Your closet is not a museum, nor is it a hope chest.
This was a quote I used on a slide during a presentation I delivered to a fantastic group of women last month at The Little Town Club — the oldest women’s group in Santa Barbara. We chatted and kibitzed on all things downsizing, purging, simplification, and extraction of STUFF. They loved this quote as well as this one by George Carlin: “Trying to be happy by accumulating possessions is like trying to satisfy hunger by taping sandwiches all over your body.”
If only funny quotes could move us to action. Downsizing is no joke and can be overwhelming. Where does one start? What goes? What stays? How much time will this take? How on earth can I leave behind my home of 20, 40, 50 or more years? Following are some guidelines to help.