{"id":9217,"date":"2025-02-27T16:35:54","date_gmt":"2025-02-27T16:35:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/site.itshrt.com\/worldnews\/too-sentimental-to-declutter-start-here\/"},"modified":"2025-02-27T16:35:54","modified_gmt":"2025-02-27T16:35:54","slug":"too-sentimental-to-declutter-start-here","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/site.itshrt.com\/worldnews\/too-sentimental-to-declutter-start-here\/","title":{"rendered":"Too Sentimental to Declutter? Start Here."},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-6606220950177433\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- ItShrt World News -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-6606220950177433\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"1882483372\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\r\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div data-testid=\"companionColumn-0\">\n<div class=\"css-53u6y8\">\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">Kim Allen doesn\u2019t like clutter. But when it comes to some of her most sentimental items, she finds it hard to let go.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">Near the top of the list is a ceramic creature that her daughter made years ago. It has one eye, a lolling tongue and a crop of blue hair. She displays it in a prominent place near her bathroom sink because it always makes her smile.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">But there are other keepsakes that don\u2019t bring the same kind of joy \u2014 such as memorabilia and artwork handed down from her relatives \u2014 that are only taking up space, physically and emotionally.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">\u201cHopefully I will be retiring at age 67,\u201d said Ms. Allen, who is 52 and lives in Sherrill, N.Y. \u201cDo I really want to deal with all of this excess stuff then? No, I want to be having fun with my friends and family, enjoying the life I worked so hard to build.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<aside class=\"css-ew4tgv\" aria-label=\"companion column\"\/><\/div>\n<div data-testid=\"companionColumn-1\">\n<div class=\"css-53u6y8\">\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">And yet for a long time, Ms. Allen felt uneasy about discarding the family heirlooms.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<aside class=\"css-ew4tgv\" aria-label=\"companion column\"\/><\/div>\n<div data-testid=\"companionColumn-2\">\n<div class=\"css-53u6y8\">\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">Sentimental items are among the hardest belongings to part with. The mementos can feel intertwined in our identity, particularly if they once provided us comfort or belonged to a loved one. Getting rid of them can signal that certain chapters of our lives have closed, said Selena Jones, a<strong class=\"css-8qgvsz ebyp5n10\"> <\/strong>grief and trauma therapist in Ontario who coaches older adults in the art of decluttering.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">\u201cPeople get caught up in the fear that if they let something go that is sentimental, that they will forget the memory,\u201d she said. But our memories live inside us, she added, not in our things.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">If you\u2019re looking to pare down some of your most meaningful items, here are gentle ways to get started from decluttering experts.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<aside class=\"css-ew4tgv\" aria-label=\"companion column\"\/><\/div>\n<div data-testid=\"companionColumn-3\">\n<div class=\"css-53u6y8\">\n<h2 class=\"css-1u37br4 eoo0vm40\" id=\"link-67c8bf9a\">Build Your Decluttering \u2018Muscle\u2019<\/h2>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">To kick off the process, reflect on why you want to declutter in the first place, said Dr. Carolyn Rodriguez, an expert in hoarding disorder and a professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences at Stanford Medicine.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">The \u201cwhy\u201d will serve as your motivation. For example, maybe you want to avoid leaving behind a slew of items for your children to sort through after you\u2019ve died. Maybe you simply want a room or space to be more functional.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">For Lee Shuer, 50, who lives with symptoms of hoarding disorder, making the choice to trim back his sentimental items was an enormous challenge at first.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">His drive to collect things began in childhood. When he got his own space, stuff filled his home in Northampton, Mass., spilling onto the porch and choking the hallways. He eventually realized that he was clinging to things that reminded him of people, places and experiences from his past.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">\u201cI wanted to make room for my future,\u201d Mr. Shuer said. He envisioned having a space that would be welcoming for friends, family and, eventually, a romantic partner. Now, he <a class=\"css-yywogo\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mutual-support.com\/home\" title=\"\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">helps people declutter<\/a> their homes, and leads workshops, which he helped develop, for those with hoarding disorder.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<aside class=\"css-ew4tgv\" aria-label=\"companion column\"\/><\/div>\n<div data-testid=\"companionColumn-4\">\n<div class=\"css-53u6y8\">\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">Once your motivation becomes clear, Dr. Rodriguez advises tackling the low-hanging fruit: the common areas that you use every day.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">By focusing on decluttering the living room and the bathroom, for example, your efforts will be immediately visible and rewarding, Dr. Rodriguez said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">Then work your way up to the items that feel the toughest to discard.