The BOXIE Guide to Getting Your Home in Order
Our complete introduction to the BOXIE Method.
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You don't need another article telling you to “declutter.” BOXIE Guides are practical instructions for dealing with the things that accumulate in a real home.
Getting Your Household Papers Under Control
A practical system for turning piles, drawers and boxes of household records into something you can actually use.
What Household Records Should I Keep?
How to approach warranties, insurance records, property information, tax-related documents and other household paperwork — including when professional advice is appropriate.
What to Do With Boxes of Old Family Photographs
Sort before scanning, deal with duplicates, capture names while people still remember them, and build an archive your family can use.
Where Do the Home Movies Go?
Organize old video, film, slides and other formats before choosing a digitization service.
The BOXIE Household Inventory
What is worth recording, what isn't, and how to create an inventory without photographing every coffee mug you own.
Is It Worth Selling?
A framework for deciding whether something deserves the time and effort required to sell it.
Helping Your Parents Downsize
Don't begin with a dumpster. Start with the people, timeline, house and things that matter.
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A practical guide to sorting what stays, what goes, what matters, and what happens next.
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