We make downsizing easy
Personalised services to make downsizing easy
Whether you need to declutter one room in your house or completely organise to move into a more compact home - whether it is for you or a family member - Rachel and Melissa can help. See our Services page for more details.
Get your home ready for sale
We declutter and then style with your own furniture (or get ready for professional staging) for the best real estate photos and to make open homes easy.
Get ready to move
We pack with a proven system so that you can find things easily at your new home.
We liaise with movers for a smooth experience.
Set up your new home
We handle everything from unpacking to making the beds to make the transition easy.
We help setting up new utilities and changing address.
Declutter for more space
A clear out in just one room of your house can make a positive difference. Less is always more.
Small maintenance jobs
We can turn our hand to most things from touch up painting to hanging curtains. For everything else, we introduce you to our trusted network.
Deceased estates
We do inventories and coding systems for families.
We pack and send treasured items to family members.
We clear unwanted goods in a responsible way.
LESS IS MORE IN ACTION
Client Feedback
I’d been meaning to tackle my garage for ages, but it always felt too overwhelming—until Less is More stepped in. Rachel brought such a sense of calm to the process. She was patient, thoughtful, and gently guided me through every decision. I especially appreciated how she respected the sentimental items—she totally understood how much they meant to me. We even had a laugh trying on some of my mum’s old furs! What felt impossible on my own became manageable—and even enjoyable—with her help.
Tracey, Epsom, April 2025
We didn't know where to start with downsizing and the lovely team at Less is More got the ball rolling for us. They were calm and friendly and organised all the donations and rubbish collection.
When we arrived at our new apartment, it was all unpacked, everything fit perfectly, it felt familiar and organised and there were no boxes.
It was such a relief after the stress of moving. Thank you to Rachel and Melissa for making everything easy for us.
Jeremy&Sarah, Glendowie, November 2024
We can’t thank Melissa and Rachel, from Less is More, enough for their incredible help with our house move and decluttering! As a busy couple juggling work, family, and many commitments, we needed some help. They made the entire process smooth and stress-free. Thanks to their organisation and help, we were able to settle into our new home feeling things were in order and that we were ready to focus on what matters. Their professionalism, and attention to detail made such a difference—we’d recommend them to busy people and families feeling pressed for time and who need help with decluttering or moving!
Justine&Steve, Remuera, May 2025
Three easy steps to downsize
We recommend dividing downsizing into three manageable steps, over time.
We know that going step by step makes it less stressful and helps you feel more organised and supported.
1. Get your home market-ready
- Decluttering - you decide on which treasures to keep and what needs editing
- We organise maintenance jobs inside and out
- We ready your home for photos and open homes - staging with your own furniture or ready for professional furniture staging
- We repurpose, recycle and reuse where possible
- We donate or dispose of unwanted items.
2. Get set to move
- We set up inventories and a labelling system
- We organise packing materials and sturdy recyclable packing crates
- We carefully pack your things like they are our own
- We work with your moving company or project manage the whole process
3. Set up your new home
- We help set up your treasured furniture and possessions to make it feel familiar
- We help organise the kitchen
- We make the beds
- We organise art hanging and maintenance jobs
- We help you set up new utilities and address changes
