Blog tagged as Senior Transitions

PBS NC-Impact: Alzheimer's and Dementia Care

We are honored to have been part of the filming of the PBS NC-Impact show that spotlighted Dementia-Friendly businesses in the Triangle. This is a cause close to our hearts at The Downsizers, because working with clients who are living with dementia is one of our specialties. These pr...

24.08.25 05:08 PM
The Downsizers: A Business Born from Necessity and Compassion

Every great business begins with a story, one that often stems from personal experience, challenges, and a desire to create meaningful solutions. For Elizabeth, founder of The Downsizers, the journey to launching her company wasn’t just about business; it was about addressing a need that she experie...

24.08.25 04:39 PM
Letting Go With Love: Our Take on Swedish Death Cleaning

The Gentle Art of Swedish Death Cleaning is a best-selling book by Margareta Magnusson. She describes herself as ‘somewhere between 80 and 100’ and over a period of months embarked on a purge of her home to spare her loved ones the burden of doing so. She relived memories, reflected on the differenc...

12.12.24 03:28 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

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