KonMari 2016 - The Life Changing Magic of Tidying Up

Mrs Porridge - there's a very strong emotional attachment for you, especially in your current circumstances. I would just give them a cuddle and leave them for a while.
Hugs to you and condolences on the loss of your Dad. Just be gentle with yourself at the moment

Mrs Porridge, my sympathies, I would give yourself time especially if you are new to kondo, it's easier to start with less emotional items, tbh if it's just ten soft toys keep them for now, and the crying is helpful.
I'm still sorting hubby's things and know I'll keep coming up against items that hold memories but I know to keep only what brings joy, I don't need a mountain of items to remember him.
The funeral director came yesterday , to bring him home ,his ashes, which was very emotional, I haven't decided what to do with them so they are on the dresser in the bedroom, so I can say goodnight and morning to him.
I have our wedding rings and photos that is enough for me, I will always have him with me inside.

12 months , I had my daughters things in the attic that had been there for years, when she moved out I got them down for her to take with her, and she said I don't want them!!
So tell them they're there give them a time frame say a week? You may be surprised.

The Golden Rule of KM is "do not touch other people's stuff". You are free to sort your own things, but other people's are sacrosanct. How would you like it if OH/Mum/child chucked out your things ( even forgotten things in the attic) without even so much as a heads-up?
Your property is your own, no matter how old you are, no matter how long-forgotten the items. Getting rid of other people's stuff is at best rude, and at worst a deep betrayal.
To reference GQ: look at her mum's story to understand the impact of discarding other people's stuff.

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Just be prepared to kondo some serious spondoolics too !

Daisy xx

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Bras!! I have many lovely bras, several rarely worn because I tried them for a whole day hence could not send them back, Very pretty quality bras but I only found my actual size yesterday, after trying many combinations for years. Finding the right size came from me doing a full measure for sewing for myself, underbust, high bust etc. Meantime struggling with a bra with straps that kept falling down, then another with a bigger band size and gaps in the cups etc. I always thought I was 42C and no way was I going to get 38E but after using a few calculator sites, all getting the same size, I thought no harm done and I got myself one cheap 38E from a well known lingerie company. I put it on today and suddenly I have two cup-filling boobs and a band that sits snug and straps that do not fall and underwires that do not dig. So I am biting the bullet and going to KM my beautiful wrong size bras. Has anyone heard of a charity called `smalls for all`? I will not be selling any of them. It has taken me a good 12 years to find my bra size and don`t mention being measured because they were the worst

sigh, what a waste but if a dedicated charity can use them, well and good

Coincidently I am also wearing a lovely new bra today! I found that my bra was riding up at the back. I thought this was because the band was too small. I also researched on several lingerie websites and found that I needed a small band size but larger cup size. I bought two fab sports bras that are the best fit I have ever had. A few weeks ago I bought a very pretty underwired bra (not that keen on wires, tbh), and have worn it all day and it is perfect

Not buying any more because I still have plenty of weight to lose. I must be patient, so as not to waste money. I am looking forward to when I get down to target weight and can buy some lovely clothes. In fact, it is the thought of how I will look in new smaller clothes that is spurring me on - visualising the goal an' all that :rotfl:

A quick kondo tidy of kitchen cupboards this morning brought them back into line. They needed doing because DH had run amok, adding rather too many of his favourite treats in an unruly fashion.

Laundry and cleaning gone, all bar vaccing upstairs (tennis took precedence!).
Decided I can better organise a busy few days, so wrote out a schedule so I don't forget where I need to be and what I need to get done !

No plans for tomorrow morning yet but will be MK magic themed! DH working most of the day so I can do my own thing