysinghestate/four-box-methodtips-to-consider-before-downsizing-a-home-46139af5c4d

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Four-Box Method Tips to Consider Before Downsizing a Home

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  1. Four-Box Method Tips to Consider BeforeDownsizing aHome

  2. Downsizingmeansshiftingfromabighometoasmallone.Peopledownsizenot becausebiggerisnotbetter,butduetomanyotherreasons.Themostcommon reasonscouldpossiblybesavingmoney,gettingridofunusedspace. Peopleusuallyrelatedownsizingtoacertainagelikeat50yearsofageormore.Even thoughitistruetosomeextentbutitisnotacompletetruth.Onecandownsizeatany stageoflifedependingontherequirementandsituation. Peopleusuallypurchaseasmallerhomebecauseitwouldmakemoresenseoncethey becomeempty-nester,ormaybewhentheywouldliketoretireearly.Inanyofthe cases,peoplepreferdownsizing. Well,whatevermaybethereasonbehinddownsizing.Here,Ihavecreatedaguideto helpyoulearnhowtodownsizeyourhomeefficientlyandliveclutter-free. Inthisblog,Ihavegiventoptentipsondownsizingyourhome.

  3. StartEarlyandManagethePace Theprocessofdownsizingshouldbestartedassoonaspossiblesothat youdonotfeeloverwhelmedatthelastmoment.Giveyourselfenough timetosortyourhouseproperly. Youcanfollowthegeneralruleofthumb,thatisstartatleast3months beforeyouplantomove.However,thesooner,thebetter. Insteadofjumpingontothedownsizingprocess,itissuggestedtokeep yourhomeclutter-freeandgiveawaythethingsthatyoudonotneed. Whicheverwayyoufeelcomfortablein,justmakesureyoufindagood balanceandtheworkcontinues.Keeponlythepossessionsthatyouwill needatyournewhome. Youmightnotbeawarebuttherearesomemethodsthatyoucanchoose fordownsizing.Thoseareasfollows:

  4. One-DayMethod Youcanletgoofoneitemperdayorevenletgoofthenumberofitemsthatcorrespondswiththedate of shifting. For instance, giving away 12 items on the 12th of a given month can work wonders eventually. KonMariMethod This is another method which includes de-cluttering by category like clothes, books/papers, miscellaneousitems,andothersentimentalitems.Ifanyitemnolongergivesyoujoy,itistimetobidit goodbye.

  5. Four-BoxMethod Incaseyouareconfusedandcannotdecidewhattodowithparticular item,thentakeanitemandgiveyourselffouroptionsi.e.,howcanyou useit.Forinstance,youcaneitherkeep,donate,trash/recycle,andeven sellit.Tryputtingtheitemawayfromthestorageboxifithasnothingto dowithyouandyournewhouse.

  6. ConsiderOneRoomataTime Declutteringahomecanbeadauntingtasksotakeonestepatatime. Youaremorelikelytocompletethewholeprocessofdeclutteringabig homeifyoubreakitintomultipleandmanageableprojects. Create a plan or schedule which is broken down by room or smaller projectswithinaroom.Thisshouldbedonetomakesurethatyoustayon thetrack.Youcantakeonsometasksoneatatimesuchas: FirstgothroughtheDVDs,videogames Takecareofthejunkdrawer Giveawayshoesthatyounolongerwanttowear Trimdownclothing Handleyourdresserdrawers Organizekitchenitemsthataresmallinsize Keepcontainers,pots,andpansmatchedwiththeirlids

  7. MeasuretheNewSpace Inordertodownsizeproperly,youmustknowthesizeofthespaceyou aregoingtolivein.Knowtheshapeandareaofthespace/roometc. Ideallyyouwouldknowthesquarefootageandshapeofeachroomof thehouse.Itwillhelpyouinfiguringoutlargefurniturepiecesthatyou needtogetridofbeforemoving. Incaseyoudonothaveexactmeasurement,justfocusondecluttering andgettingridofitemsthatyouwon’tneed. Youmustknowifyourcurrentfurniturewillfitintothenewspaceornot. Rather than squeezing large furniture into a small space, see what actuallyfits.Thiswillnotonlyhelpindeclutteringbutwillalsogivenew homeanewlook.

  8. ConsiderNewLifestyle Beside taking inch-by-inch measurements, you should also consider the biggerpicture.Forinstance,whatareyouhopingtogainfromdownsizing. You should not only be considering what will fit physically but also the itemsthatwillfitinwhatyouwantoutofyournewspace. Downsizingahomegivesyouachancetoresetandrevamp.So,whynot takefulladvantageofit? Also,youcanasksomequestionstoaskyourselfsuchas: Reasonsyouaredownsizing? Opportunitiesdownsizingwillcreateforyou? Whatthingyouwillmissaboutyouroldhome? Anynewhobbiesoractivitiesyouwouldliketoexplore? Whatisthemostexcitingpartaboutdownsizingprocess? Whatareyoumostnervousaboutintheprocess? Whatisthefirstthingthatyouwouldwanttodowhenyouaresettled intoyournewhome?

  9. SetRulesforDecluttering Onceyoubegindecluttering,theprocesswillseemeasybutifatanypoint youfeelconfused,youcansticktoastrongsetofgroundrulesandoptions andsorttheitems.Youcanchoosefromanyofthefollowinglike: Keeptheitem Donateorselltheitem Trashorrecycletheitem Passitdownormemorialize The above categories can vary depending on your needs and goals. Whetheryouaredeclutteringforthesakeoforganizationoryouwantto movefromabiggertoasmallerspace,trytodocumenttheprocessand clickbeforeandafterphotographs.

  10. OrganizingandDigitizingasYou Leave Leaveyourspacemoreorganizedthanyouhadfoundit.Notonlywillithelp inimprovingyourdaybutwillalsomakepackingeasier. Tryorganizingsmalleritemsinyourdrawers.Youcanusetraysandboxes tokeepthemorganized. Papersandfilesthatmusthavebuiltupovertheyearsshouldbethinned out. Also,getridofstatementsordocumentsthatyouhavestoredonline. Importantdocumentsliketax-relatedpaperworketc.mustbehandledwith care,ifyoudonothavethemstoredonline. Lessimportantdocumentscanbescannedandorganizedinotherfiles.

  11. DonotShytoGetHelp Buying and selling in itself is time-consuming and even exhausting at one point. On the top of it, downsizingcanbeevenmoretaxing.Ifatanypointyoufeelyouneedsomeassistance.Donotstop.Ask familyandfriendstocometogetherforhelp. AQuickRecap Knowyourstrengthsandweaknesses. Ifyouareastrongorganizer,maybeyouwillneedhelpinmovingboxesfromoneplacetoanotheron theshiftingday. Ifyouhaveahardtimestayingandgettingorganizedorlettinggoofitems,aprofessionalorganizer wouldbeworthyourmoney. Youcanevenhirehelpforyourmostdifficultspaceinthehouse. Justasuggestion,donotpackjewelry,money,oranyothervaluableitem.Keepsuchitemsclosewith youoryoucanalsokeepitinavaultorbanklockbox. Ifyouaresomeonewhoislookingforwardtobuying,sellingahouseinHamptonPark,NarreWarren, Pakenham,ornearbysuburbs,contactthetoprealestateagent,i.e.,MannySingh.

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