Cards - It's the Thought that Counts

"I have shoeboxes and boxes of old postcards, birthday & Christmas cards.... I keep them because they are reminders of people's thoughtfulness to me but it has come to a point where there's just boxes of them. I feel guilty throwing them away though. Any bright ideas?"
-- Clutter Free Forever! customer

I love receiving greeting cards of all kinds. But what I love is *getting* them... I don't need to keep them. To me, it really is the thought that counts. The card is nice, but I got a nice big dose of the love as I opened the envelope and read the card. That love is inside me now, where I can feel it anytime I want.

If the card is really gorgeous, what I do is cut off the front and keep it to use as a gift tag for a future occasion. I have a small box that I keep all these "tags" in. If the box is full I go through it and toss the ones that don't appeal to me as much anymore, to make room for new ones. It's fun, as I wrap a birthday or Xmas or house-warming gift, to choose a tag that suits the gift and recipient.

"So much of what I thought was so important to save was easily tossed.. I'm inching my way back to being in control of this mess. Thanks for all of your encouragement."
~ Clutter-Free Forever! support group member