Decluttering Q&A Sept 5, 2023

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02.56: What do I do after I'm in maintenance mode? I've made so much progress with decluttering and routines and it's amazing! I don't know what to do with myself.

08.49: I have items from my parents and grandparents and great-grandparents. Do I have to be responsible for holding on to these things for grandkids?

15.09: He (her son) plans to move and attend a university in fall 2023. His room is full of clutter. So as we dig out of this do you have any advice for transitions like this?

23.10: Clutter threshold with food. My entire body is either paralyzed trying to remember what we even have that I can cook, or I go into this thought process that I should make a detailed list.

26.37: We are moving 6 hrs away from where we live now and I feel overwhelmed by packing up everything and moving it all in one go. What tips do you have for moving without feeling overwhelmed?

28.43: I'm frustrated by the fact I have a disconnect between where I would look for things first and my available containers. Any way to balance this out, or do I just pretend these spaces don't exist?

32.30: We have to pull everything out to be able to deep clean, how do I keep from making a huge mess and getting halfway and wanting to clean?

33.52: Do you have coaches in Middle TN area?

35.08: ??? sorry this question isn't about decluttering, but when you moved into your freshman dorm, did you mean that you moved in less stuff than anyone else when you said your packing was "efficient"?

36.30: ?? Is it ever ok to NOT take it there now? Can I just fill a bin to walk around the house with after the declutter area is done?

40.41: ??Any tips to help people finish things? Like the last 10% of a task that is never done. I feel like I am having to constantly follow my family around and do that last little bit of tasks.

42.38: ​​??? i feel like i need another level of ruthlessness in my home. how to achieve it?

44.54: ?? How do I deal with bulk trash?

47.43: ​​??? Sometimes when I am decluttering, it is hard for me to stop. I feel like I have to ride the momentum. It wears me out. How do I change that mindset?

48.59: How do you see gray area clutter? My home is decluttered but when it gets messy now, I can't see what needs to go. Like it doesn't fall into a category? Can I train my brain to see what needs to go?

50.33: ​​?? How do I find a place for things that I want to give out to family that I know they would want (autographed items of a family member) but I can't think of a place that I would look for it first?

53.47: What are your thoughts on trying to shift a load of cheap jewelry? Each item isn't worth a lot, but collectively might be worth something to somebody or a company that collect bulk jewelry. It's not a massive amount, only the size of a small jewelry box.