Mrs B had moved home recently, just across the road according to her, into sheltered accommodation. It was smaller than her last place which had been her family home for many years, so some adjustments were needed. She and her daughter had managed to unpack everything and Mrs B said that when that happened, all of her old belongings had been crammed into every nook and cranny without understanding what she would actually need to keep.

Decluttering experts, Kash and Sevan, were on hand to help. Empty boxes were assigned for donations and black bags for anything to be disposed. The donation box quickly filled up with a phone, Mrs B's second iron and a few other bits and pieces. The rest of the session would be talking to Mrs B about what she would like to keep and what, if anything, could be thrown away.

Mrs B pointed the pair to an area behind an easy chair, saying that lots of things that didn't have a home had been stashed there. Every item was removed and reviewed. There was artwork created by old friends, photos of family some of whom had passed on and mirrors. Each of them had their own story and took Mrs B back to a particular time in her life. All but one were too hard to let go of, so they were neatly stacked back in their temporary place for now.

Mrs B had better success with the real storage that she had. The contents of drawers were reviewed one at a time and a few items were let go of. As a keen cook, cookie cutters were once essential but no more. Other duplicate items and old paperwork were let go of too and one black bag was filled. Steady progress for a first visit and hopefully it provided Mrs B with some food for thought, meaning that next time there will be new items that are ready to go.