GiselleI think I identified a big psychological hurdle that's slowing me downin decluttering before my house move this year.
I think I worry I won't have enough left, that there will be so few things that I'll feel bereft. That I'll feel poor. That it will look minimalist, which I'm absolutely not going for.
I started packing a box of treasures: a few bits of expensive china, mementoes from childhood etc, I know I will have those.
It's just that I'm so used to having excess around...
...around me that makes me feel enriched. I love the potential of the stuff I own, even though I know I won't realise most of it. The look I'd love is a sort of bohemian range of things I enjoy - except I got rid of a lot of deco without a qualm. I grew out of those. I have a few picture frames (will get rid of some), and just realised that those will make my next place feel homely. Not so bare and horrible as I fear from "not enough stuff".
I'll consider those kinds of elements.
Carl C@raven
I'm doubtful myself, my progress feels like treacle flowing... But I'm not a minimalist, I don't think I'll get to that level.
But London places are small, if I get somewhere that's half of what I have now I'll count myself lucky. I keep telling myself that what I get rid off now is stuff I don't have to climb over once I moved house.
I'm finding things I haven't looked at in years, and never needed...
I'm doubtful myself, my progress feels like treacle flowing... But I'm not a minimalist, I don't think I'll get to that level.
But London places are small, if I get somewhere that's half of what I have now I'll count myself lucky. I keep telling myself that what I get rid off now is stuff I don't have to climb over once I moved house.
I'm finding things I haven't looked at in years, and never needed...