Antiques

Family heirlooms, antiques…those are tough calls.  Decluttering plastic McDonalds toys is easy.  A knick knack from your great grandmother's farm, not so much.  My advice would be to declutter the easy stuff first.  Go ahead and make space for the valuables.  It's delaying the decision making, but will buy you more time.  If you are downsizing and really don't have room for those heirlooms, first ask family members if any of them would love to have the pieces.  If not, bite the bullet and let the keepsakes go to an antique dealer.  If it helps, as I've written before, take photos of the items for memories' sake.  In the end, they are just things.  A simplified life, not having to take care of so many things, is worth attaining.