I can understand that! I hope it will be helpful and you get the results you wish from decluttering them☺ I can at least say that I haven't regretted anything! And if you are not sure I can recommend "decluttering" them and then putting them somewhere for a few months knowing that they are decluttered to see if you really don't regret it ☺
I have kept a journal since I was twelve. I changed to digital format when computers became household items. I would only caution that it's possible to lose access to digital formats as they keep changing. I lost some of my journals that way. Some were on 3.5 floppy discs and when computers no longer had floppy drives, I hadn't had the chance to transfer those files to the new format so they are gone. The same happened with some of my digital photos. The application I used had it's own format which Windows wouldn't recognize at a later date so those photos were lost. Just be careful if switching to digital. Loved your thoughts about decluttering sentimental items by thinking how I would feel if they were lost. That's really tremendously helpful to me in making a decision. Thank you. 💗
Very helpful video. A plot twist: I used to have few problems letting go of sentimental stuff... until people started dying on me. It's one of the pitfalls of adulting, I guess: eventually we start losing loved ones. My husband, grandmother, an uncle, a beloved friend -- hard to let go of items that remind me of them.
Yes, that is absolutely understandable! That is why I think we still should be careful and listen to our feelings when dealing with sentimental items...
@@ecofriendlia Yes, for sure. And I've noticed that one's choices will change over time. When grief is fresh, you want to hold on to everything -- but eventually you become more comfortable letting go. Most important is to just allow yourself to go at your own pace and not feel like you need to do it a certain way or defend your choices. (And I think you make that point very well in your video.)
My most sentimental items I have are paintings my grandmother did. My mom had them hanging in her house, she still has some. But she was able to give us 4kids 1 or 2 as we moved out to keep with us. They are on my walls! I also have a tote with pics and yearbooks. But I thought what is the most important thing I would grab if there was a fire, after people and pets. And my easy answer is my grandmas paintings!
thank you for these helpful questions! What struck me most was the idea that "the the things from the past shouldn't take the same space as the things you are currently using" (you didn't say it exactly like that but that's what I got from it). Such an important thought! I'm currently not ready to declutter my sentimental items, but videos like these prepare me well - for when I'll be ready!
Thank you for this comment! Yes, that is something I really believe! Our past is a very important part of who we are now but we can only go forward from here. I totally understand that it can be an emotional challenge and I wish you the best of luck for decluttering when you are ready! I can also suggest you take very small steps (for example getting rid of envelopes the sentimental letters are in, looking through sentimental items and discarding things that just ended up there but aren't actually sentimental, etc... ) ☺
The thing I miss in almost all videos like this is the definition of sentimental. Also, young people don‘t yet have a life of sentimental history. Getting rid of a stuffed toy from 15 yrs ago is not quite the same as a much-loved 80 yr old teddy bear who brings a whole story, history, old photographs of your mom etc. There is a difference whether a 20 yr old is hanging on to some costume jewellery from her bff or boyfriend 5 yrs ago or if I‘ve had my grandmother‘s wedding ring made into a bracelet or a necklace from 1895 extended to fit me so I can wear them, for example. Digitisation is not the answer - in the 1980s they told us CDs were forever, now they‘re obsolete...!! If I had thrown out my family photographs after digitising them 10 yrs ago, those media would now be pretty much inaccessible and lost, they document my family‘s lives since the 1860s 😳 Differentiating is important - we wouldn‘t be here without history!
Danke für dein Video. Ich mag es dass du so klar und strukturiert redest. Ich hab mir direkt ein paar Notizen dazu gemacht um demnächst die nächste ausmist-Runde zu starten. Danke für die Inspiration. LG
Hello from Scotland! I like what you said about your past not taking up more room than your present- that’s something to reflect upon I’m sure. I definitely struggle to declutter sentimental stuff- stuffed animals are a problem for me for sure!
Thanks, Lia, for helping me with my sentimental items. Still struggle with them. But they are getting less. I just have to think about and around them. Why I keep them and what use are they to me. Great video!👍💗
Meine beste Freundin ist seit heute auf Wanderschaft (mindestens 3 Jahre und 1 Tag). Ich bewahre ihre Kiste mit Erinnerungsstücken auf, die in einer kleinen Kommode steht, die ich nutzen werde 3 Jahre, aber die ihr gehört und die sie wieder bekommt anschließend. Die kommode selbst erinnert mich an sie und ich bin dankbar für das Vertrauen ihre Box aufzubewahren.
What bothers me are things like paperwork and toys from my childhood. I keep them just in case i have kids of my own or other kids who i have to babysit, but till then, there is just this big box of stuff i dont need.
I have minimised my sentimental items down to 1 suitcase - my photos on the other hand are a completely different story - however, they are all organised and have the dates, places and people written on the back - maybe one I will get round to digitising them all xx
Lia, I have boxes of my children’s things as well as boxes of photos. I have been thinking of passing some of them on to my now adult children. They can decide what to do with them. I do want to keep some for myself in some form. I have a lifetime of memories. But perhaps a different way of storing them is in order.
