Wednesday, February 19, 2020

Declutter

'Death Cleaning' Is the Newest Way to Declutter. Here's What to Know



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BY AMANDA MACMILLAN 
OCTOBER 17, 2017
My father, a meticulous organizer, has perfected the art of storage: nestling suitcases inside of suitcases, suspending old tables from the ceiling and filling every available nook with things we just might need again someday, but haven’t touched in years.
As a result, our basement—like that of many Americans—is full of stuff.
My mother has been hounding him for years to pare it down, but he hasn’t been willing to budge. Until this year. In the past 12 months, two of my grandparents have passed away, and since then, my mom and dad have spent a huge chunk of their time combing through and cleaning out their own parents’ homes, discarding and donating their possessions to anyone who would take them.

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