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"css-1u37br4 eoo0vm40\" id=\"link-6865f1fb\">Prioritize the Items That \u2018Amplify Joy\u2019<\/h2>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">After his mother died, Joshua Fields Millburn, a host of the podcast \u201cThe Minimalists,\u201d learned that the fewer sentimental items he had, the more value he got out of them.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\"><strong class=\"css-8qgvsz ebyp5n10\">\u201c<\/strong>Because if everything\u2019s sentimental, then nothing\u2019s sentimental,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<aside class=\"css-ew4tgv\" aria-label=\"companion column\"\/><\/div>\n<div data-testid=\"companionColumn-5\">\n<div class=\"css-53u6y8\">\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">So rather than putting everything in a \u201cclutter mausoleum,\u201d he said, choose the few things that amplify your joy and consider displaying them, he advised.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<aside class=\"css-ew4tgv\" aria-label=\"companion column\"\/><\/div>\n<div data-testid=\"companionColumn-6\">\n<div class=\"css-53u6y8\">\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">Also ask yourself whether you would pay money for any given item again. If not, that\u2019s a sign you should let it go, Mr. Millburn said. If you think you might want to look at it again, consider taking a picture and storing it in the cloud or a special folder in your computer.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">Ms. Allen, who has managed to whittle down some of her more sentimental items, faced a tougher challenge when considering her deceased relatives\u2019 hand-me-downs \u2014 but eventually she had to admit that she and her daughter didn\u2019t want them.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">At first, this made her feel guilty.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">Emotions like this \u201ckeep us stuck, and it can lead to procrastination,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"css-1u37br4 eoo0vm40\" id=\"link-430de123\">Do a Little at a Time, but Do It Consistently<\/h2>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">To avoid becoming overwhelmed, Ms. Jones suggested making your task as small as possible. You might pick one room; one type of item, like a big stack of paper; or a pocket of time, such as every Saturday at 3 p.m. Then stick with it. Even if you only spend 10 minutes at a time decluttering, you\u2019ll see progress.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<aside class=\"css-ew4tgv\" aria-label=\"companion column\"\/><\/div>\n<div data-testid=\"companionColumn-7\">\n<div class=\"css-53u6y8\">\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">Susan Litt, 49, in Richmond, Va., is continually sorting through the artwork that accumulated from her two children. \u201cYou can\u2019t have 10 bins of things for your kids,\u201d she said. \u201cIt\u2019s overwhelming.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">Now that her children are teenagers, she asks for their input on what holds meaning and what can go. She also avoids trying to sort everything in one sitting \u2014 \u201cthat\u2019s too drastic for me,\u201d she said. Instead, she\u2019ll return to the same pile of things in a few months.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"css-1u37br4 eoo0vm40\" id=\"link-1f221a06\">Try These Decision-Making Techniques<\/h2>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">If you\u2019re not sure where to start, Dr. Rodriguez suggested, pick up an item and ask yourself two questions: 1) What comes to mind when you hold this item? 2) What if you got rid of it?<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">It\u2019s often helpful to share your answers with a friend or family member, Dr. Rodriguez added. Simply talking about the item and the time period that it represents can sometimes help people let go, she added.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<aside class=\"css-ew4tgv\" aria-label=\"companion column\"\/><\/div>\n<div data-testid=\"companionColumn-8\">\n<div class=\"css-53u6y8\">\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">You can also ask a friend or neighbor to hold onto something you are considering parting with for a week, Mr. Shuer suggested. Then see how you feel when the week is up. Was it as difficult as you anticipated?<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">Steve Wobrak, 67, of Latrobe, Pa., said this strategy helped him to finally give away one of his daughter\u2019s many elephant figurines \u2014 years after she died.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">\u201cI got some tears out,\u201d he said. Parting with one sentimental item made getting rid of others a bit easier. He soon realized that the memories didn\u2019t disappear, even if the items did.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">\u201cIt\u2019s OK to have emotional attachments,\u201d Dr. Rodriguez said. \u201cYou just can\u2019t keep all of the things.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<aside class=\"css-ew4tgv\" aria-label=\"companion column\"\/><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-6606220950177433\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- ItShrt World News -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-6606220950177433\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"1882483372\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\r\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2025\/02\/27\/well\/family\/declutter-hoarding-sentimental.html\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Kim Allen doesn\u2019t like clutter. 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