April 6, 2026   What to do with a personal collection can often be an overwhelming question for most folks. Why? Simply because collections are personal . You (or someone you love) has spent a great deal of time, energy, and usually money obtaining each item. They have an attachment both to each item, and with the collection as a whole.   To pare down a personal collection, consider these tips:   ·        Embrace the idea that more is NOT better. Having 20 or 30 nutcrackers,

April 2, 2026   For years anytime that I thought about doing my own home decluttering, “paralysis by analysis” set in. It all seemed overwhelming. Where to start? How long would it take? Would I toss something and then later—the horror!—regret doing so?   I did begin, and among the many things I later learned was this—it gets easier the more you do it. You get into a rhythm. Decisions that at first took minutes began taking seconds. Rather than regret or fear, relief set in.