Hi Kikki
When I started clearing my dad’s house, I did it in stages. The first stage was making it presentable for the sale. I removed anything of sentimental value or value that I wanted to keep and I decluttered and cleaned (put things in the attic or shed or took it to the tip) ready for the viewings. This took about 3-4 weeks
Items in drawers/cupboards I dealt with it bit by bit when I had the time. Many trips to the refuse tip or the charity shop, all paperwork I took home to sort out as and when.
Once the house was sold, then I started removing anything that would fit in the car. These got split into 3 piles, things for the refuse tip, things for the charity shop and things I felt I could sell. I did this until there was only the big items left. This took about another month.
Then I contacted a charity who did house clearances. They took everything as long as it had a fire safety label including things like the washing machine/fridge freezer/dryer/cooker. After this the only items I had left were the bed and mattress which I arranged for the council to remove at a cost. All this was done about a month before the house sale was completed.
I was lucky I didn’t have to rush removing things, so in all it took just over 3 months, mostly while the house sale was going through. Just don’t let it overwhelm you, you will have time.
Elle x