Decluttering seems to be the buzz word these days for cleaning out closets. I have been on a decluttering kick for the past 5 years because I think it is a process for this sentimental girl.
Now, let me preface everything in this post with I am very organized. If you want your closets to look pretty and organized just call on me. I will head to Wally World and buy some bins, get out my label maker and jazz that closet up for you. I really should take you on a tour so you will believe me:)
However, with the craze of decluttering on Pinterest and Youtube - the million dollar question is "Are you organizing junk?" I suppose I am guilty of that.
That is where y'all, the readers come in again. You were wonderful in your cleaning responses!
I have made big progress here over the last 5 years. I have gone through a lot of closets and whittled stuff down. I will never ever be a minimalist (another buzz word these days). I like stuff and I like to look at stuff on shelves. I don't want to live in a hotel. I like for the stuff in my home to evoke memories and for people to feel right at home when they come to visit.
I think I have achieved that on many levels.
I have watched too many videos and really none of them have helped the area for which I can't seem to get rid of things. I will get there, but let's first shout out my progress.
My bedroom clothes closet is great. I lost a good bit of weight upon retiring, so that by default took care of that and I vowed never ever to have so many clothes hanging in there again. I still have more than I wear and try to be really diligent about something new in that something old has to go.
I have simplified my bathroom closets too.
I hit up the kitchen, pantry, etc. and I feel great about that. I still have probably too much, but I am not going to throw away something useful just for the sake of decluttering.
I did a major overhaul of the sewing room last year and man I felt a huge load of weight off. I had hoarded fabric and crafty things that I could never ever use, so I really did a massive purge in there and it felt great.
I did the same for my Christmas decorations and that equally felt great.
So, here is the one category that I can't make progress on. Remember I said I thought that decluttering is a process. I think it is. It took me awhile to unload that sewing room, that kitchen, those Christmas decorations, but now that they are done it feels lighter and I haven't missed a thing. The area I have a problem with is the sentimental items.
I have cleaned out two homes when parents have passed and I truly understand that we collect and that you can't take it with you. I also don't want my kids to have to spend weeks and weeks going through stuff. It will be enough to just do the house, not spend days and days going through all my "organized closets."
I think I am ready to be ruthless.
I still have posters of Donny Osmond and more from the childhood days, pictures of middle school kids that I haven't seen or even plan to that my kids won't care one thing about. So this stuff is on its way out the door.
I still have our movie camera and projector from the 1960s. Yep, you heard that right. I will share some pictures later.
I mean y'all I could go on and on, but I will spare you as it is getting long and most of you have already left me by now.
I need tips on how you dealt with the sentimental stuff. How did you let it go?
I think I am a tad more sentimental in that I lost my dad at a young age so it made my kind of hold onto things. I think that is my explanation for my filled but very tidy and organized closets.
So if you have made it thus far, how did you let go of the sentimental items or have you yet.
I am betting most of you don't have stuff from high school still packed away???
My kids are pretty digitally minded, so I am not thinking any of my closet bins are going to interest them at all.
Waiting to hear from you.
Stitching post coming in a few days,
Sandy
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