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4. I moved from a huge log home in Ohio

Reply to zanana1 (Original post)

Wed May 8, 2019, 12:43 AM

May 2019

To a tiny little old farmhouse in Calif. Luckily, it had a 3 car garage, but so much of the stuff I stored in there ended up getting those big nasty Calif. pack rats in it. With what it cost to move all that out there, and the end result, I wished I'd left a lot more behind. Given it away or sold it. Keep the essentials that make you happy.

Of course, I say that, but I still have two storage garages full in Calif!

My parents had to go into assisted living, divesting a houseful from a 60+ year marriage. They gave so much away, and held many yard sales.

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Have you ever moved from a house to a tiny apartment? [View all] zanana1 May 2019 OP

moved from 3 br/2 car garage to big one room studio. got rid of everything and then even more. msongs May 2019 #1

I'm not interested in selling anything. zanana1 May 2019 #2

Not your situation, elleng May 2019 #3

Do you know if other movers do this? zanana1 May 2019 #5

I don't know; haven't used other movers. EDIT elleng May 2019 #6

I moved from a huge log home in Ohio Bayard May 2019 #4

Twice I've moved from a house to a smaller apt gristy May 2019 #7

Auctions and estate sales. They do a lot of the work for you. notdarkyet May 2019 #8

since your bank account has dwindled... dweller May 2019 #9

As a person that always lived in small apartments..... Lady Freedom Returns May 2019 #10

Pretend you suddenly decided to hook up with a fabulous lover in fierywoman May 2019 #11

The hard part for me is getting rid of the sentimental stuff. BigmanPigman May 2019 #12

Went from a two story 4 bedroom house Doreen May 2019 #13

I moved from a house to a smaller house but my projections were similar to yours tymorial May 2019 #14

Estate people in our area charge 30%. They do all the work. OregonBlue May 2019 #15

Some charitable organizations will pick-up donations. Fla Dem May 2019 #16

I am 75 years old. I moved out of a 3 bedroom, 2 bathroom 1800 sq. ft. house Cold War Spook May 2019 #17