Feel guilty after you declutter

[faithfulbird20]

I just had to declutter my 4 year old DD's toys. My baby is 3 months and honestly the toys were causing a lot of mess. Constantly finding bits and pieces all over the house. Some of the soft toys looked worn out, plastic fruit and veg looked old...loads of other things...still kept a lot of toys...but I feel guilty...someone tell me you've done the same...tell me what you got rid of...so I don't feel guilty...

I do this on the regular but I'm literally on my way to bed and don't want to be awake!
If you still feel guilty tomorrow please do @ me and I'll tell you all about what a horrible space preserving human I am!

Yes all the time. My children won't know for ages and then one day they'll be like, "mummy wheres that particular toy" and I tell them another child is playing with it. It amazes me that they don't remember for weeks!

I am constantly throwing things out too. Especially little toys like lego pieces.

Guilty for what?

Sorry typo I meant 'toy' declutter...

@CaviarAndCigarettes I think it's because I had 3 black bin bags full... surely you haven't done that...

@Idontknowanymore05 omg I feel like getting all the toys back...especially that worn out faded cat she sometimes likes...

I once did this with buzz light year et al. Hadn't been played with for at least a year.
As soon as I handed them into the charity shop they watched toy story and had to have them to play with.
Total trauma when they discovered they weren't there!
I had to go back to the shop and get some back and buy some back.

I never felt guilt, I used to hide presents my DS was given and pass them on to a charity shop, I made the decision as to whether or not they were 'suitable' . In my opinion most DC have far too many toys, they can't possibly play with them at all. I never felt guilty about it and now my DS is 20 and a well balanced individual and I am pretty sure he has no memory of me getting rid of his toys! I always used to suggest contributions towards his savings account if people asked what he wanted for birthdays or Christmas and he has decent savings now, easily enough to buy a car or put towards the deposit for his own home ... he values those savings and has sound financial knowledge & understanding.

Not my child's stuff - my late husbands! Things like his tools and equipment from his hobbies. All things that I will never use so they are no good to me but I still feel so guilty. And then there's the recurring dream where he comes back which I'm so happy about but its spoilt because I know I have to admit I've sold/got rid of all his stuff!