saw towers of bins I hadn’t opened in 6 years. Clutter has a way of charging interest. You pay in dust, decision fatigue, and low-level guilt. Clearing it out gave me back more than floor space.
What I would do differently next time
If I were doing this again, I would start with categories instead of locations. “Holiday,” “school,” “kitchen,” and “furniture” made more sense to my kids than “garage loft left side” or “basement shelf three.” I would also set one in-person sorting day from the beginning instead of
