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How Careful Planning Transforms Challenging Moves

In early 2020, Bill was looking forward to moving to a continuing care retirement community where life would be simpler and he could enjoy the array of activities and outing offered. Multiple restaurant venues would provide him with endless dining options. And having family regularly stay over in hi...

03.01.22 03:33 PM
The Story of Liquidating a Collection of 12,000 Books

Late last year, we had a project where we were hired to clear out the estate of a retired UNC math professor. As soon as we took a step into his home, his love of reading, collecting, and repairing books was more than obvious. His home had an extensive book collection – our guess is probably about 1...

16.12.21 03:36 PM
Knock, knock. Who's there? Storage space!
Do you know what's the most underutilized space in a house?  

Do you know what's the most underutilized space in a house? The back of a door. 


Many may put up a hook for coats or that umbrella that you use every once in awhile, but there is actually a ton of unused space on a door ...


10.01.21 05:15 PM
Getting Creative: Zoom Sorting Sessions

"Creativity involves breakout out of established patterns in order to look at things in a different way," a quote by Edward de Bono highlights what our team has embraced working during COVID. 

Our roles as move managers are considered essential during the pandemic. We have experie...

27.11.20 03:38 PM
Patsy and cousin, Caroline

"Having you there is a godsend"

At The Downsizers, our Project Managers develop incredible connections with our clients. One of our managers, Ibby Wooten, wanted to share this special connection she encountered with "Patsy and cousin, Caroline." 


Over the days, and often weeks...


25.03.20 02:42 PM