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Cut Your
Bond To Clutter
By Kurien Abraham
One of the worst habits a person can fall into is hanging onto
things no longer needed. Learning to let go of clutter is one of the hardest
things for a packrat to learn. Some people just see to be born with a tendency
to hoard things.
Sometimes a person has a problem with letting go of clutter because of a
poor financial state they were forced to endure. Children growing up with little
to claim as their own may develop a habit of hoarding things once they acquire a
better lifestyle. A person constantly on the move in their younger years may
hoard clutter once they settle down.
An older person who has lost a loved one may have a hard time letting go of
any clutter that belonged to their loved one.
A parent whose child has run away or been kidnapped or slipped into a coma
may not be able to let go of the clutter belonging to that child.
Some people enjoy being a person someone can go to when they need something.
To let go of clutter is to let go of a part of who they’ve become. They use the
excuse that something useless may someday come in handy for someone. Like when a
child will brag on a grandparent because they always have just what they were
looking for. To let go of clutter may make them feel they’re losing a connection
that draws others to them in times of need.
It’s a source of amazement to discover what an elderly person could not let
go of when it’s time to hold an estate sale for their belongings. Sometimes they
will acquire clutter because of memory impairment. Elderly people who suffer
memory loss may forget things they’ve already bought and end up with an entire
drawer or cabinet of one type of item.
It’s interesting to attend a garage sale and see just what constitutes
clutter to different families. The kids decide to let go of toys they’ve
outgrown, teens will let go of books they no longer read or music they no longer
play. Kids outgrow clothes and styles. A husband decides he no longer needs
certain tools or camping equipment once the kids have grown up and moved away.
Letting go of clutter can be sad in some cases. You realize you really have
no reason to hold onto your child’s first grade drawings or that toy car
collection. Maybe Aunt Sallie is gone now, and you still have her hundreds of
crochet books and never cared to learn to crochet yourself.
Letting go of also be a time to shut the door on the past or to end habits
and start over fresh. New beginnings can be scary and invigorating at the same
time. Ask a college student having to clean out their clutter so they can earn
some money to help pay their tuition or fuel for their car.
Ask a high school student having to clean out their bedroom at their
parents’ house because they’re moving away to another state for school or a job
opportunity. But clutter is just that---stuff. Clean out the old and make room
for the new.
About the Author: Kurien Abraham is the owner of
DiscoverOrganization where
you'll find easy solutions, ideas, and tools to help you get organized and
simplify your life. Visit
http://www.DiscoverOrganization.com for more information and sign up for a
free Home Organizing Mini Course. |
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