I am REALLY good at getting rid of stuff! I love to do it! Sadly, I'm just as good at acquiring new stuff, so it's a constant, expensive cycle for me. But, at least I get rid of it, I suppose!

Think about what would have made your Grandma happier ... her stuff sitting dusty and unused in a cluttered drawer ... or being truly valued and used every day by someone who couldn't have afforded that item otherwise.

If it's a sentimental item ... a hat your grandma wore, a dress you wore to a party ... take a couple pictures of the item, or look for pictures of grandma or you wearing it. Label the pictures and put them in your photo album or make a scrap book page. After all, it's really the memory that is important to you, not the item itself. A photo takes up a lot less space, and brings back the same memory.

And when you decide to get rid of something, put it immediately into a bag or box where you can't see it. And when you are done going through things for the day, put all the bags and boxes in the car and take them to the thrift store that day. If they sit around, you will see them and be tempted to go through them again "just to be sure". Only make that decision once!