I can imagine they would he really about the things you kept for them! My parents gave me all the things and didn't keep anything but now I have digitized the best pictures and all of us can enjoy them ☺ and when I declutter other things from my childhood I always ask my family if they want something since a lot of things are meaningful to all of us ☺
I have like 15 Journals from the past two to 3 years - they do vary in size, some are just really small. But yeah, I probably use between 2 and 4 of these right now.. I guess it'll change someday but I could not get rid of them. They are witness to such crazy transformations..
Love your videos Lia! I've just come back from my friend's whom I've helped declutter her closet. 4 hours later we still weren't done! It's really impressive how clothes can become a sentimental item too, e.g. a certain dress reminds them of a certain memory and it's hard to let go of it.
Yes, that is true! With clothes, it helps me knowing that I have pictures wearing the item for example, and then I don't feel like I need to keep the actual thing ☺
Tough questions! Personally, I have many photos on my computer I keep for sentimental purposes and I just can't look at them, because there are sooo many 😅
Ich finde deine Videos echt super 👍 mach weiter so 😀ich bin auch auf dem Weg zum Minimalismus aber ich besitze noch relativ viel aber es ist echt beneidenswert mit wie wenig du auskommst :)
I keep my kids' possessions until they move out of the house. Then I ship it to them and they can do what they will with it. I do have quite a lot of sentimental items (in my opinion). I'm still working on getting rid of them. I use the seasonal method. I put the items I think I want to get rid of in the laundry room. For 3 months I consider whether they are coming back in the house. At the end if the season, I get rid of it or put it back in the house.
That is a really good method I have used for sentimental items too! Like that, I can make sure I don't regret it and I can take a higher "risk" because I could still get it back if I decided I still need it ☺
The video is very helpful. I have too many sentimental things. I would like to reduce their number. The questions you asked are very helpful. Thank you ❤️️
Sentimental items are the hardest thing for me to declutter. That question about whether you care if they get lost or not seems really helpful.
I can understand that! I hope it will be helpful and you get the results you wish from decluttering them☺ I can at least say that I haven't regretted anything! And if you are not sure I can recommend "decluttering" them and then putting them somewhere for a few months knowing that they are decluttered to see if you really don't regret it ☺
I agree! I also have that problem. I think asking yourself that question will make it much easier to let things go.
I struggle with that too. I wanna get rid of them because they take up space. And what use are they in a box? Still, it's so hard.
You look so fresh!! WOW!~ the haircut suits you so well~
I have kept a journal since I was twelve. I changed to digital format when computers became household items. I would only caution that it's possible to lose access to digital formats as they keep changing. I lost some of my journals that way. Some were on 3.5 floppy discs and when computers no longer had floppy drives, I hadn't had the chance to transfer those files to the new format so they are gone. The same happened with some of my digital photos. The application I used had it's own format which Windows wouldn't recognize at a later date so those photos were lost. Just be careful if switching to digital. Loved your thoughts about decluttering sentimental items by thinking how I would feel if they were lost. That's really tremendously helpful to me in making a decision. Thank you. 💗
Very helpful video. A plot twist: I used to have few problems letting go of sentimental stuff... until people started dying on me. It's one of the pitfalls of adulting, I guess: eventually we start losing loved ones. My husband, grandmother, an uncle, a beloved friend -- hard to let go of items that remind me of them.
Yes, that is absolutely understandable! That is why I think we still should be careful and listen to our feelings when dealing with sentimental items...
@@ecofriendlia Yes, for sure. And I've noticed that one's choices will change over time. When grief is fresh, you want to hold on to everything -- but eventually you become more comfortable letting go. Most important is to just allow yourself to go at your own pace and not feel like you need to do it a certain way or defend your choices. (And I think you make that point very well in your video.)
My most sentimental items I have are paintings my grandmother did. My mom had them hanging in her house, she still has some. But she was able to give us 4kids 1 or 2 as we moved out to keep with us. They are on my walls! I also have a tote with pics and yearbooks. But I thought what is the most important thing I would grab if there was a fire, after people and pets. And my easy answer is my grandmas paintings!
thank you for these helpful questions! What struck me most was the idea that "the the things from the past shouldn't take the same space as the things you are currently using" (you didn't say it exactly like that but that's what I got from it). Such an important thought! I'm currently not ready to declutter my sentimental items, but videos like these prepare me well - for when I'll be ready!
