Welcome back to The Clutter Chronicles! Today, I will be talking about the items and collections of “stuff” that I really need to work on simplifying the most.
As someone who has always been obsessive and also a bit of a collector, I feel like we have too much of everything in every room of the house! However, I think breaking it down will make things easier for me for when I start really digging into things. Below are some categories of things we (okay, mostly ME) have way too much of:
Clothes
Plain and simple, we have way more than we need. The reason I hate doing laundry so much is because I often run out of room when putting it away. I need to purge our clothes again because it’s everywhere and it’s stressing me out!
Books
I own thousands. They are my greatest weakness but also my greatest passion… quite a conundrum. This is 100% going to be the area I struggle with the most. I have quite a few favorite books that I don’t plan on getting rid of, but those aren’t my problem. The problem are the thousands of unread books, and they make up the majority of my collection. Once I read a book, I have NO problem donating it (except for all-time favorites, which I keep), but I have a hard time getting rid of a book before I’ve read it. I think of the possibilities and all these stories I could potentially read… and just nope, it gives me the willies thinking about getting rid of them.
Knick Knacks
This includes all kinds of random things like figurines, decorations, sentimental items, stuffed animals, blank cards, and more.
"Old" Things
Oh lawd, I have way too many old things, many for sentimentality’s sake. I have old CDs, old purses, old movies, old cards we got from friends and family, etc. Most of this stuff has been sitting in our laundry room since we moved in 4.5 years ago! I’ll struggle a lot with this category too because I’m a nostalgic person and I struggle with letting things go.
So there you have it! The categories of items that I'll be focusing on the most during this process. Next up, I'll be talking about the rooms and areas in our home that I'll be prioritizing. See you then!
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