Article I ran across “Declutter Your Life”- I can’t get rid of things. I think about it but it just hasn’t happened. In the past year and a half I’ve been thinking of sorting out my books but the basement is filled with boxes of books [and the rest of the house filled with bookshelves full of books} I just can’t get started on it because it just looks like a massive job. Also that picture above isn’t my basement- my basement is filled with boxes of books it looks organized but I can’t find anything.
https://getpocket.com/explore/item/declutter-your-life-declutter-your-mind?utm_source=pocket-newtab
slicethelife 
When my dad died, did we five siblings fight over the money?
No. The books.
I told them all, “I’m going to the mat for ‘The Old Man and the Boy,’ ‘Monarch of Deadman’s Bay,’ and ‘The Stars’ by H. A. Rey.”
Yes, that H. A. Ray.
Hans, start selling them as an Amazon seller like I did. It takes a bit of doing to get started but after that it becomes a profitable game. Start with one box, then just keep going. I got rid of just about all of my books that way.
I was happy to hear that isn’t a pic of your basement! I am not one for giving advice on clutter/hoarding as I’m probably on the borderline, but start small and do a little every day. Schedule it and stick with it.
I just read the article. I think young people are more likely to take his perspective on “stuff” as they tend to have less buying power than the boomers. It doesn’t mean he isn’t right. Once I figured out that my kids have little to no interest in the “stuff” that fills boxes and closets here, the more I see it as a burden that will get left for them to dispose of when I pass.
It’s hard but a great feeling. We gave away 35 bags of stuff to goodwill and STILL have a lot of stuff left. It helped but we still have more to do…but…I’ve never given a book away. That would be hard.
Decluttering feels like a never-ending process.
a year and a half ago we got water in the basement after a downpour and I lost 40 big garbage bags of books–didn’t even make a noticeable dent in the basement situation… i can see that- never ending…
Wow! That’s mind-boggling.
Yeah, I was glad, too, that wasn’t your basement. Yikes!
It’s amazingly hard to sift through and let go. I have to not have worn an article of clothing for AT LEAST ten years before I finally donate it to the Goodwill, and that’s just crazy, really…… 🙂
I guess its not like I want to get rid of many books its just that I’d love to have them organized and know where to find something when I need to! .. It is hard to let go sometimes of things.
Very hard. Especially books. Just start with one section at a time. When your brain starts getting fuzzy, just stop and go back the next day. It’s the only way to do it–literally baby steps. But it works!
You are right that is the way to do it- you can’t do it all at once.. going to follow your advice.