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Decluttering--how to "let go" of THINGS?

What do you tell yourself to 'let go' of things and not keep them just because they were you mothers or grandfathers (both long ago deceased) or one of your greatest friends (also deceased for a few yrs.). It's not like those are the only things or I'll really lose my memories. I have a bit of guilt when I let go. Some are just 'not me' and just 'dust collectors'. Maybe someone has some magic words, thoughts, a proverb that would help me let go and help me declutter. I would most certainly appreciate it!

Public Comments

1. I don't know if this would help but maybe you could give them to other family members or friends who will get more use out of them. Maybe you could take them to the salvation army, so someone who really needs them will be able to have them. Your memories are priceless and will always be with you. You don't remember something just because you have one of your loved one's belongings. You probably have more important things like pictures and home videos to help you remember. I think that your mother and grandfather would be ok with you giving their things to someone else who will get more out of it. Throwing the things away I could see as being impossible to do, but giving them away is not a horrible thing to do. I hope I helped.
2. Seperate large things from small things. Keep the small things and get a display case where you can hang it on the wall and place these small items. Let it become a tribute to your loved ones who have passed away. If it's large...donate it so someone else might be able to use it.
3. After my mother passed away I keeps so many things of hers. But about 8 years after she passed I finally said why am I keeping this yes it was mom's but what am I doing with it. Most of the stuff was just in boxes and I never looked at it. I said to myself mom wouldn't want me to just keep this stuff laying around in boxes and that is when I decided to take it to Salvation Army. This is what she would have wanted me to do. I still have jewelry that was hers which I ware but all the other things I didn't need. Memories are in your mind not in a box.
4. I can't really let go of stuff that really sticks to my head like hair.. But now,I let go of things that's not important and that I can let it go by asking some people some question and if I get the right answer I just leave it alone.