I'm a chucker! - If it's causing clutter and therefore stress - it goes! Donating to a charity or needy family means that the item/s are going to do some good for others. If the items actually have decent $$ value - try selling (lots of FB groups for this) but I've found most items sell for a tiny fraction of their RRP second hand and it's not worth the hassle. As for stuffed toys- I just filled several garbage bags and took them to the dump! I loathe them - they take up space and rarely get played with here!
Yes, clutter = stress for me unfortunately. I think I'm a bit of a hoarder like my mother . Although I know that two much clutter is bad feng shui. I once sold something on ebay for peanuts (I agree with you Amaunet, on ebay you get a small fraction of what it's worth/you paid for) and I ended up packing up loads more in the box as it was going to a school with special needs kids, that made me feel so good. They were looking for a car ramp only ELC sold but theirs broke and they couldn't get it from ELC as they shut shop. Ebay for me is a hassle as well. When I was packing up the box DS was saying 'mummy, what are you doing with this?', so I said it's going to someone else who is smaller than you who will play with it, and he was like 'but I'm still playing with this', lol. Next time I'm doing it in secret haha. I wish I was a chucker! And yes OP, 'curse you sentimental value'!! lol.
I have divided all my kids toys up into tubs. The boys have three tubs: one has their favourite toys that get played with ALL the time, and the rest of their toys are divided into 2 tubs which I rotate through. They get so excited when I get the other tub out.
DD who is going on 7 her toys are down to one tub as she is really starting to grow out of so many toys and more into crafts/drawings/writing.
I have used under their beds for storage too.
When a toy is broken it's thrown out straight away now. As soon as they start growing out of a toy and as long as it is in good/clean condition I donate it.
I have started being ruthless - sadly it's only the thing to do.
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. Although I know that two much clutter is bad feng shui. I once sold something on ebay for peanuts (I agree with you Amaunet, on ebay you get a small fraction of what it's worth/you paid for) and I ended up packing up loads more in the box as it was going to a school with special needs kids, that made me feel so good. They were looking for a car ramp only ELC sold but theirs broke and they couldn't get it from ELC as they shut shop. Ebay for me is a hassle as well. When I was packing up the box DS was saying 'mummy, what are you doing with this?', so I said it's going to someone else who is smaller than you who will play with it, and he was like 'but I'm still playing with this', lol. Next time I'm doing it in secret haha. I wish I was a chucker! And yes OP, 'curse you sentimental value'!! lol.
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