It’s easier to get rid of things when you’re giving
them to someone who can use them. But don’t
let this kind intention become a source of clutter itself. Â
I have a friend who has multiple piles all over her house,
each lovingly destined for a particular recipient.
Gretchen Rubin
Clutter. Â It can weigh you down. Â I know it weighs me down. Â That’s part of the reason why January is my declutter month. Â And it’s not just about the decorations. Â My drawers and closets are overflowing with clothes and shoes that I don’t wear anymore, pocketbooks and bags that I don’t use anymore and the clutter of things that don’t have another home. Â Why is there so much crap in here?
The great thing about the questions that I used to undecorate my house can also be used (with the change of just one word) to go through my closets as well.
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Did I wear it this year?
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Do I have a sentimental attachment to it?  (And if I don’t, will someone else who might want it?)
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Can I donate it or sell it?
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Did I answer No to all of the above?
As with the decorations, if the answer to the last question is Yes, then it goes in the garbage. Â This one is actually easier for me to do. Â I do it every season as I change my clothes out. Â I don’t have a lot of closet space and really don’t want to keep them filled with things that I’m not going to use. Â But sometimes, I’m not as vigilant and the closets start to overflow. Â Like now. Â What do your closets look like?
I need to be better at decluttering. sadly, I usually fall apart of does it have sentimental value. I generally decide it ALL does!
I find that the older I get, the less sentimental. I keep a few pieces that I’m really sentimental about, like a couple of decorations my son made for the tree, but that’s about it. I have some family pieces that I’m planning on gifting to a couple of nieces (my son has no desire for them,) and after that….I’m free of the weight of them.