8 Organizing Strategies from Professional Purgers
Tossing Tchotchkes
Purging "You should own nothing that is not useful, beautiful, or loved," says Izsak. If a tchotchke can't pass this test, out it goes.
Prevention: When a new tchotchke comes in, Kosloff suggests immediately rejecting it if you already own something similar. Keep only the little objects you'll use (a vase, a pretty
bowl) or that are uniquely meaningful (a handmade gift or travel
memento).
From the
January 2007 issue of
O, The Oprah Magazine
