Day 2: Pull out boxes or trash bags and put a label on "Donate to charity." Invite the family to contribute.
This is simple, just get out the boxes and some trash bags. Put a label on it so that you start thinking about what to donate and it will pop into view. I also like to imagine a specific person -- maybe the wife of a Veteran -- who really needs that king-sized comforter while I gain the space it occupied. When you invite the kids to contribute, you are also training them to declutter their own spaces. Everyone feels the pinch of loss when we give our belongings away -- and kids are no exception -- but when we can visualize someone who can make better use of our clutter, our sacrifice has meaning. This lesson is valuable for kids and something I like to remember myself.
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