I never realised I was such a hoarder fs!

[WhatAMum01]

Decided my home was getting so cluttered with no space at all,four bedrooms stuffed to the rafters with my clothes shoes accessories,I have three kids and a Dh who dont have anywhere as much as me and now clothes have ended up in piles in all rooms.im suffering from depression and anxiety and have decided to get proactive by taking control of my life where I can.i cannot get over how much I have bought over the years,so much of it unworn with tags on.shameful I know.ive recently joined ebay and have commenced selling and now I'm addicted, I feel like I just want to sell everything in my home and strip right back to basics!am I crazy???

If you went overboard with too much stuff you didn't need, don't go overboard by reducing to too little to be comfy.

I sometimes secretly ponder what if my house burnt down & I had to start afresh, to be fair, how much would I never replace & never miss.

Good for you for tackling it, make sure to keep stuff you need and/or really like!

We've been doing this room by room, and selling what we can on Ebay. We haven't regretted anything so far.
I used the money we made so far to buy some upholstery fabric on Ebay to make loose covers for the sofa.

@DDIJ I know it feels so addictive now I've started.think I get an ebay buzz too lol!!but I definitely feel like its lifting my mood too so that's a definite good thing!

@Inebriati that's a great idea,I'm dealing with clothes,then shoes, then accessories then moving onto household items. Ive had enough of visual overstuff!!!plus I need a new kitchen so any money I make will go in that massive pot!

@YeOldeTrout I know I kept the house burnt analogy in my head when being ruthless whether I actually needed that extra coat bag pair of trainers etc.i really didn't know I was a hoarder until I started going through it all.im not a typical hoarder that you see on tv with magazines to the ceilings so thought it wasn't me!boy I was wrong!

I need some motivation to do declutter. I just feel overwhelmed by it. The loft is threatening to fall through. 3 DCs and I’ve got most of their clothes and toys they’ve ever had.