Fall Treasure Hunt in Your Home

“Riches do not consist in the possession of treasures, but in the use made of them.”

Napoleon Bonaparte

It is a common occurrence for people to find items of value as they downsize and declutter. Hidden treasures, right under your nose. Read ahead to find out how to uncover treasures.

Fall 2024

A (Treasure) Hunting We Will Go!

One of the highlights of working with clients over these past 20+ years, is the delightful discovery of valuable items, long forgotten.

In an effort to motivate you to do some decluttering on your own, here’s a list of some of the items we have found while digging through papers, piles, closets, floors and other nooks and crannies of your homes!

• $60,000 in savings bonds (6 – $10,000 bonds that were in a file from a home that was sold many years prior).
• $4000 in saving bonds (found in a shoe box in the basement with other old papers)
• $70,000 in cash (found in a shoe box at the bottom of a closet filled with shoes and clothes.
• Wedding band (found under the bed when the bed was being moved out).
• Stack of checks (found in an envelope from someone’s milestone occasion and the checks were never cashed).
• Beloved heirloom jewelry (in trunks, old gift boxes in attic, anywhere and everywhere you can imagine)
• Gift cards, gift certificates and cash in old purses, drawers, files, cards, desks…..

So – even though you doubt that any such riches are in YOUR home, I invite you to do your own treasure hunt. Pick the most remote place in your home where the light of day hasn’t been seen in awhile. And as you’re hunting for treasure, bring a trash bag and recycle bag and see what you can get rid of. I promise that you won’t regret it.

And even if you don’t find an actual treasure (but I’m guessing you will find SOMETHING that you will be happy to have discovered), you will feel OH SO PROUD of yourself for the gift of additional space you will have as a result of your efforts. Remember my favorite motto – a little bit of decluttering is better than no bit. You’ve got this!!

And keep in mind the eloquent words of Napoleon Bonaparte above – or as I say, “Use or lose it.” Happy Hunting! 

Declutter Challenge Club – Join Today!

We are a small and cozy community where you can get a healthy dose of support, understanding, guidance and laughter, too. The Declutter Club will be open until the end of this year so if you’ve been thinking about joining, NOW is the time. The Declutter Club is a cost effective way to deal with your ‘stuff’ in a fun and welcoming setting. The daily emails are short and sweet and the twice monthly Zoom calls are on Monday evenings at 7:00 pm for an hour. Each Zoom call features a topic of the evening, followed by discussion, commitments for those craving accountability and BYOC (Bring your own clutter) where everyone works on a stack of papers or photos or whatever they want. Membership is open to all, you can start today or whenever you want. Would love to see you there! Membership includes the daily emails and the Zoom calls. Remember, the Declutter Club will be open until the end of 2024, so sign up now! If you’re ready to join the Club, sign up HERE.  Please email me if you have any questions or need additional information.

 

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“Helping Baby Boomers and their Parents Lighten their Loads”

If you are feeling overwhelmed by the amount of stuff in your home, contact me. Together, we can transform your home into a happy, tidy place where you can feel at peace. We can also get you ready for your next move… more enjoyably, faster and easier. We specialize in senior moves and helping families find new homes for the things they no longer have room to keep. We can also take care of clearing out homes that need to be listed quickly for resale. Contact me to schedule an appointment.