Finally, donate some of that décor. Who among us hasn’t dragged the holiday decorations up from the basement, only to leave a few things at the bottom of the box and store them again until next year? Maybe it’s a family ornament you don’t really like or a garland that doesn’t fit your space anymore. Several experts begged: Declutter as you decorate. “If you didn’t use it last year, get rid of it,” Hammersley said. With sentimental items, Noseworthy suggests taking a picture to keep as a memory and then getting rid of them.

Positively Purging-I welcome your feedbacks in the comments and your likes and passing the real life wisdom on to others as I embark on this new venture of “positively purging“, as I know each of these pieces represents something…