Downsizing your home is a hard decision. Once you've made the choice to move, you have another set of choices to make that may be even more difficult.

Because often the homes we move to have less space, you wont have enough room for all the possessions you've accumulated over the years, so how do you know what will you take with you? 

They say, in most homes, you can get rid of 30 per cent of its contents and never miss it, so how much are you willing to part with?

Discarding, selling or giving your possessions away can be a gruelling experience because, for most of us, the things we own have sentimental value. 

When you know you’re going to move, here are a few things that you can do to make decluttering and downsizing less painful:

Make the most of downsizing by getting rid of clutter