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How to Downsize Gifts and Heirlooms

Bob Owens Retirement Village

Welcome to the second of this series of articles dedicated to helping you to downsize, declutter and rightsize your life, brought to you by Ryman Healthcare in conjunction with organising and decluttering expert Peter Walsh.

This time we are tackling one of the more challenging aspects of downsizing – what to do with gifts and heirlooms. Whether you need to free up space in your own home or are helping someone else to downsize, this is a task that can feel daunting and emotionally charged.

Although it might be tempting to box everything up and hide it away to deal with another day, that just passes the problem down the road to your future self or to your family.

Fortunately, there are ways to downsize gifts and heirlooms that honour and remember the past whilst enabling you to rightsize your life for the present day.

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4 days ago

Poll: Should drivers retake the theory test every 10 years?

The Team from Neighbourly.co.nz

Drivers get where they need to go, but sometimes it seems that we are all abiding by different road rules (for example, the varying ways drivers indicate around a roundabout).
Do you think drivers should be required to take a quick driving theory test every 10 years?

Vote in the poll and share any road rules that you've seen bent! 😱

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Should drivers retake the theory test every 10 years?
  • 49.1% Yes
    49.1% Complete
  • 49% No
    49% Complete
  • 1.9% Other - I'll share below
    1.9% Complete
2800 votes
4 hours ago

Stand out

The Team from Resene ColorShop Rotorua

Keep your houseplants on trend with colourful pots and timber frames finished in Resene Colorwood Natural. Find out how to create your own with these easy step by step instructions.

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11 hours ago

Head for bed

Resene

Short on space? Why not make a slatted headboard finished in Resene Colorwood Whitewash and incorporate shelves that can be moved into position as a side table between the slats.

Find out how to create your own with these easy step by step instructions.
Find out more

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