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[quote=Anonymous]My parents are going to be leaving me a house just full of crap, just like their parents did to them, despite their previous vows not to do so to me.

Their intentions were good. But from observing them, I can see that it’s a mistake to leave the dejunking to the end of life, like Swedish death cleaning. Thinking of it that way lets you put it off into the future, but there is no guarantee that you will be healthy enough in the future to do it. The thought of cleaning out my house right now is exhausting, how much more exhausting would it be when I am 85?

What’s more, keeping stuff over time lets the sentimental attachment grow ever stronger. And, if you leave it to the end, you are not practicing the kind of ruthless junk disposal energy that you will need. It’s like thinking that after a lifetime of not working out, you are suddenly going to be able to lift heavy weights over and over.

As a result, I practice constant dejunking now. Periodically I go through and just try to clear out a large percentage of the stuff in my house. It’s amazing how you do not even miss it! And then more stuff will roll in and so you have to keep pushing it back out. If I was not working hard to do this, it scares me how much stuff would be in my house accumulating.[/quote]

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