Just found your website after a year long odyssey to downsize so we can fulfill our dream of cruising on our sailboat. I have agonized over stuff until about the last two months when suddenly something clicked and I started relishing the freedom of not having so much stuff over the stuff itself!

I wished I had found your posting here a little earlier, but it will definitely help me with the final push we have before we sell our house.

I am glad that you are fulfilling what you need to do to be happy and that you are building your life instead of letting it happen to you like so many do. Best of Luck to You and Rumi!

- Computer notebook / iPhone for all media
- Daybed, pillow, pillowcase, 2 sheets, blanket, quilt
- Hooded jacket, coat hook, boots, gloves
- Four 2-piece outfits, sneakers, shoes
- Iron, hanger
- Mirror, comb, toothbrush
- 2 bath towels, 2 hand towels, 2 facecloths, towel hooks

Store possessions in pull-out, cardboard boxes under the daybed. Cover the daybed with an over-sized quilt. To iron, place a thick towel over the kitchen counter. Iron an outfit the night before and use one hanger.

In the kitchen:

- Combination under-counter washer/dryer, under-counter fridge, portable stove top
- Pot, large cutting board that fits over sink, can opener, large knife, 4 dish towels
- Bowl, mug, fork, spoon

Try one-pot recipes. Use a pot as a mixing bowl, a spoon or mug to measure, a fork as a whisk and a mug as a ladle. Dry dishes on a dish towel. Reuse a jar to store food, utensils or as a vase for wildflowers.