We know we are selling this house and moving across country in 2 1/2 to 3 years and that we will be both paying for the move and downsizing at the same time. We don't know if we will have any sort of yard or not, the size of our next home, etc.
We haven't started the radical downsizing that will be required. What we have started is not buying anything we don't absolutely need to replace something that is no longer usable and/or that we wouldn't be willing to pay to move. So I have only replaced 2 necessity items for the house this month. Our rake broke and those leaves won't rake themselves so a new rake was acquired. Also 2 specialty type of light bulbs burned out and, since we don't have them in our stash, 2 new light bulbs that were put into immediate use.
That leads me to the whole area of stockpiling. We have lots of different kinds of light bulbs among other non-food/non-toiletry things stockpiled. Nothing more is coming in in those categories until we have none left.
I do laugh about the fact that we still have houseplants left to us by the previous owners 17 years ago. They will be left for the next ones if they want them!
What have you done when you know a big lifestyle change is on the horizon but still a ways away?
Lovely post I had to leave my greenhouse behind and potting shed when we moved into our new rented home at the begin of this month
ReplyDeleteI hope you are enjoying your new home despite what you left behind.
DeleteI wish the people in my family had as much common sense as you do. We're planning to move in +- 2 years, and we have an apartment full of furniture in the basement from my daughter; and B wants a whole new sets of pots and pans for Christmas! Sigh ...
ReplyDeleteWow, a whole extra apartment of furniture. Hope you don't have to move that too but imagine you are pleased to be able to store it for her now.
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