Free printable PDF
The downsizing checklist that actually gets a house empty
Two print-ready pages: the working document Samantha shares with downsizing clients across Greater Philadelphia. The order that prevents overwhelm, the honest truth about what things are worth, and what to do with the categories that stall everyone.
Prefer to read it here first? The full checklist lives on the site, free and ungated, in the room-by-room guide. The PDF is the version for the fridge.
Get the printable checklist
Two print-ready pages: the four phases, the room-by-room list, and where everything goes. Free, and yours whether or not we ever meet.
What’s inside
The four phases, in the order that works
Deep storage first, memory boxes never on the critical path, and a timeline keyed to your listing date instead of vague good intentions.
The room-by-room working list
Basement to bedroom closets, each with the two or three decisions that actually matter, written to be checked off, not admired.
Where everything goes
Consignment, estate sale, donation with the IRS Form 8283 threshold, junk removal, and the honest word on what furniture is really worth.
When to bring in help
What senior move managers do, what they cost, and the moment in the timeline where hiring one saves a family instead of a few hours.
The checklist empties the house. The plan sells it.
When you’re ready for the numbers: what the house would bring, what you’d keep after costs, and what the next chapter costs, start with a valuation prepared by hand.