Moving | Downsizing

Whether you're moving across the country or across town, Say Yes to Less provides the following assistance:

• Work with you to create a floor plan in your new home

• Shop for packing supplies (boxes, tape, wrapping paper, etc.) - or better yet, recycle supplies from a completed move

• Do a thorough inventory (as well as photos) of your belongings

• Together, we will decide what to move and what to let go of

• Manage shredding, trash disposal, donations (large and small), auction, and eBay sales

• Home staging when your home goes on the market

• Arrange for movers

• Unpack and organize your new home

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De-clutter and Organize 

Are you feeling overwhelmed?  Can't park in your garage because it is too full of stuff?  Embarrassed to have company in your home? Are your things causing you stress?  Good news.....help is just a phone call away!  

Following a free consultation in your home, office, or classroom, or virtually, there are really just 3 steps to getting organized!  They are.....

Step 1: Eliminate

• The area needs to be totally cleared (and cleaned in some cases)

• One by one, each item will be placed in 1 of 3 categories: 

  • Keep

  • Donate

  • Toss

• Garage/yard sales can be a good way to eliminate clutter, but not always--if you are having a hard time parting with sentimental things, selling it to a stranger may be difficult

• I will help you decide what to eliminate, but it is ultimately up to you

Step 2: Categorize

• You've heard the saying, "There's a place for everything and everything in its place"

• Think of putting items in categories, such as filing papers in a file cabinet--you wouldn't put your "Recipe" file under the letter "M"--why would you store office supplies in your kitchen?

• Items used regularly need to be easily accessible

• Items used less often--such as anything Christmas--can be stored in the attic or basement

Step 3: Organize

• This is the fun part!

• If you are on a budget, try to "use what you have" when it comes to organizing--for example, using a piece of furniture from another room

• It is important to take advantage of vertical space versus using floor space to store things

• At this point, you will see the results of your hard work