Keep, Toss, Donate

Keep, toss, donate are the three principles of cleaning out a house. I learned them at my job when dealing with hoarders. I will begin to implement them today when I help my parents clean their house out. It is a practical practice. Keep what you can use or what holds special meaning. Toss what is old and not useable. Donate what no longer has meaning to you, but can be used by someone else. There can be no "what if's" or "maybe one day's". These decisions need to be made with our brains and not our hearts. Emotional attachments cannot be made to a special paper clip or a threadbare washcloth. When all is said and done, and as cold as it may sound, cemetery plots do not include storage sheds.