2020-04-01 Woman\'s Day

30 APRIL 2020 WOMANSDAY

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or nearly 30 years,

Anna Mazur, 60,

and her husband,

Ed, had lived in

a four-bedroom

house. Then, two years ago,

with their two grown children

out of the home,

they decided to

downsize. The

couple found a condo

near Hartford, CT,

that seemed perfect

except for one thing: There

was no room for Anna’s

of Your Stuff

Paring down a lifetime

of clutter when you

downsize can feel like

an impossible task.

Here’s one woman’s story

of letting go, and what

you need to know to sort

through other common

organizing challenges.

BY LIZ KRIEGER

PHOTOGRAPHED BY MIKE GARTEN

A sea of clothes had taken over Anna’s

guest room, with an entire rack of

overflow making it hard to actually

use, much less enjoy, the space.

TAKE

CONTROL

Before

HOMEOWNER

ANNA MAZUR

MERCARI

ORGANIZING

EXPERT

PATTY

MORRISSEY