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My Downsize Adventure
can be an overwhelming experience
so take it a little at a time. Start with a
jewellery box, or pantry shelf or even
a sock drawer. This will get you in the
mood and not overwhelm you. Take
my advice, it can be addictive after a
short while.
Musical Post-op by Barbara Olson
© ClassiCanadian Crosswords
Recently my husband and I downsized
from our four bedroom, 3 storey
home in Nelson to a small 3 bedroom
modular home in a 55+ community
close to Balfour. Little did we know at
the time, just how much work was involved
in this. We had 32 years full of
memories, old books, furniture, dishes,
furniture, ski equipment, a mink
stole, and two wedding dresses.
There are so many chapters to this adventure,
including the pros and cons
of getting your house ready to sell,
and the choices between selling your
house, renting it, renting for the long
term, and buying a condo. The part
that consumed me the most was the
purging of my possessions.
DON'T PEEK!
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My house was filled with things including
several bookshelves of books,
and they had to go. Then my closets
had to be sorted out into piles of: keep,
recycle and garbage. The next was
the basement where I kept a variety
of boxes of photos, resaleable items
for the local garage sale, and items
to give to my family. I quickly realized
that selling
them on Facebook
was not an easy task, especially beds,
older style furniture and china. Local
charities such as
your local church
will take a huge variety
of items, if they
are having a garage
sale. Used clothing
and book stores will
take a number of
items, but you need
to call first to see if
they are taking donations.
I ended up
giving a number of
furniture items to
my two kids, and
some of my items
unfortunately ended
up in the dump.
If you are looking to
declutter, or downsize
in the next
couple of years,
start now to organize
your items and
where they will go. It
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Emily Tucker
RRC
Senior Financial Consultant
Office: 250-352-7777
Direct line: 250-551-7971
Wendy Lacroix
Registered Retirement Coach
at Your Retirement Path
250-505-7704
https://yourretirementpath.ca
emily.tucker@ig.ca
515 Vernon St. Nelson
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