ORGANIZE WITH GRACE | Downsizing Help for Families | Clear Out a Home

By Grace Rehman | Senior Move Manager | Downsize Planning

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Organize with Grace is for overwhelmed sons and daughters helping aging parents downsize, navigate years of accumulation, and prepare for life transitions. If your parents’ home feels overwhelming and you don’t know where to begin, you’re in the right place.

You might be preparing a home to sell.

You might be sitting in the middle of it all, surrounded by things, trying to figure out what is important.

This is more than organizing and the perfect storage bins.

It’s about:

  • sorting through a lifetime of things
  • making decisions you didn’t expect to make
  • noticing your own patterns along the way

I’ll help you slow it down, think clearly, and take the next step.

Because when everything feels like too much…there is a way through it.

Here's a free guide just for you to help you get started: Helping Your Parent Downsize and Move


Episode Date
Swedish Death Cleaning Could Be the Method To Downsizing Success (An Interview with Emily McDermott)
Jun 17, 2026
Helping Your Parents Downsize and Clear Out Their Home
May 07, 2026
Bags of Bags: Decluttering the Gift Bag Stash
Mar 13, 2026
Just One Thing: A Simple Way to Start Clearing Your Closet
Feb 11, 2026
The Paper Pause: When Paper Is So Hard to Let Go Of (And What It’s Really Holding)
Jan 30, 2026
Why January Doesn’t Need To Be Productive: Two Simple Questions Instead of New Year’s Resolutions
Jan 23, 2026
111 | The First Step You’ve Been Missing: Why You Can’t Finish Decluttering Alone
Dec 13, 2025
110 | Why We Buy on Impulse (Updated Listener Favorite)
Dec 06, 2025
109 | The Calm Before The Holidays Part 3 - Feeling Overwhelmed by the Holidays? Let's Slow Down Together
Nov 25, 2025
108 | The Calm Before The Holidays Part 2 - Decluttering The Season
Nov 14, 2025
107 | The Calm Before The Holidays Part 1
Nov 12, 2025
106 | Why Smart Women Still Feel Stuck In Clutter
Nov 07, 2025
105 | Downsizing Explained: Why We Do It + How It Began
Sep 29, 2025
104 | You Don’t Need the Perfect Plan (or the Perfect Bins) to Start Downsizing
Sep 19, 2025
The Calm Before The Clutter: Help Me Shape What's Next
Sep 06, 2025
103 | Overwhelmed and Frozen By The Accumulation Of Stuff Over The Years? Here Is Why and How You Can Break Free
Aug 28, 2025
102 | Feeling Behind? Why You're Actually Right on Time (and How to Reset Your Home & Life)
Aug 01, 2025
101 | From Overwhelmed to Effortless: Wardrobe Simplicity and Color Clarity with Shari Braendel
Jul 13, 2025
100 Episodes of Decluttering and Organizing Wisdom, Crisis Downsizing and What’s Next
Jun 23, 2025
99 | The Key To Your Next Move: Insights From A Realtor Who Truly Gets It
Jun 05, 2025
98 | The Curator's Mindset: Breaking Free From The Accumulation Trap With Dr. Christine Koh, PhD
Apr 28, 2025
97 | Stop Letting Perfectionism Steal Your Joy: 3 Game-Changing Decluttering Secrets You Can Try Today
Mar 08, 2025
96 | Finding God's Grace In Your Messy House: An Honest Conversation About What Jesus Truly Cares About
Feb 11, 2025
95 | Why January's "Quitter's Day" Is Actually Your Perfect Reset Button | Decluttering Tips For A Fresh Start
Jan 31, 2025
94 | Emergency Ready Home: Why Organization Could Save What You Value Most
Jan 10, 2025
93 | The Sandwich Generation: How To Prepare While Parents Are Still Independent
Jan 07, 2025
92 | 3 Powerful Reflections - Your Bridge From 2024 to 2025
