My daughter and I make a point of going through all of our possessions at least once a year. This allows us to refresh our memory about the items we own, reorganize these items to better accommodate our current life, and to figure out what we need to buy (or not buy) for the coming year.
As we were sorting through one section my daughter held up a tennis racket. “Where did you get this?” she asked.
“I thought it was yours,” I replied.
Katie chuckled. “Me, play tennis? You’re joking, right?”
I thought for a moment. “Maybe Little D brought it over to play with when he spends the night,” I suggested, naming my grandson.
“If he did, I’ve never seen him use it,” Katie replied.
“Fair enough.”
With that, we eliminated the mystery tennis racket from our life. There’s no logic in keeping something that never gets used!
Regardless of how much or little you own, everyone should go through their possessions occasionally to make sure that they aren’t holding on to things they don’t need or use. Why store something if you don’t have to? Owning things for the sake of owning them is just plain stupid. Why spend your precious time and money hoarding useless crap?
This week’s challenge is simple. Go through one area of your home and eliminate everything you don’t need and use, then share the story of your success in the comments below.
Have a great day!