The Downsizing Planner

Moving into a smaller home can involve hundreds of decisions. This 40-page printable Downsizing Planner provides practical checklists, worksheets and small-step sessions to help you sort your belongings, decide what stays and prepare for the next stage—one manageable task at a time.

Instead of simply telling you to “declutter the bedroom,” the planner divides the home into specific categories such as towels, cookware, clothing, paperwork, garden tools and furniture. This makes it easier to begin, work in shorter sessions and see genuine progress.

The Downsizing Planner is Ideal For

• Adults moving into a smaller home, apartment or retirement village
• Families helping a parent or relative downsize
• Anyone beginning to downsize before a moving date has been set
• People who prefer practical, achievable tasks rather than overwhelming room-by-room lists

What’s Included

• How to Use This Planner
• How I Prefer to Work
• My Downsizing Commitment
• What I Want to Keep Doing
• What I Want Less Of
• Make a Downsizing Plan
• Help I Would Find Useful
• Small-Step Downsizing Sessions
• My Downsizing Session worksheet
• Deciding What Stays
• Sorting Paperwork Safely
• Replacement List
• Choosing What Happens Next
• Make Sure It Actually Leaves
• Before You Start Packing
• Your Move at a Glance

18 Small-Step Session Cards

Work through clearly defined categories covering:

• Bathroom
• Clothing and accessories
• Bedrooms and guest rooms
• Kitchen cookware, utensils and appliances
• Pantry
• Dining and entertaining
• Living and media room
• Home office
• Laundry and cleaning
• Toolbox and safety items
• Outdoor living
• Garage and storage
• Children’s belongings
• Important paperwork
• Travel, pet and miscellaneous items

A blank session card is also included for categories that are personal to you or not covered in the planner.

Designed to Help You

• Start without feeling overwhelmed
• Work in short, focused sessions
• Decide what will support your future home and lifestyle
• Identify tasks you would like help with
• Sort belongings into keep, sell, gift, donate, recycle or discard
• Keep outgoing items moving out of the house
• Complete the downsizing process before ordinary packing takes over

What You Will Receive

• One 40-page PDF file
• Immediate digital access after purchase
• The option to print the complete planner or only the pages you need
• Repeatable worksheets that may be reprinted for your own personal use

Please Note

This is a digital product. No physical planner will be posted.

The PDF is not editable. Colours may vary slightly between your screen and printer. For best results, print at Actual Size or 100% at home or through a professional printing service.

This planner is licensed for personal use only. It may not be reproduced, resold, shared or distributed.