Dec 31, 2024
91 | Black Friday Flurry...Are You Participating? Surprise, I am! (Gasp!)
Nov 29, 2024
90 | Here is an audio version of "5 Tips To Organize Your Garage Before the Holidays"
Oct 18, 2024
89 | 5 Tips to Organize Your Garage Before the Holidays
Oct 01, 2024
88 | Going From Overwhelm To Action Part 2
Aug 24, 2024
87 | Going From Overwhelm To Action
Aug 16, 2024
86 | Moving and Downsizing Do's and Don'ts: Secrets to a Stress-Free Fresh Start
Jul 03, 2024
85 | Tame Your Photo Chaos: A 7-Step Solution To Organizing Memories Without Feeling Overwhelmed
Jun 19, 2024
84 | Beyond The Piles: A Helpful Guide To Equip You To Help Those Who Hoard
Apr 23, 2024
83 | How To Continually Fill Your Cup Even If You Are Full-Time Caregiver
Apr 09, 2024
Want To Speak With A Real-Life Professional Organizer?
Apr 06, 2024
NEW WORKSHOP- Mail Mastery: Slash paper clutter by 50% with this easy processing technique
Mar 03, 2024
82 | Embracing Change Proactively For A Purposeful Journey
Feb 19, 2024
81 | What It Means To "Rightsize" Your Home And How To Successfully Navigate Through The Process With Marni Jameson
Feb 05, 2024
***FREE WORKSHOP ALERT!*** Come and join!
Feb 02, 2024
80 | Kick-start Your Decluttering With The Power Of Writing Down Your Goals
Jan 22, 2024
79 | Mindful Consumption During the Holiday Season Without Removing The Fun Out of Shopping
Nov 23, 2023
78 | How To Win Against Being Tempted To Buy On Impulse
Oct 01, 2023
77 | Let’s Reconnect - a quick coffee chat
Aug 19, 2023
76 | How I Am Currently Simplifying My Clothes And Closet (You Can Too!)
Jul 03, 2023
75 | Why Do You Want To Declutter Your Home?
Jun 24, 2023
74 | Getting Organized Is A Form Of Self-Care...Do You Agree or Disagree?
Apr 15, 2023
73 | This Book Could Solve Our Paper Problems
Mar 29, 2023
72 | ONE Question You Need To Ask Yourself When Distractions Try To Derail Your Decluttering Project
Feb 26, 2023
EP 71 | Closet Decluttering Tips To Help You Get Unstuck
Jan 30, 2023
EP 70 | Do You Feel Like Quitting On Your Organizing Project? Do This Instead
Jan 07, 2023
EP 69.2 // The reason why we can’t let go of stuff we no longer need, use or love and how to break free- Part 2
Nov 21, 2022
EP 69.1 // The reason why we can’t let go of stuff we no longer need, use or love and how to break free- Part 1
Nov 11, 2022
EP 68 // Are the random piles of paper on your kitchen counter frustrating you? Kickstart your paper organization with these actionable steps
Nov 05, 2022
EP 67 // Get Organized Using The Routine Block Planning Method with Ashley Brown, Founder of Routine and Things
Sep 30, 2022
EP 66 // 3 Mistakes You Could Be Making That Are Stopping You From Having A Decluttered Home From A Podcaster’s Perspective
Sep 17, 2022
Is This You Too? Sharing My Personal Life Transition And Another Podcast Pivot
Aug 30, 2022
EP 65 // Stress Less For Back-To-School By Decluttering These Top 4 Areas In Your Home
Aug 19, 2022
A Confession and Invitation For You To Join Me
Aug 17, 2022
EP 64 // Need Help Getting Your Kitchen Pantry Organized? Part 2
Aug 05, 2022
EP 63 // Need Help Getting Your Kitchen Pantry Organized? Follow These 5 Easy Steps!
Jul 29, 2022
EP 62 // Why Filling Our Homes With Stuff Leaves Us Feeling Empty, and Tips For Bringing More Happiness To Our Homes with Celebrity Decluttering Expert, Tracy McCubbin
Jul 14, 2022
EP 61 // A ”Behind-The-Scene” Peek At The Results Of Virtual Organizing Sessions With Me
Jul 07, 2022
When Your Podcast Host Goes On An Accidental Hiatus | A Coffee Chat and Catch-Up
