Genealogy Journey's Podcast #37: Grandparent's Day - Cleaning Out Grandma's House

Grandparent's Day was Sunday, September 10th and we are a little late honoring that day due to an illness but this week's podcast provides information beyond just this yearly tribute to grandparents. In this podcast we look at a job that often falls to the family historian; cleaning out the homes of relatives who have recently passed away.

Have you had to clean out a loved one's home? Jean has done this task 5 times! In this podcast we provide you with some tips and thoughts about what's left behind.

Remember, Part 1 of the podcast is free. You can listen to the entire broadcast  with a paid subscription. You can learn more here. 

RESOURCES

Virginia Johnson Wilcox, "My Guardian Angel Worked Overtime: Emptying an Old House is No Picnic," 11 September 2017, Circlemending Blog
http://circlemending.blogspot.com/2017/09/my-guardian-angel-worked-overtime.html

Consumer Reports, “How Much is Your Stuff Worth? It’s Often a Good Investment to Spend the Time and Money on an Appraisal,” October 2012, Consumer Reports Magazine https://www.consumerreports.org/cro/magazine/2012/10/how-much-is-your-stuff-worth/index.htm

Estate Sales, “Tips on Choosing an Estate Sale Company” https://www.estatesales.net/companies/choosing.aspx 
This is a promotional website but the tips may give you some ideas

Katina Hazimihalis, “How to Clean Out a Relative’s House on a Time Limit,” 25 August 2016, Budget Dumpster
http://www.budgetdumpster.com/blog/how-clean-relatives-house/

Gloria Horsley, “Cleaning out a Deceased Loved One’s Closet: 12 Tips to Make the Process a Little Easier,” 30 October 2014, HuffPost: The Blog http://www.huffingtonpost.com/gloria-horsley/cleaning-out-a-deceased-l_b_6065480.html

Legacy Navigator, “5 Steps for How to Clean Out Houses After a Death,” 2017
https://www.legacynavigator.com/5-steps-for-how-to-clean-out-houses-after-a-death/

Wendy Schuman, “9 Tips for Cleaning Out Your Late Parent’s Home,” 5 December 2012, Next Avenue
http://www.nextavenue.org/9-tips-cleaning-out-your-late-parents-home/

Paula Spencer Scott, “The Junk Wars: 8 Ways to Get Rid of Aging Parents’ ‘Stuff,’” 26 July 2017, Caring Currents
https://www.caring.com/blogs/caring-currents/how-to-clean-out-parents-house-and-get-rid-of-junk


Julian Torres, “7 Tips for Estate Cleanout and Estate Cleanout Services,” 1 October 2015, JunkKing Blog
http://info.junk-king.com/2015/10/01/7-tips-for-cleaning-about-estate-cleanout-services/

Elizabeth Weintraub, “Cleaning Out the House After a Death,” 18 June 2017, The Balance
https://www.thebalance.com/cleaning-out-the-house-after-a-death-1799027

--Jean Wilcox Hibben