I found these helpful/stupid questions online to help me clarify what is worth saving or tossing in my house...
Is this something I use regularly?
Define regularly…. I need to be more specific…
once a week? Once a month? Once a year? I can’t make a decision on such a vague
question. I use my luggage once a year… but I am not getting rid of it because
I only use it once a year.. so I need a better definition of “regularly”
If this is not something I use regularly, is it
something I love?
If I bought it … chances are I love it.
Am I holding on to this because I think I should
love it?
Who wrote these questions… seriously
Am I saving this just in case?
I have a lot of things I am saving just in case…
luggage – just in case I can find some time to go somewhere, shoes – I have a
pair of shoes(actually 3 pr of the same shoe, in the same color) that l love… but haven’t worn in about 10 years. I may need them
one day with the right outfit. I have a lot of clothes that I may need one day
when I drop about 30 pounds… when that happens I will certainly be ready.
Do I have multiples of the same thing?
Hell yes…I am a woman - I have too many pair of
black shoes…who doesn't? I have several Dooney & Bourke handbags and I need
every one of them AND their matching wallets. I have several bottles of my
favorite OPI nail polish and that is because they discontinue the damn color and
I can’t find it anymore.
Could something else I own do the same job?
NO. Why would anyone think that one Dooney &
Bourke bag would be a universal bag that could be carried with anything and all
the time. NO – must have several, in several colors – with matching wallets.
Non Negotiable.
Am I holding on to a broken item to fix one day?
Now I don’t have a problem with this, broken items do not interest me. i just as soon buy another one that looks just like it … toss it.
Am I keeping this out of obligation or
expectation?
NO problems here either… unless it is a gift
from my husband or children if I don’t need it … toss it
Is this item worth the time I spend cleaning or
storing it?
Cleaning and storing?? The only thing I can
think of that would fit in this category is books and DVDs. I do admit to
having too many of both.
Could
I use this space for something else?
I think I would only put something else in its
place… maybe a new Dooney & Bourke bag J
After going through these 10 Useless questions I can
honestly say that I am no closer to de-cluttering my space than I was before
reading them. These did not help me classify anything. So I am either a high
end hoarder or I was never cluttered to begin with.
Sounds good to me… moving on now…
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