Can I Do Without It?

On a recent trip to London, I came across this WWII era postcard in the gift shop of the Churchill War Rooms. How could I not write a blog post about it?!

It’s a question I frequently ask my clients to consider: Can I do without it?

There are always tempting things we can buy and there are always tons of reasons to keep excess things we already have. This simple question is a good one for figuring out how valuable an item is to you and whether or not you really want to make a place for it in your home. After all, bringing something home from a store and giving it a place in your house means that you are committed to caring for it, cleaning it, using it, storing it, and looking at it for quite a long time.

Is it worth it?
 
Can you do with out it?
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For one month, try asking yourself this question (when you’re in a store and when you’re looking around your house) and see how many times you can say, “Yes, I can do without it.” At the end of the month, maybe you’ll find yourself with a smaller credit card bill from things you didn’t buy and a big bag of things you now can do without and want to donate.