• Minimalism

    Dealing with Sentimental Items

    When it comes to purging your home, dealing with sentimental items can be the toughest. We hold on to items as a way of holding on to a memory or a person… when really, the memory is within us. And, yes, sometimes it’s nice to have a tangible item to remind us of something or someone but there are ways to keep stuff that are truly wanted, store stuff in a less obtrusive way, and purge items gracefully. So let’s break it down by the most common sentimental items people collect. Physical photographs You probably have boxes and albums of old photographs from pre-2005 and the dawning of affordable digital…