Comments on: What does it mean to ‘honor’ mementos? http://unclutterer.com/2007/12/31/what-does-it-mean-to-honor-mementos/ Daily tips on how to organize your home and office. Mon, 12 May 2008 12:37:05 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Megan @ Disorder2Order http://unclutterer.com/2007/12/31/what-does-it-mean-to-honor-mementos/#comment-6597 Megan @ Disorder2Order Sat, 05 Jan 2008 14:55:26 +0000 http://unclutterer.com/2007/12/31/what-does-it-mean-to-honor-mementos/#comment-6597 Great post... regular reader... first time poster! I have to say that I have really enjoyed your blog. I agree with you on every word! What is so funny about "honoring" is that most people, once realizing that they are not honoring what they love find they don't really know if they love what they have. We really start to define who we are by what we have in our home... then, life becomes simplified! Thank you for a great post! Great post… regular reader… first time poster! I have to say that I have really enjoyed your blog. I agree with you on every word!

What is so funny about “honoring” is that most people, once realizing that they are not honoring what they love find they don’t really know if they love what they have.

We really start to define who we are by what we have in our home… then, life becomes simplified!

Thank you for a great post!

]]> By: Colleen Olson http://unclutterer.com/2007/12/31/what-does-it-mean-to-honor-mementos/#comment-6500 Colleen Olson Tue, 01 Jan 2008 21:12:52 +0000 http://unclutterer.com/2007/12/31/what-does-it-mean-to-honor-mementos/#comment-6500 I like the idea of making displays of your memorabilia. You are right, what good does it do packed away in a box. I saw an artist recently on Etsy.com who photographs her memorabilia in artistic arrangements and sells them, another good idea. I am going to go through my stuff and either display it, photograph it or get rid of it if it has lost its meaning. =) Thanks for the inspiration. And Happy New year! I like the idea of making displays of your memorabilia. You are right, what good does it do packed away in a box. I saw an artist recently on Etsy.com who photographs her memorabilia in artistic arrangements and sells them, another good idea. I am going to go through my stuff and either display it, photograph it or get rid of it if it has lost its meaning. =) Thanks for the inspiration. And Happy New year!

]]> By: Kate Murphy http://unclutterer.com/2007/12/31/what-does-it-mean-to-honor-mementos/#comment-6465 Kate Murphy Tue, 01 Jan 2008 00:46:05 +0000 http://unclutterer.com/2007/12/31/what-does-it-mean-to-honor-mementos/#comment-6465 For a lot of us, we are our stuff. Or at least our music, or our more heady books, or our family photos, or whatever mementos of life we love to see on our mantels. And then comes the day, someday, when we are forced to downsize as a senior or perhaps the day we die. Someone is going to have to deal with all these small items. It is a challenge. Not just for the time and effort it takes to box them up and move them somewhere else -- whether to someone who treasures them, to someone who re-sells them, or to trash -- but it is hard because the person doing this knows they are tearing apart the fabric of who we are/were. I'm not suggesting we all strip down monk like on our own watch rather than leave it to someone else. I just think we can be more mindful when we add to our collections. For a lot of us, we are our stuff. Or at least our music, or our more heady books, or our family photos, or whatever mementos of life we love to see on our mantels. And then comes the day, someday, when we are forced to downsize as a senior or perhaps the day we die. Someone is going to have to deal with all these small items. It is a challenge. Not just for the time and effort it takes to box them up and move them somewhere else — whether to someone who treasures them, to someone who re-sells them, or to trash — but it is hard because the person doing this knows they are tearing apart the fabric of who we are/were.

I’m not suggesting we all strip down monk like on our own watch rather than leave it to someone else. I just think we can be more mindful when we add to our collections.

]]> By: Robert http://unclutterer.com/2007/12/31/what-does-it-mean-to-honor-mementos/#comment-6463 Robert Mon, 31 Dec 2007 22:45:13 +0000 http://unclutterer.com/2007/12/31/what-does-it-mean-to-honor-mementos/#comment-6463 Hi, Medium time reader, first time poster: I also believe in honoring the "stuff" kept around as memorabilia (is that the right usage?), and would propose that in addition to displaying the things you have, you can also just store the properly (acid free boxes, maybe laminated with UV filtering plastic, etc.) and setting them up in a well organized storage location. Storing them with respect keeps them out of the way, but preserves them for later reminiscing or exhibiting. Not everyone has the inclination, but perhaps rotate the stuff that they can display, once a month or quarter, so that it gets out and gets seen. Create a periodic calendar entry on your calendar, and just work your way down the list (you do keep a list of your memorobilia/collectibles for insurance purposed, right????). Maybe it's overkill, but I am sure someone has said something similar to: if it's not worth going through some trouble to keep, it's not worth keeping. Robert Perhaps Hi,

Medium time reader, first time poster:

I also believe in honoring the “stuff” kept around as memorabilia (is that the right usage?), and would propose that in addition to displaying the things you have, you can also just store the properly (acid free boxes, maybe laminated with UV filtering plastic, etc.) and setting them up in a well organized storage location. Storing them with respect keeps them out of the way, but preserves them for later reminiscing or exhibiting.

Not everyone has the inclination, but perhaps rotate the stuff that they can display, once a month or quarter, so that it gets out and gets seen. Create a periodic calendar entry on your calendar, and just work your way down the list (you do keep a list of your memorobilia/collectibles for insurance purposed, right????).

Maybe it’s overkill, but I am sure someone has said something similar to: if it’s not worth going through some trouble to keep, it’s not worth keeping.

Robert

Perhaps

]]> By: Louie http://unclutterer.com/2007/12/31/what-does-it-mean-to-honor-mementos/#comment-6457 Louie Mon, 31 Dec 2007 18:07:53 +0000 http://unclutterer.com/2007/12/31/what-does-it-mean-to-honor-mementos/#comment-6457 Hi Erin, I sent an email through the comments page, but it read "closed for comments..." not sure if my note went through so Im repeating here: Check out: "The Story of Stuff with Annie Leonard," I think you guys will love it. In uncluttering solidarity, Louie Hi Erin,

I sent an email through the comments page, but it read “closed for comments…” not sure if my note went through so Im repeating here:

Check out:

“The Story of Stuff with Annie Leonard,”

I think you guys will love it.

In uncluttering solidarity,
Louie

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