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Organizers suggest retirees take advantage of the life transition period to review and discard seven categories of items they no longer need, including work clothes, duplicate kitchen utensils, old documents and furniture, to make their home more fresh and free-flowing.
retire Now that the pace of life has changed, it is no longer necessary to pack a large number of items for work, family gatherings and daily commute. This is a good time to rearrange the space in the house. Organizers suggest that retirees should take advantage of entering a new phase in life to re-examine items in their home, and there are seven categories of items that may be discarded first.
Felicia Schimpf, head of the New Orleans branch of the NEAT Method, said that after retirement, she no longer needs a lot of business clothes. She can say goodbye to most suits, trousers and formal leather shoes, leaving only a few for special occasions, and the rest can be donated or consigned. She suggests that your wardrobe should be reserved for items you actually wear regularly now.
Kathy Orr, co-founder of The Uncluttered Life, explains that as time goes on, many families will accumulate multiple sets of the same utensils and tableware. After retirement, keep your kitchen space clean by removing duplicate and rarely used items and keeping only enough space for your family and a handful of guests.
Fine porcelain and crystal tableware used in the past for entertaining guests or for special occasions may not have been used for many years. Orr points out that these items may once have played an important role in family gatherings, but retirement may provide greater freedom without continuing to hoard to preserve traditions.
In the past, you had to bring your own lunch and coffee to work every day, and you might have accumulated a lot of glasses and lunch boxes at home. Schimpf recommends keeping just one or two favorite styles and donating the rest to make room for new habits, like using ceramic mugs for coffee at home.
