Tomorrow I start again, with your questions! It’s overwhelming but by changing my thinking, I feel like I have the right tools to work with.Your terminology change from “getting rid of” to “letting go” really resonates with me. This helped me almost completely stop shopping for clothes, this was over two years ago and made a huge difference in what I spend and what I choose to buy, and it has taken away a need or desire to shop for recreation Also, getting ready for work or any other occasion is much easier with a closet full of clothes I like.This is about so much more than just owning less. It’s the way we have all been socially engineered in society ???

(I did keep photos but plan to make a couple of albums and throw out the rest).We have gotten rid of so much stuff in February but I still fell like I am drowning. ?Is there any part of it that feels good to you? are ALL the pictures (family and others) and the 2 hutches!!!

Take pictures of things and then donate them. Thank you for being the person you are.I am going to write them on an index card in the morning and begin tomorrow to go through some of my problem areas!! The book may seem odd but some of the principles are golden. things for their entire adult lives, then expect their adult kids to go through their things and make decisions on what to keep, donate, throw away, etc. I love the question of why do I own this. I have so much oodles of crafting/scrapbooking supplies…I love crafts and painting but don’t have a lot of space, so I get my “fix” making gifts for others. Things can never do that.It isn’t right for everyone.

In each case, we buy things and keep them, not because they benefit our lives, but for some other intention. They enjoy it, share with their families and the love remains while there is nothing tangible left to deal with, dust, find a place for, move, store, etc.Yes- my friends and I go out for birthday coffees (or lunch sometimes) rather than giving stuff. But it seems that I was instead fooling myself.

We organize our things and find new storage solutions today… but are left again tomorrow, doing the exact same thing.Finding better ways to organize our stuff holds some benefit, but that benefit is fleeting at best.Minimizing possessions is an act of permanence because they are removed from our care entirely. That limits what he can keep. It so surprised me how I liked most of what I hadn’t been wearing. We’ve been asking do I use it or does it add beauty. If “why” is something like it adds real value to me – whatever form that value takes – then “what now” should be keep it.

I started buying only what’s vital, and even that I buy pre-owned. 3. So she couldn’t even enjoy any of it.your family is going to have fun clearing your house ;-) . When I did, I noticed all sorts of different styles and colors and fits—many of which I no longer wore.And I am not alone in this—many of our closets are filled with items we no longer wear. If my current lifestyle requires me to have 6 pairs of pants, then having 10 is wasteful. Another thought, donate to a youth centre or kindergarten!Struggling too, but there’s a lot of my adult children’s belongings I’m storing until they have homes of their own. Time to get rid of false thoughts.Anne, I know what you mean–it’s almost as if discarding an item from someone is being disloyal, as if you are minimizing their importance to you. It was my very slow goodbye to all of them.

In one year you will have eliminated 365 items from your houseI didn’t know they had animal rescue auctions. Own less. A cluttered home fights with you every day. Now check your email to confirm your subscription.There was an error submitting your subscription. So I ask myself “is keeping this item more important that my peace of mind and the time it tales me to care for this?” That usually works and the item gores in the donate pile.