☘️ Making It EASIER To Declutter The Items You Can't Seem To Let Go • Goodbye Decluttering Guilt

☘️ It can be hard to declutter certain items. Maybe you spent a lot of money on them, maybe they were a gift, maybe you think you could still use them, maybe they're sentimental items... Whatever the reason, you're finding it hard to part with them.

Here's how to make it easier to declutter by reducing the separation anxiety and guilt you feel when it comes time to get rid of your stuff. Don't let clutter hold you back anymore, or have control over your life. Use these decluttering tips to loosen clutter's grip on your home and say goodbye once and for all.

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Can't seem to let go of certain items? Here's how to declutter without struggling to say goodbye.

[amydillardGypsySoul]

There's an organizing guru who says "don't throw good space after bad money." When you keep stuff just because you spent money on it, you are paying for it again by giving up the valuable real estate in your home or garage or closet! Thanks for all the inspiration Laura!

[sarahsmom]

"Keep something because you LOVE it, not because you're AFRAID of letting it go." Very wise words, Laura. That really resonated with me. Thanks so much for these messages you share, which so many of us need to hear.

[anitaholmes]

"Stuff is not your story." That's the day's, the week's, the month's, and possibly the season's wisdom. Thank you.

[MikoAsuke]

Last week, I watched a video where this lady cried a lot because she has to let go of the quilt given by her deceased grandma that's really important to her. She has to let it go because she is decluttering. I felt sad for her but uncomfortable at the same time. We always have a choice to keep important things because we're also human. Not everything has to abide by the minimalism rules or whatever they call it. But some people really take it too far that they have to hurt themselves on purpose in the name of minimalism.

[evasochocki]

You can't continue to punish yourself for making a bad decision. Sometimes things just don't work out. Thank you Laura. Those are words of wisdom to me. It is a form of punishment isn't it? You open your closet and feel guilt every time you open that door . Guilt is such a horrible feeling and we don't need to be experiencing that over some little material thing.

[serenityjewel]

Be careful with ADHD or the fact that you're going to age. Take a picture of sentimental stuff because the memory will fade and if you have nothing to remind you of it, it'll be gone forever. And this is going to start happening in your 40s and 50s, when you have a ton of life left. Get rid of the thing and keep a little photo, something that doesn't take up a lot of room and isn't a big deal to keep. I have all my memories in 2 cardboard boxes. You'll need that smile in the future.

[elizarock]

Gifts should come with gratitude not guilt. Love that.

[phoenixrising]

It’s comforting to hear that most of us have overspent or made poor buying decisions 🙄money comes and goes
it’s the lessons we keep 💥🎯

[safepethaven]

Tip: never store anything of value [actual or sentimental] in a cabinet that shares any kind of plumbing -- or electrical for that matter -- because it is not if but when womething will break, leak, or otherwise to cause damage to items in that proximity; even so, at times rust flakes can get onto things that were deemed special and cannot be washed, repaired or restored.

[fjennewell]

"The memories are not in the item itself. They're in my head and in my heart."

That's so powerful.
2:00am while decluttering my stuff.

🇵🇭 04/15/2023

[phoenixrising]

Good tip 💥
Not everything that feels special at the time will feel special forever.
Things change, feelings change
Our tastes, preferrances, needs, likes change. Nothing lasts forever

[maddytcam]

My favorite part of the video is when you made me realize I was being selfish by keeping something because it is still functional. Makes it easier to give away now😊

[patriciawilliams]

I am working on cleaning up my mom's house...she had A LOT of stuff. A year later and I'm still sorting through 80 years worth of papers....receipts from the 60s. My mom's answer to keeping things is that her mother went through the great depression and that's when hoarding began. I am starting my decluttering so my kids don't have to do it. The thing you said about writing it in a journal. OMG that was an awesome idea!! I'm forever grateful to the advice. Thanks for making this video.

[jenniferbeardtrusty]

I'm a widow getting remarried to a widower. Both of us have stuff that belonged to our spouses, and we've talked about how it feels like getting rid of their things is akin to them dying again.
Listening to this helps me to realize that in donationing to "a good home, " they live on and are helping others.

[virgierutledge]

I have been emptying creams or lotions. I started with the almost empty first and celebrated when I threw the empty in the can.

[irascibe]

"choose your destination carefully" this is why I'm struggling to get rid of anything rn. I have destination anxiety

[Ironheart]

Its always hard to let go of things that are associated with a memory. At some point these things did define who we are and made us the person we are today. But many of these things are supposed to stay in their time and not stay with us as we progress in life. If you keep too much of these things, you can not have new room for new memories that will help you become a happier person

[diosadeamore]

Omgosh! The tip about people not remembering what tbey gifted you! GUILT LIFTED. Thank you!

[Mis.wildpaws]

I don't have any problems letting go of clothes & shoes or whatever but it's all the random stuff. The doom pile stuff that I struggle with. I always think "that's useful" "but that's so cute" " but I like it" even though I haven't touched it in years & I know it. & The amount of doom piles I have to sift through is just overwhelming.

[pameehanson]

It really spoke to me about not having to let go of the sentimental items. I have a love of art books and we live in a small apt and it is something I have to downsize and your suggestion gave me the idea to donate these books to the Library as they have an annual sale of books to raise money for the library in our town, I know these will be loved by the new owners and I have helped my library with funds to continue, Thanks