Note to parents: Your grown-up children don’t want your clutter!
Louise Tregenza runs her business Home....Sorted covering Wirral, Liverpool, Merseyside and North Wales. She has a candid message to share with parents....Recently, I have been working with quite a few clients who are downsizing their homes. Their children have ‘flown the nest’ and now it’s time to move onto a new chapter. While decluttering and organising, I started to identify a common issue, keeping ‘stuff’ for their kids.Anything from small items like photographs and books to larger items including sofas, chairs and dining tables. Even an old Victorian three piece bedroom set, stuffed inside a small garage!
A few days later, I remembered an article by American Home and Lifestyle Author, Marni Jameson, in her book ‘Downsizing the Family Home -What to Save, What to Let Go’ (Sterling Publishing 2016) Marni firmly states,
“Your kids don’t want your stuff….!â€