It will come as no surprise to you that children seem to breed clutter overnight! You’ll have to be especially vigilant when it comes to controlling toys, stuffed animals and clothes as children outgrow these quickly. Instead of letting all of these items pile up and clutter up closets and playrooms, it is much better to give those that are in good shape to organizations that can sell them for a low price to people who will be grateful to have them. This is a good way for you to teach your children a little bit about compassion and how to not want to hoard everything that they receive.
Of course, there are some things that are sentimental to your children that they will not want to get rid of and SOME of those should be kept. During the course of the school year or summer camps kids can produce a lot of “wonderful” creations! A great SMARTcut for cutting down on the clutter (and storage space) is to take photos or videos of your children with their art work, scout projects and trophies. After all, the memory you really want to keep is the KID not the STUFF. Won’t it be more fun for both of you to capture the day than to hold onto the stuff?
To put it simply, clutter is stuff that makes your house look like a mess and consists of items that you do not need and may have accumulated over the years. When you are ready to let go, make sure that you give them to someone who may be able to use them.
