This week we hand off our house to new owners. In recent days I have been putting together an online manual for the buyers to make it easier for them to settle in. The display of the manual adapts to the device being used. The following five screenshots show the manual formatted for smartphones. There… Continue reading A Manual for New Homeowners
Category: Simplify
The Consequences of Being Too Paperless
A few years ago we decided we would eliminate as much paper as possible. Eliminating paper has been a satisfying but imperfect journey. Our records are available to us when we travel, we no longer have a filing cabinet. 100% of our tax records, including receipts, are electronic and meet Internal Revenue Service standards. However, along the… Continue reading The Consequences of Being Too Paperless
Paperless
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Unloading
Unloaded at……Target: recycled cell phones…OfficeMax: bulk shredding…Home Depot: returned propane tank…Goodwill: donated household items.
Saving Playbills
Photographed our playbills, then recycled them.
Letting Go of the Big Stuff
We’re not getting any younger. It’s time to move from our home of 25 years to a condo where stairs are optional, and maintenance is someone else’s responsibility. Initially, we are leasing a place with less than half the floor area of our house while our condo is being built. We’ve been getting rid of… Continue reading Letting Go of the Big Stuff
Letting Go of the Big Stuff
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Don’t Use It? Lose It
After squatting in our home for up to 25 years, our stuff lined up, ready to board the Goodwill Express. If we don’t use it, it’s sayonara.
Worldly Goods
Much of our worldly goods were marched into a Salvation Army truck.
Our House, Sold
A “sold” sign announced we are short-timers in our home.