1. Do I love it?
2. Do I have a real plan for this?
3. Am I taking proper care of this?
If I answered no to any of these questions, I let it go. Goodwill, re-homed or trashed.
4. Can I obtain this again?
If the answer was yes, then I let it go.
... here are a couple mantras
1. I'm not poor, I can buy this again.
2. Make room for better things.
... and while I'm at it, here are a few questions I ask myself when deciding if I should buy something collectible
1. Will this improve my collection?
If I answer yes, then I may buy it.
2. Is this the focus of my collection?
3. Will I be able to care for this properly?
If I answer no, then I need to move on.
4. Am I buying this just to buy something?
If I answer yes, then I need to get out of that store. Especially at Tuesday Morning lol
Hope this helps you.
Your first four questions, I am going to borrow as I go through my stuff. Thanks for phrasing them succinctly.
ReplyDeleteYour second manta "make room for better things" is like a promise for newer or more interesting now things. I want to download, unload stuff; I'll be more ... focused and careful.
Hi Dana! I'm glad you found this helpful. I added some collecting questions just now... hope you see them!
ReplyDeleteI just stumbled across this and it comes at a time in my life when I am doing just exactly this! I am paring down my dollie collection and can definitely relate to 'if I don't love it, lose it'. I also have ALOT of fabric so I'm going through everything to hopefully get it all to eventually fit into just one room. Thanks for the tips, I will definitely be using them!
ReplyDeleteI'm so glad you found this! I too have a ton of fabric. I've gotten myself to at least get rid of the tiny pieces that could be a dollie tea towel. It's a place to start :)
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