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7 Declutter Tips For Tackling Sentimental Items

7 Declutter Tips For Tackling Sentimental Items

Declutter tips for tackling sentimental items

 

You listeners often ask for declutter tips when tackling sentimental items.

What should you do with a talented family member’s paintings?

What about that box of childhood mementos?

How about the yellowed wedding dress hanging in the far recesses of the closet?

Although the “stuff” in question differs from query to query, the underlying obstacle is always the same: What’s the best way to let go of clutter that’s laced with emotion?

First things first:  There’s nothing wrong with keeping sentimental items around; there’s nothing wrong with displaying them, either. If your sentimental stuff fills you with joy, love, and fullness then I suggest you keep it close.

The problem, however, is when sentimental items hold you down and hold you back.

If your home is overwhelmed with sentimental items, it’s hard to make room for creating new memories in the present.

This week, I take the emotion out of the clutter by offering 7 strategic declutter tips to tidy up the sentimental stuff.

 

Note: This is Part One of a Two-Part series on sentimental clutter. Listen to Part Two here

 

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* Want more episodes like this one? Try #061: How to Stay Motivated When Decluttering Gets Hard.

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Have a boxful of emotional items in the garage? Need declutter tips that actually work? Don't tackle sentimental items without a plan. On this episode of The Sustainable Minimalists podcast: How to handle emotional clutter the strategic way in just 7 steps.

 

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