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Moving house

Oh, crumbs!
6 days ago
  1. My sister is moving in with me after years of living alone. She has collected many things which are of sentimental value to her, but cannot come with her, mainly due to the sheer volume of stuff she has. How can we proceed to downsize her collection and make the move as stress free as possible? On one side she is looking forward to being in my high rise flat and away from a difficult are, but she has already changed her mind once about moving, though she  knows staying alone will not be good for her mental or physical health.
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  • 6 days ago

    Sounds like you need really good storage, maybe get a local joiner to custom make some shelves and cabinets so as she can keep as much of her stuff as possible in the smallest space.

    Maybe get your sister to watch something lke Stacey Solomons, Sort You Life Out, where people who live in overfull homes, stuffed with clutter, are challenged to get rid of at least 60% of it, whilst the team redecorate and create storage solutions. Maybe watching others have this good, difficult and life changing experience will encourage her to let go of some of her stuff and give you some ideas of how to support her.

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  • 6 days ago

    Sounds like you need really good storage, maybe get a local joiner to custom make some shelves and cabinets so as she can keep as much of her stuff as possible in the smallest space.

    Maybe get your sister to watch something lke Stacey Solomons, Sort You Life Out, where people who live in overfull homes, stuffed with clutter, are challenged to get rid of at least 60% of it, whilst the team redecorate and create storage solutions. Maybe watching others have this good, difficult and life changing experience will encourage her to let go of some of her stuff and give you some ideas of how to support her.

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