Decluttering Your Messy Life

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The author discusses their habit of saving physical ephemera and the challenge of finding a way to preserve it. They considered digital options but ultimately turned to the low-tech solution of scrapbooking. The author finds satisfaction in the physical experience of assembling and revisiting a book of their favorite things that they can hold in their hands. They prefer the scraps in their truest form - irregular, imperfect, and disposable if necessary.
Topics:technology#digital-hoarding#lifestyle#memory-keeping#personal-archiving#physical-ephemera#scrapbooking
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