What The Kon Mari Method Has Taught Me
I have been steadily decluttering my home. It amazes me what we have acquired during 26 years in this home. I think we become blind to items when we see them daily. I cleaned a huge contractor size trash bag of clothes and miscellaneous items out of my oldest son's bedroom and closet. My trouble is sometimes I have an emotional bond to my kids childhood items. I remember how cute they looked wearing certain clothes or how attached they were to certain toys. The funny thing is when I ask my kids if they want to keep the item, most of the time they said "no". I was shocked when they first began telling me to donate items. I finally realized I wasn't hanging onto the items for their memories, it was for my memories. One day I watched a lady on YouTube, she was downsizing and decluttering. She recommended the book "The Magic of Tidying Up". Some people may recognize it as the Kon Mari method. I first checked out the ebook version from my local library. I...