Hi all, I hate to ask this question but I'm going to anyway -anyone have declutters remorse? Thrown out tonnes then wished you hadn't? Not just having to buy another pair of socks because you culled your sock drawer a bit too enthusiastically. But actual lasting regrets? I'm doing KonMarie but honestly I feel like I could throw everything away. I'm struggling to find joy in any of my things. Which of course begs the question why did I buy so much shit in the first place. I'm a Sahm and feel up to my ears in stuff -lots.of it that's not mine. I guess for decades I have mistakenly thought shopping (especially second hand) would make me happy but it didn't but I now have a house load to clear out. Please help reassure me that at the end of the process I will feel better -because doing the clearing out feels pretty draining.
I've gone pretty drastic - 1600 things gone this year and counting - and can honestly say I haven't regretted getting rid of a single thing. I couldn't even tell you what most of them were, even though I painfully deliberated about whether to get rid of about half of them.
I did try to put on a trouser suit this morning and couldn't find the trousers (like, anywhere!) so I am a bit worried I got rid of those...! But I just can't imagine I did, I like and wear them, plus the jacket only goes with them, so surely I would have donated both?! Hoping they turn up, and if they don't, oh well, it's not like I'll go naked. The space and mental space I have gained would be well worth one pair of trousers.
I keep reminding myself that if it's something I really miss I can rebuy it. And you know what? I haven't wanted to, ever. It's been so liberating to throw it all out that shopping (with the exception of fabric shopping for my hobby, dressmaking) has lost all appeal.
What I have done, however, is taken the opportunity to replace some things with nicer versions. Fewer, better quality things was the aim, and as I whittle my stuff down I can see what I genuinely use frequently, and then I feel fine spending a little money making that frequent usage more satisfying. Seeing things I love and use in my home really does make it feel like a nicer place!