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[yukonsally]

I finally sold the thing! I am more excited about its absence than the money.

Have you heard of Swedish Death Cleaning? It's much less morbid than it sounds. It's another perspective on decluttering. Not "does this object bring me joy" but "will someone be happy I saved this thing for them?"

Happy decluttering!

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[rmc28]

I had not previously heard of Death Cleaning but it is my new favourite concept!

Interestingly, my mother and stepfather (both aged around 70) are explicitly having a bash at clearing out their large home in preparation for downsizing "in a few years". They have both had to clear out older relatives homes (before and after dying) and don't wish the same on their own children.

[semielliptical]

I am totally on board with the death cleaning approach! I recognize that I have a limited number of years to knit, read, etc. so it doesn't make sense, for me, to hold on to huge stashes of books or yarn or whatever that I'm unlikely to ever use. And I can't imagine anyone being interested in the vast majority of our possessions when my husband and I are gone.

[fred_mouse]

Yay for selling the thing!

Swedish Death Cleaning is all over my FB feed at the moment. It sounds like a slightly more brutal version of what I'm already trying to do, which is just cut down on certain collections. In particular, the goal is to have all of the crafting materials on the shelving in the back hall. When I get that under control, I guess I'll have to work out another long term plan!