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Home » Blog » Modern Minimalism » Simple Living

How to Declutter Toys Guilt-Free

Published: Sep 7, 2011 · Modified: Apr 8, 2021 by Zina Harrington · Post may contain affiliate links

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Over our front entry I have a crafted sign that reads, “Simplify.”

Sometimes simplify means taking one extracurricular class instead of two, sometimes it means boxed mac & cheese for dinner instead of homemade, and... sometimes it means giving your child a piece of red cloth instead of a Superman costume.

If you give your child a Superman costume, they imagine themselves as Superman.

If you give your child a piece of red cloth they have the opportunity to be Superman, Little Red Riding Hood, She-Ra, or even a pizza-man lady (as my daughter has informed me she aspires to be). They can use the material as a scarf for other heroic tasks too — it can be used as a blanket for a stuffed shelter animal or as a bandage while playing doctor. The options are endless.

Walk around your house today and remind yourself that...

Imagination comes of not having things. — LeRoy Neiman

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What toys do you have laying about that are robbing your child of the ability to foster their imagination?

Declutter guilt-free, my friend. Remember — Less is more.

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