If you choose to donate, simply place the items into an empty box and keep adding to this box until full. At the end of the day, load your donations into your car to take away to your local charity the next time you drive away. Do not let these boxes stockpile, get them out of your life as soon as possible! Momentum is your objective!

If you decide that an item could be given to someone else, realize that this action will require more energy. Also, keep in mind that your clutter might become their clutter. Most people are not very good at saying no when offered something for free, even if they don’t have a use for it, especially when that offer is from a friend. After all, they don’t want to hurt your feelings. Make sure that they truly need what you offer and will actually use it.

If you decide to give multiple of items to a single person or charity, arrange for them to pick them up within a set time frame. Many times my clients have fantastic intentions taking time and trouble to pack goody boxes for their friends or friend’s children and then no one shows up to claim the goods. Arrange a timeline with a predetermined deadline that, on a certain date, everything still on site will go to charity

If you decide to discard an item, try to recycle it instead of adding it to the local landfill. Visit my website to see a comprehensive list of San Diego’s recycling or donation stations for your castaway goods.

In the next post I'll talk more about packing to move as part of this purging process.

Call me if I can help (760-840-9997) or visit my website.

Kathi Burns

Founder - addSpace to Your Life!

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