Jun 25, 2022
60 // 3 Quick Key Points To Help You Take Better Care and Control of Your Overall Mental Health
Jun 02, 2022
59 // Grief Organizing- Sorting Through Grief And Loss While We Organize
May 17, 2022
58 // 3 Simple Actions I am Taking To Care of My Mental Health and How You Can Too
May 13, 2022
Happy Mother’s Day 2022
May 08, 2022
57 // My Own Mental Health Struggles- Mental Health Awareness Month 2022
May 06, 2022
56 // CLUTTER PROBLEM SOLVED! How to finally win against your battle with clutter
Apr 26, 2022
55 // 6 Tell-Tale Clues That Reveal You May Have a Clutter Problem
Apr 24, 2022
54A // UPDATE!!! DO YOU WANT TO GET ORGANIZED WITH ME??? We can!!!
Apr 15, 2022
54 // DO YOU WANT TO DECLUTTER AND GET ORGANIZED TOGETHER? We can!!!
Apr 14, 2022
53 // Realistic Minimalism For Working Moms with Littles- It Is More Sustainable Than You Think
Apr 12, 2022
52 // Lessons From Getting Rear-Ended By a Drunk Driver And Getting Rejected
Mar 31, 2022
51 // Happy International Women’s Day!
Mar 08, 2022
50 // Celebrating 50 Episodes With Real-Life Working Mom and Top Listener, Danielle Esbit-Ayala
Mar 01, 2022
49 // How To Design Your Space To Be As Unique As You- 3 Key Questions To Get Started To Help Style Your Decluttered and Organized Room or Space
Feb 22, 2022
48 \\ 10 (and a few more) Household and Personal Items I Stopped Buying Too Many Of That Helped Me Curb The Clutter and 3 Easy Ways For You To Do The Same
Feb 15, 2022
47 \\ What Is Underneath Procrastination And What To Do If You Are Stuck In This Mode
Feb 01, 2022
46 \\ Go From Blah To Beautiful And Confident With Everything You Wear AND Simplify Your Wardrobe Without Breaking the Bank.
Jan 12, 2022
45 \\ 5 Precious Things I Want To Take With Me In 2022 AND 1 Thing I Plan to Leave Behind in 2021
Dec 31, 2021
44 \\ Ready to turn your home buying dreams into reality? Here are the right steps and tips from an expert realtor!
Dec 29, 2021
43 \\ Simplify Your Work at Home (or work outside of the home)--Time Management Without the Overwhelm
Dec 22, 2021
42 \\ 4 EASY STEPS to a more organized you for 2022
Dec 14, 2021
41. Creating momentum for your decluttering and organizing project
Nov 23, 2021
40. Turn your hot-mess digital photos into an organized and meaningful story
Nov 09, 2021
39. Unveiling the impact of workplace burnout and how to take action
Oct 05, 2021
THANK YOU, LISTENERS! Happy International Podcast Day!
Sep 30, 2021
38. Life coaching: Is it all hype or does it help? Is it the same as therapy or counseling?
Sep 21, 2021
37. Your most powerful parenting tool (with Infant and Toddler Development Consultant, Tracy Grewe)
Sep 07, 2021
36. Slowing down and cultivating good habits that can save you hours (with Melissa Salmeron)
Sep 01, 2021
35. Permission to stop delaying your joy and peace (a conversation with Amber Trueblood)
Aug 18, 2021
34. Conquer the roadblocks, let go of the guilt, and declutter like a boss! (Conversation with Amanda Clark)
Aug 10, 2021
33. What I wanted to be when I grew up- life lessons I've learned through age 44
Jun 23, 2021
32. Time management with purpose and vision while balancing family and career??? Is this even possible???
May 25, 2021
31. Plant-based diet and meal prep tips for the curious beginner
May 11, 2021
30. Celebrating Mother's Day 2021 the Organize with Grace Way
May 08, 2021
29. Organizing your job search with THIS as your ultimate guide to success!- an interview with Author and Career Advisor Sonia Cameron
Apr 26, 2021