my first post and I am in the thick of it, downsizing, decluttering, moving. Just turned 71 and the moving process started a year ago, when I decided to face facts. Just now, in a small rural village, no shop or bus. Widowed 4 years ago and being sensible, need to move to within a short walk of shops and buses
I am in a lovely 4 bed detached and going to a much smaller 4 bed detached. Started de-cluttering over 3 years ago and have removed much, mostly to hospice shop. Still worried about how furniture will fit, don`t want to spend money on furniture, enough expense to contend with. A brand new house, small old style builder on a mini estate, very lucky as he has high standards and keeps his word
I am/was a saver all my life and now these savings are going to be my lifeline, exactly when I need it. I am buying before mine is sold and at a stroke will be removing much stress. Could not move all in one day. I am still strong, although female and short, will be moving many of the small things myself, new build is only 12 miles away, so car load after car load. Doing it all by myself has been so stressful, looking, buying, prepping to sell, packing.
New house might exchange in maybe 3 weeks, mine has had several viewers and 2 offers from people who have not sold. A bad time to sell, I will have 2 houses to look after soon
The moral: start the process early enough, start de-cluttering years before you decide to downsize. I started at 68, still have energy now but this will be my last move and no way could I have done this at an older age
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