Things - they can stick to you like burrs. Gradually the accumulation starts weighing you down. Books, hobby supplies, knickknacks, and just STUFF. It's not that it's bad, it's just not used
- in the last five years
- in the last ten years
- ever, and it is still in the box
eBay and Amazon to the rescue. You can see whether your item has value in the marketplace. You can determine whether you could replace it if you decide you need it in the future (usually the answer is yes). And you can photograph, post, and part with it with surprisingly little trouble. For money.
Result: leaner house, fatter bank account.
I am going through the things that don't add value to our lives now, and they are heading out to new owners. Since we are readers, many of them are books. Sometimes I come across one with a note on the flyleaf like, 'Love on your birthday! 1978.' I smile, and add it to the keepers.
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