Letting Go Of Your Sentimental Stuff: 9 Ways To Do It!
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- Опубликовано: 26 июн 2024
- Sentimental clutter is one of the hardest types of clutter to part with. In this video I'm sharing 9 tips for letting go. This video will help you let go of any guilt while also deciding what is special and what you should keep (and what should go). Don't let this type of clutter create stress or chaos in your life! #decluttering #declutteringmotivation
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I take photos of things I donate that I cared about, but, all of a sudden I am thinking, well, what if I lost my phone? Then my photos would be gone! Lol. Non ending!!! 🌻
Back (copy) your photos up on Google, Cloud or a USB stick if worrying about losing your phone is holding you back
I watch that tv show Hoarders. It is an inspiration and motivation to regularly declutter and organise my things.
I've always struggled with organisation but am learning skills from utube videos.
Yes - that show is definitely a great motivation! Thank you for sharing :)
I'm one of the lucky ones who isn't attached to physical objects. I came to the realization that the only time I ever look at my sentimental items is when I'm doing a round of decluttering and they started to become more of a burden than a delight. For example, my childhood Easter basket was taking up a lot of space but I don't decorate for Easter, it wasn't anything special (cheap, mass-produced), and I have all the fond memories associated with it even after I finally decluttered it. I kept a small bin of personal effects just because that's the expectation and my daughter would be offended if I threw out any cards from her. Cards have a very special meaning to her; she keeps every one that she is given and she puts a lot of time into the ones that she gives to me. We learned in therapy that she has an extremely emotional thinking brain and mine is almost entirely logical based thinking. She thinks I might have autism because I don't have strong emotional reactions or attachments but we're just very different and a balance of both is actually considered ideal. Being the polar opposite, her emotional reactions can be over the top, she takes things too personally, and she can have hoarding tendencies with sentimental items like cards.
Thank you for sharing, Jenny! I think everyone is so different when it comes to sentimentalism, I also think it changes over time. I used to be much more sentimental when I was younger. That really interesting about emotional v logical thinking. I agree a mix of both seems ideal - a good balance!
Many autistics like me have collection of items. I collect cards and postcards and rocks and… the list goes on and on. Maybe your daughter is autistic. Attachment to objects is very common in autistics. We even have a tendency to personification of objects like plushies etc.
@@Emi_72 She has an ADHD diagnosis already and she's extra neuro spicy so there's a chance she's autistic as well.
My problem is less about sentimental ”stuff” as in cups or mugs or the like, but rather in things I created or others created for me that I recived. Such as old letters, old drawings, old texts or old photos. I used to hoard everything as in every piece of paper or old notebooks from school, but 8 years of decluttering have actually helped and I have basically only one old 70ies trunk/travel suitcase filled with sentimental stuff. There are five stuffed toys from my childhood but the rest are the created type of things. I have no cualms about getting rid of objects gifted to me that I dont like, but those created things! Its the better kind perhaps but even that can get too much! Anyway.. although I have whittled it down so much more than I ever thought possible for me, I have a very long move ahead of me, fast approaching. And I feel that I should be able to let the past go. Just live with the essentials for my current life. Why do I have to old on to this trunk filled with things I don’t use and only see when I declutter? I love the trunk, that I will hold on to (was mynparents when they were young), but I could use it to hold other things? Anyway, that category of stuff is just so hard, its so personal it can get. They are not objects bought, they are created.. how to think?? I really feel like I should lessen my load more! To be more mobile/flexible/moveable, more free…
Yes! That stuff is so hard to get rid of!
I have some things displayed in my home that I really enjoy seeing. But I did have some others that I thought I should keep because they were from
My childhood but they brought some bad memories too. It took me some time but finally I decided to let them go, and it felt so good!
Thank you for sharing these tips!
You are so welcome! Thank you for sharing that! 😊
Any tips for dealing with someone else’s sentimental clutter? My husband gave me all of the things his mother gave him, dishes, her jewelry box, with no jewelry, her childhood dolls, etc. Obviously, these things mean nothing to me, but he does not want to make any decisions about them.
@@eydiehostetler9123 Ahhh this is a tough one! I have a personal rule that I won't declutter other people's things (except my kids) because there are so many things that could go wrong (people get upset about their stuff!). I would say let him know specifically what you plan to do with the items and then if he objects he can let you know. Maybe you can save a few items you like, give the others to family, and donate the rest and just let him know beforehand. I think that is what I would do :)
@@tarynmaria_ he has already objected to my plans.😆 his family gave these items to us😆 you’re right, people get upset about their stuff, I know I do. It’s probably best just to put it in boxes and let it live there in peace.😁
@@eydiehostetler9123for sure! Better that than having an argument :) Good luck!
Good tips love it thank you 🙏🏼
Thank you, Ivy!
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Some people “love” everything and have a problem letting go bc of that. If someone feels like they love everything and they feel like everything is valuable, (then like you said in your “decluttering lies” video), then nothing’s valuable. Can you prioritize things you “love” as well? And if that certain item has a HIGH love value, then keep it? 0:54
Yes! I think prioritizing is so important if you can't make a decision and feel like you love everything!