When my family made plans to move house a few months ago, I began to declutter fitfully.. Read more at straitstimes.com.
When my family made plans to move house a few months ago, I began to declutter fitfully., the idea of a simpler, saner life amid epic uncertainties grew more appealing so I tried harder to tame my possessions.
Though I am hardly a frequent shopper except for skincare and travel paraphernalia - or overly wistful about curtailing the memorabilia that have charted the seasons of my life, such as a pair of wee leather toddler's shoes - things will pile up. In another major pattern, I am in a minor frenzy of using up my health supplements, tea, skincare, hair products, essential oils and personal care items that have lain unconsumed.
Now that I am on a roll, I have experienced the joy of giving afresh. While I have pampered my beloved nephew all his life, I did not imagine I would also pass him a couple of Italian handbags. Now a fashion-forward teen, he says he has ideas for upcycling classics.So far, I have largely avoided the lure of online shopping, which is inevitably spiking as people avoid malls and crowd virtual outlets.
Reuters recently reported that electronics stores, coffee chains and even the local authorities in China are slashing prices and handing out discount coupons to kick-start the economy.
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