"I've seen multiple articles lately about the boomer avalanche - all this stuff people have - and their kids not wanting it. I'm not a boomer, but at 46, I'm already aware that I have too much stuff. Three recent events made me think about the burden our possessions would place on our kids if something happened to us. So I started decluttering so they don't have to deal with my stuff."
"Doing a pre-move assessment, it was clear that all her stuff wouldn't fit in the new place. She saw it as an opportunity and spent two months purging, donating, and selling items. When scoping out storage spots in her new home, my mom shared that she has a stack of boxes of stuff from her mom's house. She doesn't want it, but doesn't feel like she can get rid of it, and has been holding onto it since her mom passed over 10 years ago."
A 46-year-old recognizes having too much stuff and begins decluttering to spare children from inheriting excess possessions. Helping an elderly parent downsize revealed long-held boxes from a grandparent kept for over a decade despite not being wanted. Children rescued a small rocking chair with sentimental value. Annual holiday decorating exposed nineteen boxes of decorations, prompting removal of seldom-used ornaments and decor. Decluttering emphasizes preserving meaningful items, reducing volume of belongings, and involving conversations with children about which objects hold important memories.
Read at Business Insider
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