In this episode of the Decluttering Club Podcast, host Sarah Mueller tackles the emotional dilemma of dealing with cherished greeting cards. Discover thoughtful insights and practical advice on how to let go of these sentimental items without feeling guilty or disrespectful.
Learn about shifting your mindset from trashing to releasing, and explore creative ways to preserve memories while staying rooted in the present. Don't miss this heartfelt conversation that encourages you to cherish the now!
Chapters:
(00:00) Introduction
(02:00) The Emotional Dilemma of Greeting Cards
(05:00) Understanding Your Thoughts
(10:30) The True Purpose of Cards
(15:15) Releasing vs. Trashing
(20:00) Creative Ways to Let Go
(25:00) Embracing the Present
(30:00) Conclusion
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This was helpful in reminding me that I may cherish the past over embracing the present. Time to release like butterflies.
I’m wondering if u could share any crafty uses for cards. There are so many uses for them. First thing that comes to mind is using them in a quilt.
Well I’m not at all crafty so Google is your best bet for that question. Maybe Christmas ornaments?
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Yes – I am a “card saver”!!!! One more collection of “things” I cherish – a reminder that I have mattered to a lot of people – I have been loved. Which helps when I am feeling like “no one remembers me”, “no one cares”. And yet – when was the last time I actually looked thru them? !!!! If I want “more” , I need to make room for more – let go of the past in order to enjoy the present more fully. That speaks to ALL of my collections of things I no longer use – or need.
Sarah, this hit home with me! It was so helpful to look at letting go of cards from your prospective. My problem is, I want to have the card and re-read it because I will forget what the sender had written. Plus, when possible, I think I will craft another card after I cut it apart. I never do. Thank you for your mission to help us get the clutter our of our lives.
Perfect timing. I started yesterday and after two cards, I just stopped for many of the reasons you noted in your podcast. Thank you for this podcast, I am ready to tackle them again.
Decluttering greetings cards. I have done this and I have more to do. I have repurposed them by cutting parts of the fronts and restyling them as gift tags. I then give them to a fundraising event and the organisation benefits from the money gained.
What a wonderful podcast on how to let go of greeting cards! I was especially struck with the point about once a card is received, it has served its purpose which is to deliver a message.
Dear Sarah, I love your sensitivity to personal attachments! Well done! It makes a lot of sense to think about it in this way! And the people, who live on after you, may not even know the authors of those cards!
Such a wonderful, kind, empathetic way of expressing the Clutter of holding on to too many greeting cards, and how to release them.
I should send you a picture of my wall of greeting cards and my ledges of obituary flyers from friends, family and associates who have passed on. I am now finding the latter to be a bit depressing — so I am going to put most of the them in a binder and keep about 20% of the cards with special messages. This has been on my mind so your podcast is very timely. There is so much positive going on in my PRESENT I want to focus more on that. The cards are starting to look more like … well clutter.