Downsizing Space Calculator

Figure out what fits in your new smaller space, how many items to sell or donate, and if you need external storage.

Current Home Size

sq ft

New Home Size

sq ft

Current Furniture Pieces

Storage/Misc Items

Tab to move between fields

Square Footage Reduction

800 sq ft

≈ 6 parking spaces

Furniture That Fits11 pieces

Items to Sell/Donate22 items

External Storage Needed200 sq ft

Percent of Items Kept56%

How to Use This Calculator

Enter your Current Home Size and New Home Size in square feet.
Set the number of Current Furniture Pieces and Storage/Misc Items you own.
Review Square Footage Reduction, Furniture That Fits, and Items to Sell or Donate.
Use the output to plan your decluttering process and identify items that will not fit in the new space.

How the result changes with Current Home Size

Current Home Size: Total square footage of your current home or apartment.
New Home Size: Total square footage of the home you're moving into.
Current Furniture Pieces: Count all major furniture: beds, sofas, tables, dressers, desks, bookshelves, etc.
Storage/Misc Items: Boxes, bins, seasonal items, sports equipment, and other stored belongings.

Square Footage Reduction: How much smaller your new space is.
Furniture That Fits: Estimated number of furniture pieces that will fit in the new space.
Items to Sell/Donate: Furniture and storage items that won't fit and should be sold, donated, or discarded.
External Storage Needed: If you want to keep overflow items, this is the storage unit size needed.
Percent of Items Kept: Percentage of your current belongings that will fit in the new home.

Identify Input Parameters
4 parameters
Current Home Size = 1800, New Home Size = 1000, Current Furniture Pieces = 20, Storage/Misc Items = 30 = 4 input(s) provided
Calculate Square Footage Reduction
Square Footage Reduction = max(0
800 = 800
Calculate Furniture That Fits
Furniture That Fits = max(0
11 = 11
Calculate Items to Sell/Donate
Items to Sell/Donate = max(0
22 = 22