I had a thought... what about taking photos of each object, then in a notebook next to each photo tell its story... Then the object can be sold/gifted/passed on, and you get to keep its story... I'm thinking I may do this... as you say, it's the story, what it means to us personally, that is the most important thing, not necessarily the object itself xxx
Two moves, one from Chicago to San Francisco, and then from SFO to Germany, and Germany back to Chicago cured me of the problem. When you pack, unpack, repack…and do it all over again, you realize the value of a minimalist lifestyle.
Congrats on your 3-hour prize. I will try to look at my weekend chores tomorrow as though your expert were coming to my home. Naturally, I’d want to declutter for the decluttering expert!
I had a thought... what about taking photos of each object, then in a notebook next to each photo tell its story... Then the object can be sold/gifted/passed on, and you get to keep its story... I'm thinking I may do this... as you say, it's the story, what it means to us personally, that is the most important thing, not necessarily the object itself xxx
Two moves, one from Chicago to San Francisco, and then from SFO to Germany, and Germany back to Chicago cured me of the problem. When you pack, unpack, repack…and do it all over again, you realize the value of a minimalist lifestyle.
Congrats on your 3-hour prize. I will try to look at my weekend chores tomorrow as though your expert were coming to my home. Naturally, I’d want to declutter for the decluttering expert!