Our house was about 1600 square feet and our apartment is about 800 square feet, so we needed to fit all our stuff in half the space. We were determined to not have a storage unit. Aside from storing the contents of our shed with my in-laws, we were able to fit everything into our new space. In order to make sure this would be possible, I started purging months ago. I made a list (I love lists) of every room and every closet in our home and one by one took everything out of an area and sorted it item by item. When I finished a space I checked it off my list and continued on. It took some time, but it was worth it. Some things were thrown out, some were sold, but most were donated. Every bag donated was one less bag to pack. When it was time to move, packing was simple. Everything easily fit into the new space. So far apartment living has been great, especially with a toddler. One floor, one bathroom to clean. It’s great!