Check out these TWELVE things you can do to begin simplifying your home and your life... RIGHT NOW!
1. Clean out under your bathroom sink(s).
2. Make sure all lights are in working order. Change to energy-efficient bulbs.
Are you a caregiver for someone living with dementia? When Gail and I first met Dementia Care Educator, Teepa Snow, we knew we'd found a "kindred spirit".
Once our clients settle into their new, smaller homes, they find they have more time to do things and tell us..."I should have downsized ages ago!"
Watch people at airports and bus depots struggle with multiple suitcases and packages and you can begin to see how important it is to...LIGHTEN UP before you travel!
Often, the most difficult decisions are those that must be made during a time of crisis. Downsizing, clearing clutter, getting organized, simplifying, whatever you call it, it's easier to do when broken down into manageable tasks.
You only have one chance to make a good first impression and this is especially true when selling your house!
So you've decided to move and you're ready to take steps to simplify your stuff!
English textile designer and writer, William Morris had it right… “Have nothing in your house that you do not know to be useful, or believe to be beautiful”.
Guest blog by Dan Kershaw, Executive Director, Furniture Bank
Navigating major life changes can be exciting, but more often than not, stressful also.
Do you enjoy decorating your home for the holidays?
If you love setting out holiday decorations but hate putting them away, check out our EIGHT tips for creating a holiday storage system that works:
These days, we know you are even more concerned about your family's health and safety.
Our DIVA COMMITMENT TO WORKPLACE HEALTH & SAFETY outlines our unique operating protocols, based on WHO and Health Canada guidelines. As the situation changes, we will continue to update these protocols to keep everyone safe, prevent workplace exposure and decrease the spread of the virus.
Since 2001, we have been helping older adults downsize, organize, move and clear estates. TODAY, with stringent health and safety protocols in place, our entire team remains committed to being there for our clients, our team members and our communities.
Working with SAFETY, care, compassion and comedy,
Downsizing Diva is YOUR senior move management partner!
