Keep The Memories, Lose The Stuff
Your boxes of photos, family’s china, and even your kids’ height charts aren’t just stuff. These items are attached to a lifetime of memories, and letting them go can be scary.
The reality is that people don’t miss stuff. They miss the people and memories behind their stuff, and keeping certain items in the right quantities can memorialize our loved ones and their unique life stories.
On today’s show I speak with featured cleaner on Hoarders and host of the Emmy-nominated Legacy List Matt Paxton about how to weed out what’s worth keeping.
Here’s a preview:
[5:30] How to pare down old photos (and what to do with the ones you’re keeping)
[15:30] Managing paper clutter: What to keep and how to store it
[20:00] Responsible discarding of important papers
[22:00] Creating (and displaying!) your legacy list
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2 thoughts on “Keep The Memories, Lose The Stuff”
Wow – this was so timely because I was just thinking about two huge boxes of photographs that I have in a closet and don’t know what to do with them. Matt’s recommendations are perfect!
So glad he was able to help you! His suggestions for dealing with important papers has also been a game changer in my house! – Stephanie
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