The Fourth Step of DeCluttering

Hello HouseHold Tippers!


We Continue our Decluttering Week Here by Tackling 
the Last, and Perhaps,
the Hardest part of Decluttering-

4.  Evaluate Tchotchkes... and say, 'Good Bye'

Tchotchkes, Typically pronounced as 'Chach-Kees', (also the name of the restaurant where 'Joanna' played by Jennifer Aniston, works in the movie, 'Office Space'- where she is forced to wear 'flair'.)

just take up space.

Tchotchkes usually start off as things with a 

little bit of sentiment,

and are put on a shelf.

But then they just sit there,

and they sit there so long,

that you forget about them,

and just accept them as 'part of a room'

or part of your decorating.

I'm all for keeping sentimental treasures...

but YOU MUST

EVALUATE Tchotchkes from Time to Time.

Do I love this?

Why I do Want this?

Does this Add Something to my Room,

or Has it Become Clutter?

It's Good to Do this Same Exercise 

in even Storage Areas, like your basement...

Why am I saving this?

How often do I use this?

When was the last time I used this?

Take it slow at first,

if you need to,

but I guarantee,

once you start,

It's Liberating,

and feels very, very good!

Happy HouseHolds!