Kim Kubsch What activity could bring your family closer, spark laughter and storytelling, ease future burdens, and make space for what truly matters? Try this: Organize a Family Decluttering Day once a year or quarter or month. The purpose is for families to gather and sort through memories, share stories that could otherwise be lost,…
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Features, October 2024
Estate Clearing—How to Wrap Up a Well-Lived Life
Kim Kubsch Clearing a home after someone passes away can be an emotional and challenging task. Here are the first five steps to help you through the process. The last five steps will follow in next month’s column. Clearing an estate can be a very long process that requires diligent time and effort. 1. Gather…
Generals, March 2024
Tired of the Clutter?
Join us on Wednesday, March 20, from 10 to 11 a.m. at the Cottonwood Computer Learning Center, Classroom 1, for a presentation by Kim Kubsch of Joyful Downsizing. Kim is a professional organizer and master downsizer and the author of Getting Your Life Together Organizer. Topics to be discussed are as follows: • Tips and…
February 2024, Features
Joyful Downsizing: Is Your Garage a Stuff Cemetery?
Kim Kubsch Garages, sheds, basements, and attics have been called “stuff cemeteries.” They do so much for us: store our cars, hide our tools, stash our sporting equipment, act as an entry to our homes. Things to Get Rid of in Your Garage Right Now Be decisive—the items you don’t use, pass them on. If…