With so many places for digital “clutter” to accumulate unseen without any noticeable physical signs (e.g. running out of space), it’s easy to dismiss it. I recently ran out of space on my Dropbox account reminding me that it was…
Category: Spring Cleaning
Transforming Our Stuff
When my father died going through his personal affairs was a huge process. Not only was there a lot of stuff, but it all reminded me of him. I often felt cranky and upset. We packed up some of his favorite…
Playing for Keeps
A lot of people tell me they have problems getting rid of things for a variety of reasons. Sometimes it’s too overwhelming to find a starting point. Naturally items to which we are strongly attached emotionally will pose more of…
Nature Hates a Void
A short time ago I was tidying up some things in my bathroom for a party I was hosting. I decided to remove some things from one of the open shelves to make sure nothing got accidentally bumped off by my…
Making Space
When I selected “The Deletist” to be the name of my blog, I had a minor concern that people might think I was all about destruction. However the message of The Deletist is not about destroying things, but rather emphasizes…