Media Questions - Right Sizing

 

  1. Can you give me some examples of what "right-sizing" is?
  2. Do you find that only the senior population is right-sizing, or have you found this to be more prevalent today with the baby-boomers and generation X population as well?
  3. How do you determine what you need to downsize in order to be able to live comfortably in the new space?
  4. Can you explain the approach you would recommend for someone that needs to right-size decades of treasures?
  5. The process of right-sizing sounds very overwhelming.  How does one go about making these emotional decisions about their stuff?
  6. What is the best way to approach a "right-sizing" project?  How does one know where to start?
  7. I know there are lots of ways to release items that no longer serve a meaningful purpose in one's life.  Do you recommend that someone hold a garage sale, use Craig's list, sell their items on eBay or give their items away?  How do you determine what is the best method for the items?
  8. What are some of the challenges adult children of seniors should be aware of when they are helping their parents downsize?
  9. Can you share with us an example of a "right-sizing" project that you worked on with a family where the adult children had different goals for their parents than the parents had?  What were the biggest challenges and how were you able to overcome them?
  10. Does your book Eliminate Chaos:  The 10-Step Process to Organize Your Home & Life have some ideas about how to tackle the right-sizing process?
  11. You have earned the CRTS designation, can you explain what that is and how it applies to Seniors that are looking to right-size and relocate?