BlindAid asked if GoodGym could help Ms L prepare for her house move, and it was an absolute pleasure! GG-er Chandrima wasted no time and began organising the items into four clear piles: donation/charity, sell, throw, and keep.

I sorted through kitchen items such as pots, pans, lids, containers, plates, bowls, trays, baking moulds, table mats, and chopping boards, de-cluttered kitchen shelves and countertop and sorted haircare items including brushes, combs, wigs, colour, shampoo, conditioner, and styling products, while checking in with Ms L on where each item should go. The condition of each item was also briefly described to Ms L, and it was then placed in the appropriate pile based on her judgement. The same process was repeated for cat toys and a miscellaneous mix of items such as extension cables, plugs, CDs, books, papers, 4 drain-unclogging cables, and pull-up bars.

As part of the task, I also rearranged boxes by size so that everything would be easier to manage during the move. Ms L was lovely company, and we had a great chat along the way, including swapping restaurant recommendations for French and Asian food in London.

It was a really enjoyable and productive session, and I’ll be back again to help Ms L continue sorting through the rest of her things.