Thank you for this comment! Yes, that is something I really believe! Our past is a very important part of who we are now but we can only go forward from here. I totally understand that it can be an emotional challenge and I wish you the best of luck for decluttering when you are ready! I can also suggest you take very small steps (for example getting rid of envelopes the sentimental letters are in, looking through sentimental items and discarding things that just ended up there but aren't actually sentimental, etc... ) ☺
The thing I miss in almost all videos like this is the definition of sentimental. Also, young people don‘t yet have a life of sentimental history. Getting rid of a stuffed toy from 15 yrs ago is not quite the same as a much-loved 80 yr old teddy bear who brings a whole story, history, old photographs of your mom etc. There is a difference whether a 20 yr old is hanging on to some costume jewellery from her bff or boyfriend 5 yrs ago or if I‘ve had my grandmother‘s wedding ring made into a bracelet or a necklace from 1895 extended to fit me so I can wear them, for example. Digitisation is not the answer - in the 1980s they told us CDs were forever, now they‘re obsolete...!! If I had thrown out my family photographs after digitising them 10 yrs ago, those media would now be pretty much inaccessible and lost, they document my family‘s lives since the 1860s 😳
Differentiating is important - we wouldn‘t be here without history!
I love the thumbnail! I hope you feel proud of your proces
Thank you! I do, but it is important to me that I don't declutter just to have less things ☺️
Danke für dein Video. Ich mag es dass du so klar und strukturiert redest. Ich hab mir direkt ein paar Notizen dazu gemacht um demnächst die nächste ausmist-Runde zu starten. Danke für die Inspiration. LG
Hello from Scotland! I like what you said about your past not taking up more room than your present- that’s something to reflect upon I’m sure. I definitely struggle to declutter sentimental stuff- stuffed animals are a problem for me for sure!
Me too! What is it about our stuffed animals? Lol! One even have holes!
Thanks, Lia, for helping me with my sentimental items. Still struggle with them. But they are getting less. I just have to think about and around them. Why I keep them and what use are they to me. Great video!👍💗
Love and adore you Lia ! 🤗🤗
Meine beste Freundin ist seit heute auf Wanderschaft (mindestens 3 Jahre und 1 Tag). Ich bewahre ihre Kiste mit Erinnerungsstücken auf, die in einer kleinen Kommode steht, die ich nutzen werde 3 Jahre, aber die ihr gehört und die sie wieder bekommt anschließend. Die kommode selbst erinnert mich an sie und ich bin dankbar für das Vertrauen ihre Box aufzubewahren.
What bothers me are things like paperwork and toys from my childhood. I keep them just in case i have kids of my own or other kids who i have to babysit, but till then, there is just this big box of stuff i dont need.
I have minimised my sentimental items down to 1 suitcase - my photos on the other hand are a completely different story - however, they are all organised and have the dates, places and people written on the back - maybe one I will get round to digitising them all xx
Lia, I have boxes of my children’s things as well as boxes of photos. I have been thinking of passing some of them on to my now adult children. They can decide what to do with them. I do want to keep some for myself in some form. I have a lifetime of memories. But perhaps a different way of storing them is in order.
I can imagine they would he really about the things you kept for them! My parents gave me all the things and didn't keep anything but now I have digitized the best pictures and all of us can enjoy them ☺ and when I declutter other things from my childhood I always ask my family if they want something since a lot of things are meaningful to all of us ☺
I have like 15 Journals from the past two to 3 years - they do vary in size, some are just really small. But yeah, I probably use between 2 and 4 of these right now.. I guess it'll change someday but I could not get rid of them. They are witness to such crazy transformations..
Another thought provoking video. Thank You Lia.
Love your videos Lia! I've just come back from my friend's whom I've helped declutter her closet. 4 hours later we still weren't done! It's really impressive how clothes can become a sentimental item too, e.g. a certain dress reminds them of a certain memory and it's hard to let go of it.
Yes, that is true! With clothes, it helps me knowing that I have pictures wearing the item for example, and then I don't feel like I need to keep the actual thing ☺
At 4 years old you were better at watercoloring than I am now at 31 O.O
Tough questions! Personally, I have many photos on my computer I keep for sentimental purposes and I just can't look at them, because there are sooo many 😅
Yes, I definitely know the problem! Maybe make a "best of" folder if you don't want to declutter the majority yet... ☺
@@ecofriendlia That's a really good idea! Thanks 😀
Ich finde deine Videos echt super 👍 mach weiter so 😀ich bin auch auf dem Weg zum Minimalismus aber ich besitze noch relativ viel aber es ist echt beneidenswert mit wie wenig du auskommst :)
i love your content!
I keep my kids' possessions until they move out of the house. Then I ship it to them and they can do what they will with it. I do have quite a lot of sentimental items (in my opinion). I'm still working on getting rid of them. I use the seasonal method. I put the items I think I want to get rid of in the laundry room. For 3 months I consider whether they are coming back in the house. At the end if the season, I get rid of it or put it back in the house.
That is a really good method I have used for sentimental items too! Like that, I can make sure I don't regret it and I can take a higher "risk" because I could still get it back if I decided I still need it ☺
could you please do a video on your opinion of minimalist phones? love your channel and the informative information on minimalism.
The video is very helpful. I have too many sentimental things. I would like to reduce their number. The questions you asked are very helpful. Thank you ❤️️
I am so glad you think that! I wish you luck with your decluttering ☺
Want to see your son. Is he a mimimalist as well?