I wish I had a person to come over and talk sense into me Im not a hoarder but my one bedroom apartments closets need a looking over like "girl this is trash" Like basically a friend lol

Donate old glasses and lenses to lions club. They measure the Rx etc and donate to people in need across the globe who otherwise have no access to glasses.

Anonymous wrote:I'm pretty ruthless about tossing things - probably because I've moved a lot? - but "old glasses" really rings my bell. I don't think I've ever tossed a pair until they're two prescriptions back (and I don't think I've ever used the saved old glasses).

Also pretty ruthless about tossing things and I also hang onto glasses a few prescriptions back. Old glasses are something you might be able to donate though, so look into that first.

Anonymous wrote:The meds won't work if they're too old anyway. If you need them, you get fresh ones. Try donating the cars and glasses.

Yes they do.

I try to make it fun - can I toss 20 things in 10 mins- or whatever. I'm best at decluttering when I'm angry.

Anonymous wrote:Well, at least you have stable home where the stuff can sit. I have had to move many times for different reasons and I recognized that stuff is not helping at all. Clutter was a drag and burden.

A lot of military brats tend to hoard things

It is a reaction being forced by their parents to have to purge things every time they moved (and likely the stuff representing lost friends and disrupted relationships.)

You are paying mortgage, heating and cooling cost for trash you don't need. Throw away the hoard and your savings are immediate. You will have more space for the mortgage and utilities.

the rule of thumb that I follow is that if in doubt, and it costs less than $20 OR can be acquired in less than 20 minutes, toss it. If you can replace for less then $20 AND in less than 20 mins don't think twice.

Adjust 20 minutes or $20 for whatever feels right to you but make it reasonable and be honest.

My husband does this and he had a great childhood and from a UMC family. Overall he has some traits of ADD (hyper-focus especially) and OC so it may be something built into genetics.

Well, at least you have stable home where the stuff can sit. I have had to move many times for different reasons and I recognized that stuff is not helping at all. Clutter was a drag and burden.

1. Read Mari Kondo's book...

She lost me at "All paper is garbage".

What about books kids insist on keeping for "another 10 years"

Anonymous wrote:I recently got rid of several things we haven't used in years and what do you know, I immediately needed them.

That's the worst! What was it? I've done that before too. Blender and humidifier.

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Anonymous wrote:Old glasses, even just the lenses, expired meds (may still work, what if I need it?) I never had much I don't buy anything hold onto everything until its broken or has holes. Even my cars 20 years old. Please help fix me.

Let yourself be yourself. If you want to hold onto it, then hold onto it.

Thank you ❤️

Two things have helped me with this:

1. Read Mari Kondo's book and only keep things you know to be beautiful, useful, or spark joy. If you are struggling to get rid of something, hold it in your hand and thank it for the service it provided to you. Then release it to the garbage (or donation bin).

2. If you struggle to part with something due to sentimentality, take a picture of the item so you have something to remember it by.