Thank you Marie – glad you enjoyed reading it!

Encouraging your child to move out is a balancing act between showing them you care and helping them become more self-sufficient – it isn’t easy!

Totally agree with that Lily – the hardest thing is to actually be tough and clear stuff out. Sometimes we can all be a bit too sentimental and at times, like moving house, which are already emotional upheavals, we’re more inclined to be sentimental.

I like your analogy Joss with an upscale AirBnB – that’s useful to help view a home from an independent perspective. Also I think that is the States it is an expected part of selling a home that your stage it – often with furniture rented for the purpose. It’s very unusual to do that here in the UK yet it could help achieve a much higher selling price if the home is presented at it’s very best.

You’re right Joss that you need to be committed mentally to decluttering your space otherwise even the best practical tips in the world won’t help!

Totally agree Jags about the pleasures of living in London. Of course, there are downsides (like the traffic and pollution) but I have found so many country towns that look pretty and are bustling during the daytime but like ghost towns in the evenings.