I know you won't have a "solution" to this, but maybe a tip or a mindset change. I'm dealing with years of depression and health clutter and a partially disabled husband who collects things. Add in a small house of less than 1000 sq feet and forty years of marriage. I can now look at a quadrant and think it's doable and not as bad as it looks. My problem is that i have nowhere to MOVE things (ie, boxes that won't leave the house yet) to that don't belong, because of the above reasons. It will get easier. But how to get past the initial "gotta pile this somewhere else until everything is clearer" issue? Maybe this requires a personal consult in the near future.
If you work on one small corner, you can focus on decluttering your things only. As you go through, you could put all your husband's stuff in a certain area, until he's ready to deal with it. It is always slow-going if you don't have a lot of space, or if you're working with someone else, but slow progress is still progress. Sending you so much love as you work through the different challenges you're facing!
Love this breaking an area down into quadrants. Everything you said about clutter is what I struggle with and am slowing trying to work towards. 👍
It really helps me to focus on categories or smaller areas!
I know you won't have a "solution" to this, but maybe a tip or a mindset change. I'm dealing with years of depression and health clutter and a partially disabled husband who collects things. Add in a small house of less than 1000 sq feet and forty years of marriage.
I can now look at a quadrant and think it's doable and not as bad as it looks. My problem is that i have nowhere to MOVE things (ie, boxes that won't leave the house yet) to that don't belong, because of the above reasons.
It will get easier. But how to get past the initial "gotta pile this somewhere else until everything is clearer" issue?
Maybe this requires a personal consult in the near future.
If you work on one small corner, you can focus on decluttering your things only. As you go through, you could put all your husband's stuff in a certain area, until he's ready to deal with it. It is always slow-going if you don't have a lot of space, or if you're working with someone else, but slow progress is still progress. Sending you so much love as you work through the different challenges you're facing!