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(68,644 posts) Sun Sep 21, 2014, 12:55 PM Sep 2014

Moving to a TINY HOUSE (condo). How does one go about DOWNSIZING???? [View all]

Sorry for the caps but I am frustrated!

I'm trying to move from a 950 sf house with outbuildings to 450 sf with only 81 sf of storage.

The current outbuildings are filled with a lot of valuable or useful materials, most of which (by volume) I'd give away.

But I don't want to throw them away. I would have a yard sale, have done it before, and the nearest Goodwill that got the bulk of my last purge has closed.

I'm happy to give away agricultural and industrial items to local museums, and I'm happy to give away scientific and other goods to science teachers, but it still leaves me with nobody to help do it.

Other than Estate Sale liquidators and Organizing consultants, what strategies or services or assistance can be found to help me handle the mess?

I don't mind parting with it, but the mere labor and movement and such just freezes me.

Has anyone else gone through this kind of thing?

TIA

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Moving to a TINY HOUSE (condo). How does one go about DOWNSIZING???? [View all] NYC_SKP Sep 2014 OP

Anything you haven't used in a year you don't need. grahamhgreen Sep 2014 #1

I like that one, I definitely use it with clothing. It's harder with tools. NYC_SKP Sep 2014 #2

I took what I really wanted and could fit in my car. cbayer Sep 2014 #3

Well yeah! I love you and your life, trying to copycat, frankly. NYC_SKP Sep 2014 #4

So what do you want to do with all those tools and examples of work? cbayer Sep 2014 #5

Digitally archive flat work, donate most of the tools NYC_SKP Sep 2014 #6

Is there a school nearby? cbayer Sep 2014 #7

I'm thinking craigslist, and you know me and schools. NYC_SKP Sep 2014 #8

Why are you opposed to estate liquidators? Curmudgeoness Sep 2014 #9

I spoke with three firms last year with my parent's estate, only one was available. NYC_SKP Sep 2014 #10

We do have firms that take it off site here. Curmudgeoness Sep 2014 #11

The going rate for our locals was 40%, they sell everything and get rid of the rest. NYC_SKP Sep 2014 #12

Auction houses "want" the cream Curmudgeoness Sep 2014 #13

If you are me, you stuff it all in a storage place... hunter Sep 2014 #14

Thanks for that link. We don't have that but we do have a Habitat for Humanity ReStore NYC_SKP Sep 2014 #17

I hire help when I need it. WhiteTara Sep 2014 #15

Thanks, one needs to find help with the lifting and moving, etc. NYC_SKP Sep 2014 #16

Yes, well only you can know what to keep WhiteTara Sep 2014 #18

To a certain degree I've been through similar. IrishAyes Sep 2014 #19

Wow, I'm glad you got out of that alive! NYC_SKP Sep 2014 #20