My wife of 40 years died 3 years ago.   I had to de-clutter our home to sell it.  It was scary how much stuff we had acquired.
Then I sold and moved, de-cluttering once again.

Now I have one more round to go at my new place (much smaller) so my children don't have to deal with it when I die.   

  The only advice I can give people like me (older, widowed and alone) is take your time, and also to be careful of these local companies that offer to "help."   They will often overcharge and do a lousy job.  All they care about is getting as much of your money as they can get their hands on. DONATE instead.
 
  Get a hard quote/estimate/contract, pay as you go WEEKLY, not monthly. On every WEEKLY bill, don't be afraid to question any/every charge you don't understand.    

   Don't be afraid to fire them the minute you suspect they are overcharging, milking you for cash or taking advantage of you.  Some of these companies that "help people" are parasites.

Just speaking from experience.

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