Thanks for this helpful comment. It really opened my eyes ❤

Aw, I love that! So glad you are connecting with them in a special way. :)

YES!!! I also LOve your sign off and will look to use that with my KZfaq fitness vids. all The Best!

aw, thank you!

aw, good!

Awesome! yeah try it out and see -- if you do it I'd be interested to hear how it goes! Books (especially if you're a big reader) can be a toughy!

Glad it was helpful!

Don't pressure yourself to get rid of every sentimental item. Maybe these items mean a lot to you right now. There is no shame in keeping something, you just can't keep everything. How many of these items do you have? Is there a place in your home where you can display these items? If not, do you have a memory bin where you can put them? I like the concept of a memory bin because it puts a limit to the stuff you can keep for sentimental reasons. I say this as a rather hardcore minimalists who needs 25 boxes and two suitcases to pack up her whole home. I have sentimental items as well, and I don't pressure myself anymore to let them go. I noticed that some items lose their sentimental value overtime. What has meaning to me right now might not be important to me in five years. Perhaps your children just moved out recently or you just retired (or are about to) and your mind is processing how your life will look like now. Maybe you mourn getting older or having an empty nest. If you have a lot of items from your kids (more than about 20), try to remove about 10%. Try to look at the stuff objectively. What are the least sentimental items for you? Is the item broken or worn out and belongs into the trash? Would someone still use it? Find good homes for the items that are still in good condition. Perhaps a friend of yours has grandkids who would love to play with these toys? Perhaps there is a single parent in your community that would be thankful if you gave this item to her? If all this doesn't help, take a break and move to another area to declutter. Letting go takes time. Show yourself grace and be gentle to yourself. Perhaps it's not the time yet to let these items go.

@@Conval-wi5eh - what a thoughtful answer. You are correct. My kids are in their 20’s and I miss the younger years. I am still working but could retire. Also, mom mom died recently and I have a lot of her items. I can see items change over time. I love the 10 percent idea. I am taking it slow and have been eliminating over the past two years. I can tell some of my mom’s items are more meaningful and others not as much. I am spending time with my kids going though some of their items with them. I have one bin for the meaningful items…. Thank you again for your thoughtful answer.

@@thebarky1988 I am so sorry for your loss. I actually wanted to write "Maybe you have recently lost someone", but that felt like too much and I didn't want to assume something. Hearing that you actually lost someone, and that this someone was your mother of all things, let my heart sink. Give yourself time and space to mourn. This is a tough situation you are in. I am still in my twenties and I used to live with a lady who just turned 60. She went through her own decluttering journey and seeing her process opened my eyes to something: It's so much easier to declutter when you are 20, just left your parents' home and have your whole live ahead of you then when you are in the autumn of your life. Some doors have shut forever and special times are long gone and over. It is definitely NOT easy to process and come to terms with this. Take it slow, give yourself grace. I am glad the 10% idea has inspired you. Go on and part from the things that probably didn't mean a lot to your mother. Then you can tackle the harder stuff, one day at a time, one item at a time. Hugs ❤

@margarethawk3073 I think the hoarders amongst us feel this way. I still regret letting go of certain things going back decades, even though intellectually I know it's a bit silly. For example, I even regret throwing away a certain plastic bag. Yes, really! (It was heavily imbued with fantastic childhood memories. I wish I still had it). My strategy now is to wait until I'm "good and ready" before I let something go. If I'm not sure, I just keep it. I really appreciate decluttering videos, but I always bear in mind what is right for me.

I know it’s not much consolation but l kept dolls and gave them to my daughter and she commented they were ugly and looked sad. She never played with them. Everyone is different.