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Before you recycle a computer or phone
A drive you did not wipe is a copy of your life in somebody else's hands. Deleting files is not wiping.
Identifying china before you sell it
The backstamp tells you the maker and the pattern. Without it, a set of plates is just a set of plates.
Clearing an estate: the first few days
What to do before anything is sold, donated or thrown out, and why the order matters more than the speed.
Dividing a parent's belongings with your siblings
The argument is usually about a chair, not money. Agree on what's already promised, photograph the house before anything moves, and keep the sentimental list separate from the valuable one.
Going through a parent's paperwork
A file cabinet is mostly junk mail and a few documents that are hard to replace. Pull the legal and financial papers first, keep the original order, and don't shred anything until you've seen the whole folder.
Sorting a house full of photographs
Photographs are the one thing in a house you can't judge by size or weight. Start with the albums, keep the ask pile separate, and write names on the back while somebody can still answer the question.
Sorting a record collection: the fast pass
Most of a collection is worth very little and a few records are worth a lot. The skill is separating them without listening to all of them.
Sorting tools in a garage or workshop
Rusty hand tools, dead cordless drills, a bench vise and a half-full can of old paint each leave the garage a different way. Clear the floor first and sort by type before you decide what any of it is worth.
What to do with a mattress nobody will take
Most charities won't take a used mattress and most haulers won't pick one up without a call first. Work through the store, the hauler and the donation desk before it ends up in the alley.
Where to start when there is too much stuff
A house full of possessions is not one job, it is a few hundred small decisions. This is the order that keeps you from making them twice.