Posts Tagged ‘Sentimental Items’
3 Steps to Take When Decluttering Sentimental Items
First off, let me say this: if you are just beginning your decluttering journey. Save all the sentimental items for later. Focus on the tools, the utilitarian things around the house that bring no emotion to mind when you wonder “should I keep this or let it go?” The beginning of your journey is not…
Read MoreNavigating Emotional Land Mines As You Declutter Your Home
Note from Rachel: This is a guest post from my friend Jennifer, a real life friend in fact! We’ve known each other almost 20 years now. Jennifer is on her own minimalist journey, one that led her to liberate her library and delve into other clutter problem areas. Energized by the changing seasons, I decided to tackle…
Read MoreGrieving Through The Past As You Declutter Sentimental Items
Sentimental items are difficult to declutter. There is no way around it; so many different emotions come up as we see the item, touch it, or smell it. They take us back in time and help us remember. It’s not wrong to keep items like that. The issue comes when we have a full storage space…
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