You can't change him. All you can do is respect his way of living and his things. If he's willing, here are some reads for him…or if that's not likely to happen, then for you to read through and choose a few specific “nuggets' for him to review:

10 questions to help you declutter

How to declutter sentimental items

Tough question for your things

Tough calls and hard decisions

Ultimately, here is the first question one should ask themselves (or last, if you prefer). Does this make my life better?

From the linked article:

“Does this make my life better?” is a simple question. However, it’s important to think about what the question isn’t asking.

The word does is in the present tense. Diana isn’t asking if the thing did make her life better at some point in the past. She isn’t asking if it could maker her life better in the future. Nor is she asking if it should make things better based on other people’s perceptions. All she is asking is if it does make her life better, right now. So often we hold onto things because they were once meaningful or because we think we might need them at some undetermined point in the future or because we worry about what other people will think if we get rid them. Asking the straightforward, “Does this make my life better?” allows you to avoid these cluttering scenarios and instead focus on the present.

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Good luck!

~ Suzanne
365 Days of Decluttering Challenge
Taking Care Of You

You can't change him. All you can do is respect his way of living and his things. If he's willing, here are some reads for him…or if that's not likely to happen, then for you to read through and choose a few specific “nuggets' for him to review:

10 questions to help you declutter

How to declutter sentimental items

Tough question for your things

Tough calls and hard decisions

Ultimately, here is the first question one should ask themselves (or last, if you prefer). Does this make my life better?

From the linked article:

“Does this make my life better?” is a simple question. However, it’s important to think about what the question isn’t asking.

The word does is in the present tense. Diana isn’t asking if the thing did make her life better at some point in the past. She isn’t asking if it could maker her life better in the future. Nor is she asking if it should make things better based on other people’s perceptions. All she is asking is if it does make her life better, right now. So often we hold onto things because they were once meaningful or because we think we might need them at some undetermined point in the future or because we worry about what other people will think if we get rid them. Asking the straightforward, “Does this make my life better?” allows you to avoid these cluttering scenarios and instead focus on the present.

—

Good luck!

~ Suzanne
365 Days of Decluttering Challenge
Taking Care Of You

Today I straightened up my son's toys and together we got a few things together to pass on to another child. Between sorting things out and bagging things up, he should be able to find things again (for a little while, at least!).

Some days I am decluttering a bunch, others just a little, but it will all add up eventually, I figure.

I'm just doing what I can and being respectful of his stuff in the process.

So, my question to you – how to engage a pack-rat-husband into the de-cluttering?