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Home | Self Improvement | Organizing With the increasing number of Baby Boomers retiring, those of us who do want to sell the house we raised our families in will need to decide what sort of new home we would like. Some of us will be lucky enough to finally move into our dream house. Maybe with a master suite or a larger kitchen. But many of us will move into a smaller house, condo or apartment. Some of us will even move into the smaller accommodations of a RV or a boat. Parting with some items will be an easy decision. Things like an old cat box and cat toys your daughter used when you got her a kitten 20 years ago. Or maybe a 10 year collection of Money Magazines. But other choices can be very stressful. Start with a room that you don't use very often. Maybe a spare bedroom or the attic. And work on one task at a time. Getting rid of the items you've acquired during the previous stages of your life can be very emotional. You need to come to the understanding that many things are just items that represent a memory. I know that in some cases I had multiple items that represented the same part of my life. For about 15 years I organized a small golf tournament for friends and co-workers. I ended up with a collection of trophies for various placings over the years. I decided to keep the first trophy I won for a first place finish. That gave me the ability to look at one item and think of all the fun we had over the years. If I ever move again, I expect that even that trophy will become dispensable and I'll rely on pictures from the events for my memories. Ask yourself these questions for the items you have a tough time deciding about. • When was the last time I used this? • Will I have a realistic need to use it again? • Is it still a relevant and useful item for my lifestyle? • Is it still in good working condition? • Is it worth the cost of moving it? • Do I still love it? • What will I use it for if I keep it? Here are a few more tips to consider. • Make a calendar which lists tasks to do and when they should be done. • Measure the rooms and storage areas of your new home. • Draw a little picture of the shapes and dimensions of the spaces. • Try to use items that have a dual purpose. Like a sleeper sofa. • Don't overfill your new space. Next, take a look at your new place with a critical eye. Are there items that look out of place or just don’t seem to fit in? Did you save and move more than you can now store comfortably? It’s time to take another look and see if there are still items you realize you don’t need or have decided you can live without. And finally, when you’re settled in and everything has found it’s space. Enjoy your new home. Article Source: http://www.articlewheel.com
Kerry Smith is a Baby Boomer who became interested in planning for retirement when he turned 50. As he became more interested he started www.retirement4.us to help his planning and the planning of other Boomers.
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