Easiest way to part with sentimental goods

If you’re having trouble organizing the den because it’s piled with knickknacks and furniture you’re attached to but don’t need anymore, take a picture of each item, then give the item away. When scientists at Ohio State University posted signs encouraging people to do this during a donation drive, they saw a 15 percent increase in contributions. It’s not the physical object as much as the memory you want to keep, and photos preserve that memory—minus the bulk.