Three Major Areas of Downsizing
What to Keep
Keep what makes you happy and what is useful. Many times clients pull out items that have no use and hold bad memories and we urge them to let those items out of their lives to make room for better things to come in.
OVERPERSONALIZATION!
Many disorganized people tend to “overpersonalize” items and even give them human characteristics! They attach to item like they were living things and feel very bad discarding them. We play the “Friend, Acquaintances, and Strangers Game” to sort through their stuff. Our “friends” are active and are stored in prominent places in our homes. “Acquaintances” usually are less active and can be stored deeper in the home and we want to identify “strangers” and find a new home for them!
CONNECT
When clients connect with the places there unwanted items are going, the percentage of stuff they are willing to part with increases!
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