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It's the right time to let go of your stuff.
Toronto Star — September 17, 2020
Downsizing a Home? Here Are 7 Tips to Get You Started
Lending Tree — May 5, 2020
Time to Lighten Up
By Karen Shinn in North of Fifty Magazine — July 8, 2019

Photo-op: 7 steps to manage your photo collection
By Karen Shinn on Toronto.com — June 28, 2019

Home / Opinion / Garage Sales Are A Great Way To Clear...
By Karen Shinn on Toronto.com — May 22, 2019

Downsize the junk drawer — for 15 minutes
Toronto.com — March 29, 2019

11 Things to do Before You Downsize Your Home
BusinessInsider.com — March 26, 2019
11 things to do before you downsize your home, according to an expert who gets hired by seniors to help them declutter.
Toronto says farewell to winter: Top 10 spring 'clearing' tips
By Karen Shinn on Toronto.com — March 18, 2019

See Karen's monthly column on Toronto.com
Is your garage scarier than your Halloween decorations? VIDEO
October 30, 2018
Time to get your car back in your garage before the snow flies! Here are 8 easy steps to follow to clear the clutter in your garage.
Toronto's 6th Annual Caregiver Show
October 15, 2018

Join us for the 6th Annual Toronto Caregiver Show at the Ontario Science Centre on Saturday, April 27th, 2018. Thanks to StarMetroland Me
The Diva Plastic Bag Theory 101 VIDEO
May 9, 2018
Watch Karen Shinn: when downsizing, it helps to know when to use a clear, black or blue plastic bag. 2 minutes - 33 seconds.
The 3 Ps of Downsizing VIDEO
May 9, 2018
Karen Shinn talks about what to pitch, patch and throw away. 2 minutes - 16 seconds.
Three Things We Know About Downsizing VIDEO
May 9, 2018
Watch Karen Shinn talk about the three things she knows for sure about downsizing. 1 minutes - 15 seconds.
Downsizing those heirlooms
November 13, 2017

Downsizing Zoomers
Zoomer Radio, aired October 9th, 2017 — October 31, 2017
How unwanted family heirlooms create a divide with aging parents
The Current – CBC Radio, aired August 25, 2017 — October 31, 2017
Zoomer Week in Review Podcast
Zoomer Radio, aired September 3, 2017 — October 31, 2017
Find the upside to downsizing a lifetime of treasures
Toronto Globe & Mail, by Angela Kryhul — July 31, 2012
Find the upside to downsizing a lifetime of treasures. For Kay Brundage, 88, the hardest thing about downsizing from a two-bedroom condo to...
Trash Talk: Advice from the downsizing trenches
Toronto Star, Ellen Moorhouse, Your Home Columnist — March 18, 2012
Trash Talk: Advice from the downsizing trenches. How do you make downsizing easier? I have received emails from people truly suffering
This firm helps boomers cope with shock of downsizing
Toronto Star, by Susan Pigg, Business Reporter — April 16, 2010
This firm helps boomers cope with shock of downsizing. Boomers are finding they need help dealing with the overwhelming effort and