Decluttering Q&A: 11.7.2023

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01.18: My question concerns my mother (79). How can I explain to her what I need and how she could help me.. because I know she just wants the best for me...but it always end in a fight.
10.16: I have really quality furniture that I have thrifted or been given that I would not be able to afford again.. Do I keep them or do I let them go and hope to find something good in the future?
16.14: I had reached the point where I felt like I was close to my clutter threshold...(but now) there's clutter all over the place. Does this happen to everyone over the holidays, even normal people?
22.13: Military family: How do you declutter when you move frequently? When moves aren't your choice, when the houses you are stuck living in aren't ideal and usually laid out horribly.
28.58: ????clothes container is large but threshold is low??? Decluttered clothes that I don’t like and don’t fit! I love what’s left but am overwhelmed.
30.42: ??? how to get rid of stuff in full cabinet full of food/tea/spices without removing anything bc there's no garbage in there!🤯
35.22: ​​??I live alone, I would like to host friends but dont have enough dishes. I dont trust myself to bring in more. When my depression flares up they are the first thing to explode. How do I move forward?
37.13: ​​??? I'm moving in April. I feel like my new kitchen has less cupboards than my current kitchen. Should I declutter down to the stuff that will fit in my new kitchen now or wait until I get there?
41.13: ​​???? how to get over procrastinating decluttering? I just can't make it to the closet and junk drawers... I've gone through the major areas. but the hidden spots i keep putting off
43.00: ​​?? where do you store your purse, bag, etc, when there isn't a Mudd room or closet near the door?
44.43: ​​??So want to get started on Christmas declutter/downsizing...and I know trash first. But I also know Grandma's tacky baubles are going to stare me in the face. Sad before I start
46.02: ​​?? I’ve been reading your blog “backwards” and am almost done with the first year. It’s so fun to see how you developed! I’m wondering how did you come up with the 2 decluttering questions?
48.20: ​​??? live with mom, mild dementia. she wants to declutter but wants everything to go to specific people. As her caregiver I just don't have the bandwidth for that right now. Any tips???
49.29: ​​without any buffer zone, where to start? So overwhelmed with all clutter. our house is filled with stuff, ours, plus my mum's after we've cleared her house.
52.17: ??? I'm trying to make a place for homeschool supplies but don't really have a place. right not it's piles in the back of our living room.....
54.22: ​​??? what about 5-6 containers of toys you just threw in, nothing matches and goes together but I put them in the attic and will eventually need to go through them. I want to get rid of most of them.
56.20: ​​What do you do when you've gotten rid of the trash & no-brainers, & you have enough space for everything, but you are looking at old paperwork & clippings & just KNOW you have more than you should?
56.57: ​​???I'm at that "last spot in the house" where literally EVERYTHING has been "OH... I MAY NEED THAT!" No room for extras in this home with ZERO closets. How do I do this??
58.56: ​​? my need better function - I know you’re not make a mess philosophy - on the journey for years …but wonder if I’m I need to curate what I want in the space/want to pull out everything ?wrong impulse?