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Downsize with Confidence — Know Exactly What You Have

Downsizing is emotionally and logistically overwhelming. Before you can decide what to keep, sell, donate, or discard, you need a clear picture of everything you own.

The Problem with Downsizing

You are moving to a smaller home, clearing out a parent's house, or simply simplifying your life. Either way, you are staring at decades of accumulated belongings with no system to sort through them.

Without a complete inventory, you end up keeping too much, selling belongings for less than they are worth, or accidentally discarding items with sentimental or financial value. The process drags on because you cannot see the full picture.

How Cratify Solves It

Cratify catalogs everything in your home so you can make informed decisions about every item. Use AI bulk upload to photograph rooms quickly, then sort items into decision collections: Keep, Sell, Donate, and Discard.

  • See everything — AI-powered photo identification catalogs items in seconds
  • Decide with confidence — Create Keep, Sell, Donate, Discard collections
  • Share with family — Share the location so family members can browse what's there
  • Track progress — See what has been handled and what still needs a decision

How to Use Cratify for Downsizing

Four steps to go from overwhelmed to organized.

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Catalog Every Room

Walk through your home and use AI bulk upload to photograph and identify items room by room. Cratify creates an inventory entry for each item automatically.

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Create Decision Collections

Set up collections for Keep, Sell, Donate, and Discard. These become your sorting buckets for every item in your inventory.

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Sort Items into Collections

Go through your inventory and assign each item to the appropriate collection. Take your time — you can change your mind at any point.

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Send Lists to Buyers or Charities

Send your Sell collection as a PDF to potential buyers. Send your Donate collection to charities so they can see what is available for pickup.

Downsizing with Cratify — FAQ

How does Cratify help with downsizing?

Cratify lets you photograph and catalog every item in your home using AI identification. Once everything is inventoried, you can sort items into decision collections like Keep, Sell, Donate, and Discard so you know exactly what you have and what to do with it.

Can I categorize items by what I want to do with them?

Yes. Cratify lets you create custom collections for any category you need. Most people downsizing create Keep, Sell, Donate, and Discard collections, then sort each item into the appropriate one.

Can I share my sell or donate lists with other people?

Yes. Send any collection, like Sell or Donate, as a PDF with photos and descriptions; anyone can open it without the app. To let family work in the inventory with you, share the location or container; they sign in with a free account.

How do I track what I have already gotten rid of?

As you sell, donate, or discard items, you can remove them from your inventory or move them to an archived collection. Cratify keeps a record so you always know what has been handled and what still needs a decision.

Is Cratify useful if I am helping a parent downsize?

Very much so. You can share the inventory with siblings and family members so everyone can see what is available. This avoids arguments and makes it easy to coordinate who takes what, what gets sold, and what gets donated.

Ready to Simplify?

Start by cataloging what you have. Cratify makes downsizing manageable — one room at a time.