Getting Rid Of Clutter

ONE of the biggest cause of having a cluttered life and home is being a sentimental hoarder.Is your home overflowing with photos, kid' art works, Christmas cards going years back, holiday souvenirs, every gift you've been given (even the ones you can't stand) your old school notes, love letters and so much more'It's all part of being human to want to hold on to treasures-like the baby's first pair of shoes, the menu for weddings, birthdays or photos that make us smile and remind us of great times. I truly believe that memories and sentimentality plays a vital role in our lives.Someone recently asked me if I thought she was silly to hold on to the dress she wore for her first date. Of course not. But problems really start when we find ourselves becoming sentimentally attached to almost everything and the things we really love get lost and forgotten under a pile of clutter.No more clutter is a New Year resolution. The challenge is to be sentimental but selective. You are going to edit your possessions and store some of them in a special memory box or boxes and honour others by displaying them tastefully, as to make the dcor match your interior design.Think of the stored items as an archive, depository or bank for keeping the edited highlights of your life. If you do not already have one, go out and buy the most beautiful storage box you can find. Make sure it is big enough to hold your treasures. You will want to keep it close at hand so you can enjoy looking through your memorabilia wherever the mood strikes. Keep only cards and letters that have special meaning to you. There is no rule in the universe that says you have to keep birthday card received or essays you wrote 20 years ago. Don't feel guilty-enjoy the feeling of liberation.Make a box for each of your kids when they are little so you can keep favourite memories. When they are older they can decide what goes in. Just don't live like a magpie.
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