Somehow decluttering stuff feels better when we know it will go to good use. This weekend I am helping my widowed mom at a huge "man's dream" yard sale. My father built homes for many years and we are selling gobs of nails, tools, fishing paraphernalia, electrical and plumbing odds and ends…there is A LOT. The men who've come have spent more time browsing than I've ever observed at a regular yard sale. They are in heaven!
I keep telling people, "My dad would be so pleased you can use this." It's bittersweet for me seeing all the items in his shop laid out on tables, yet it's true; he loved people and would happily share his bounty with others.
As you donate your extra items, know that others will benefit. It makes the parting a bit sweeter.
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