I’m 55 years old and have lived in the same home for 22 years. Prior to a massive cleaning, I had not been in my attic since 1991. It took me a long, long time to clean the attic and the garage, but I made it. You’re absolutely right about not having a non-emotional person involved; my son helped me for one day and it’s amazing we escaped unharmed.
Thanks for your advice.
Cindy
Cindy,
Are you having a hard time finding places to store things because you still have too much? If you, for example, start with your kitchen and try sorting everything in the room by like kind you will see a pattern evolve. You can see that you have more of some things and less of others. Sometimes it’s just a matter of swapping storage spots because the cabinets you do have are not being used for the items you have the most of. Other times its that you still need to pair down and try to stream line your area for storage success.
Ask yourself these questions:
- Do I use this?
- When is the last time I touched it?
- How many of the same kind do I have?
- Why is this piece important to me?
I hope this helps!
Kristi Pelzel
Professional Organizer
The Organization People, Inc.
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