You know you'll never use that tape recorder anymore and the old hairdryer you might throw out as well. Why do we hold on so anxiously to certain objects?
What rubbish is for others has great emotional value for you. Yvonne De Bruin and Sonja Buys describe this syndrome as 'emotional glue' in their book 'Living tidy in your house' "Emotional glue is the feeling or (nostalgic) memory that an object carries with itself." Many are not aware of this 'glue' and therefore refuse to believe this is the reason for their untidy house.
Do you want to start cleaning out, but you do not succeed to say goodbye to certain items? Try some simple questions to this dilemma. What does this item for me, what period does it reminds me of and what makes it so special it cannot be replaced, or discarded. Did you give an honest answer to all three questions, and you still can't see the cause of your emotional glue? Ask a friend to listen to your answers. An objective person can more easily identify potential root causes.
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