So many of us would love to tackle the mess of a cluttered room, but we hesitate.
Why? For many, it’s because of the emotional attachment to these items. Even from afar and from a distance of time, we can tell where our thoughts will go when we open up that “can of worms” clutter area.
Clutter clearing brings up lots of emotions. This can be very difficult whether you are sorting through your own things or the things that were bestowed upon you from a relative or friend and especially items that come to you at the time of someone’s death.
Some times these items come too late. You wanted them when you were starting out in a new home, or moving to a bigger house. Be aware of what works for you now. Notice the things that no longer work for you. Sometimes you receive an item you wish you had received when you once loved it and now longer have a use for it.
How do we deal with these items? I deal with them one at a time. I take the item into my hands and see if it resonates with me at this time of my life. It may be that the item means more to me now than ever. In other cases, it is just no longer useful to me. In many cases, if the item has been stored away for some time, it no longer carries an attachment or emotional charge for us. This is good. This is an item that can be given away or sold. This you can place in the “Give Away” pile.
A sensitive tip for some of our older subscribers:
Some of the items you are now holding onto for your children may not be the items they can appreciate later on in time. If you are no longer in need of the item, consider giving it to them now. Timing is everything. Let them enjoy the item now if you are done with it. This opens your life up for new things to come your way. Think about what you are keeping in your home or storage unit that you could give away or sell. Why pay storage fees when you can gift out the items or make a few extra dollars with them.
Maybe it’s a bike, a desk, a pie chest, a pair of shoes, a car. What can you give away?
Here’s a website that helps people give things away: http://www.altruists.org/projects/ga/
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