Let’s not forget the hours of internet browsing to see how much my 100 rare vinyl records were worth. I knew for a fact a ton of devoted collectors go gaga over these collectibles, enough to convince me the Pez would be worth hundreds, if not thousands of dollars. There were 500 Pez dispensers I wanted to get rid of. So yeah, you could dump all your stuff by the curb and let someone else deal with it, but at some point you think you might want to sell some of it. You may not have to deal with a dusty storage unit like I did, but if you have a lot of items in storage, I bet you five bucks you’ll find cobwebs or even those elusive dead bugs hiding in nooks and crannies you never thought existed. If I were to take all my stuff out and *gasp* display them, we’d wouldn’t be living in a house, we’d be in the middle of a curio cabinet.įrom what felt like a treasure hunt opening my storage unit, to taking that crap out, to the realization I didn’t need it, to letting all of it go, I guess I learned a few things here and there. Plus, I’m living in a super tiny apartment with a neat freak husband and a two-year-old that can’t seem to get enough closet space (is it me or are other people’s relatives dying to see little people in adorable outfits?). It reminded me of a time when I felt so low about myself that I bought and bought and bought. The long answer is that I realized how much money and time I wasted accumulating all of it. The short answer was that I no longer needed any of it. Why the F()*#K Would You Get Rid of All Your Stuff? Actually, I experienced a wave of emotions that took me by surprise. You would think it’ll be such a cathartic experience. It took years to accumulate it all and three months to get rid of it.Ĭalling the whole thing a tough process was an understatement.
Yes, I only kept things I truly needed and loved.īut decluttering sucked.
Yes, my life drastically improved after getting rid of all that stuff. Being able to tell the world I got rid of 90% of my stuff and live to tell the tale sounds pretty cool, doesn’t it?
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