Top 10 Excuses to Keep "Stuff" ( that is getting in your way)

Reasons why we hang on to things we don't need--and reasons to reconsider:

1.  I might need it some day.  Know and trust in your--or God's--or the Universe's --ability to meet your needs.  Be reminded that most of us use only 20% of our things 80% of the time.

2.  I'm going to fit into it again after I lose some weight.  When you get back into that size, you will deserve cool new clothes, not that old thing!

3.  It might be worth a lot of money or I paid a lot of money for it.  Consider that you paid for the use of the object.  If you are no longer using it, you can let it go.  It is not worth anything in a box in the basement.

4.  Someone gave it to me, and I don't want to offend them.  That person probably wants you to be happy, and would not want you to keep the gift if you're not using or loving it.

5.  My kids might want it when they grow up.  The memories your kids will have are firmly rooted in their hearts, and almost always involve time spent together rather than objects.  Letting go of extra "stuff" may give you more time to create new memories.

6.  There are meaningful memories attached to the object.  Keep a few important things that remind you of a person or place you have loved.  As for the rest, keep the memories in your heart so you can keep order in your space!

7.  I used to love it.  Trust that many more things you love will come into your life.  Let the old go to make room for the new.

8.  I don't have very much money, so I need to keep everything I have.  Prosperity "experts" say:  Clutter repels prosperity.  Clear the way for things of real value to come into your space and into your life.

9.  It can be fixed.  Consider the reasons you haven't had it fixed by now.  Have any of those circumstances changed?  If not, give yourself permission to let it go.

10.  I don't want to fill up the landfills with my junk.   Donate and recycle everything you possibly can.  Resolve not to buy things you don't need in the future.  Waste companies can recycle or repurpose much of your trash.  But the rest of it takes no more space on the planet whether it is in your basement or in the dump.  

11.  I might need it for a costume party.  In this case, you should DEFINITELY KEEP the item!

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