Preserving Memories

How Get Organized helps preserve, organize or let go of items with sentimental value

Kids grow and move out. They live in different city or different country, but the memories left in the family house is huge. Be it a drawing by your 5-year-old child of your family, pictures of your family trip, lots and lots of pictures of festivities like Christmas, Thanksgiving and new year. It brings a lot of joy, smiles and tears all at same time when you look at those items with sentimental value. It creates a lot of confusion on how to preserve, organize or declutter when you downsize or creating more space for new memories with your grown-up children and grandchildren.

The thought of parting with items that holds a lot of memories could be hurtful. But holding on too long could create physical and emotional clutter so you would not be able to appreciate what matters the most.

Steps to preserve items with sentimental value without creating a clutter

Reflect on the memories not on the object

Try to remember the situation when you took that photo or bought that item. Reminisce the memories and ask yourself why this item feels important whether that’s a souvenir from your first family trip abroad or a road trip with your extended family. Remembering those moments helps you understand the memories are within you and not in the object. This makes the process of letting go not easier but helps you prioritize what’s most important.

Donate and spread joy

The thought that our memories could bring joy to someone else will bring you happiness. Your kids’ toys, dresses, shoes could be of great help to kids in need. They will receive it with a lot of joy because it is new to them. You could donate it to charities, churches or to people in need directly. Giving makes you feel the process of letting go has a purpose and its fulfilling.

Repurposing and giving a new life

Not necessary you have to let go of all the items of memories. You can repurpose and use them as it suits your current lifestyle. An old piece of furniture could be repainted and reused according to your current preference. A set of old printed photographs could be digitalized and stored in a hard drive or a cloud space so you could access them by your computer or phone. This way you will not have to do the hard work of searching for them physically and you create a lot of space for your new adventure. It is also safe from any physical damage by storing it in an attic.

If you are ready to take this first step toward an organized and intentional home while keeping some of your most precious memories, then Get Organised is here to help. It is huge emotional and overwhelming task to do it all alone. Our  approach ensures that your treasured items are handled with care and respect. We understand the deep ties you have that connect you to your belongings. We can support you through the emotional process of letting go with compassion so that your memories are retained in ways that will continue to inspire and enrich your life. Click the following link to know more about Get Organized