Downsizing your home for retirement? Time to declutter
If retirement or semiretirement is on the horizon, you might be ready to simplify your life and downsize your home. How can you get ready to make your move? Step one: declutter. Here are five tips as you dive into the purging process:
Take it a room at a time: It is overwhelming to think about all the areas in your home where you’ve been storing (and hiding) your belongings. Take on one room at a time and start with any closet space first. Make piles for “keep” and “donate,” and have a large garbage bag on hand.
Have a process of elimination: A common decluttering technique is to evaluate items by asking yourself these three questions:
• Do I need this?
• Do I want it because it has significant meaning or value to me?
• Does this item serve a clear and important purpose in my life?
If you don’t need or want something, and it serves no purpose to you (especially buried in the back of a closet), set it aside in the giveaway pile.
Box it up: As you move through your home separating the things you want to keep and give away, make your process efficient by packing and labeling (both the room the items should go in, and the contents of the box) as you go.
Plan a yard sale: Scheduling a yard sale will give you a goal to work toward and a game plan for those items you’re struggling to just give away but no longer want to keep.
Is downsizing on your mind? Explore Trilogy at The Vineyards in Brentwood. Whether you choose a 1,500-square-foot home or a 3,100-squarefoot home, you’ll find our floor plans to be thoughtfully designed with space-maximizing features that make the most of every square foot. Scaling back to a smaller space at Trilogy still means a beautiful, open-concept home without sacrificing any functional space. Win-win!
Without a doubt, our gated community open to ages 55 and better has amazing homes — but that’s not all. At Trilogy, you’ll discover a vibrant lifestyle and a long list of exceptional amenities, including a 34,000-square-foot private clubhouse with indoor and outdoor pools, fitness center, spa, and restaurant. There’s even a gorgeous vineyard right in the community.
While you might be downsizing your home and consolidating your possessions, at Trilogy you’ll be magnifying your happiness. Call us at 866-470-6907 to schedule a tour of our model homes, quick move-in homes and Club Los Meganos in the heart of the community.