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Homes & Gardens
Homes & Gardens
Amy Hunt

How to organize an attic when you downsize – tips and tricks from the experts

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Downsizing your home can feel scary, but it's also an exciting opportunity to live more simply, with less clutter, and essentially, less house to maintain. But if you’re moving from a bigger property to something smaller, it’s important to consider how you’re going to organize spaces that tend to be full of ‘stuff’ – such as our attics.

Attics can turn into somewhat of a dumping ground as the years go by, becoming a catch-all spot for anything we don’t want to, or can’t, put elsewhere. This means that they often hold everything from luggage, to photographs, to out-of-season clothing, sentimental items from our past, or even broken or disused items.

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