Those old items really need to be discarded from our lives. Did you know that they not only consume our sense of well-being, but also affect our health and mood? As your friend and guide, I want to say that I am a veteran and I hope you will listen to me. Have you noticed that many older friends, especially those over 70, have homes full of things?
No matter how big the family is, they always treasure those old things and treat them like treasures. Some of these things have not even been touched for years, more than ten years, or even decades, have not been worn, and have not been used. These things are full of dust, and some have even started to mold. This phenomenon is especially prevalent in the homes of the elderly in rural areas. Someone once analyzed that this is a psychological behavior, and some people even call it "hoarding disorder". Imagine that in a big purple box, there are seventy or eighty old clothes, as well as woolen pants and clothes from 3 or 4 years ago
and brand new quilts from decades ago. Did you know that there may have been countless mites in those old things? There are also those old tools, such as scissors, hammers, pliers, wrenches, etc., which have rusted, but the old man is still reluctant to throw them away. Many of these things have lost their original value, and even if they are sold for rags, they are not worth a few dollars. However, many elderly people just can't give up. When you walk into a room like this, you feel a feeling of oppression because it's so messy. Boxes and miscellaneous items are piled up, giving people a dull feeling.
First, we only need to leave behind those items that are really useful and valuable. Why not discard items that haven't been used for decades? We need to understand that expired food can cause food poisoning, and worn-out items can breed bacteria. And the accumulation of clutter can make our lives inconvenient. So, if you do find the root of these old things, they still don't work for decades or even decades. If you don't turn them out, you may have forgotten that they existed long ago. Let's think about it, can the objects of a few decades ago be compared to the objects of today? Take mobile phones as an example, in the past, mobile phones were just a communication tool, but now a mobile phone can do many things, and it can even be said that it can go all over the world. So, do you still need to keep those old computers that are decades old? Another example is the futon, you may have made some hard work with cotton decades ago, it feels quite new, but you have never used it, and now you look at it, whether it is the futon or the supermarket sale, it is light and warm. And your old ones, I don't know how many bacteria they have. Why keep the old when there is a new one? There are more advanced, why keep the backward ones? In a word, throw away the things you don't need and don't let them take up space.
The second reason is simpler. Many elderly people maintain the habit of thrift and thrift, mainly because they have experienced an era of material scarcity, such as the 3-year natural disaster, when the material is seriously insufficient, it is good to be able to eat a full stomach. So these old people will especially cherish goods and food. Now some elderly people are reluctant to throw away leftovers for many days, and they always feel that it is a waste not to eat them. In other homes, new rice cookers are still in use, but the old-fashioned ones are still in use. Keeping indoor hygiene and tidiness is very important for the elderly.
A clean and tidy environment can bring happiness to people, otherwise it is consuming your happiness and joy. So, for the sake of our quality of life and well-being, it's time to throw away those things that are no longer needed. In the air of your home, fresh and flowing, it will give you a deep sense of comfort. Otherwise, you may invisibly overdraft your health. As older people, we need to learn to let go. Otherwise, when our children see us living like this, they will feel sick in their hearts. The reluctance of older people to throw away things may stem from deep memories and attachments to past emotions. For those things that bring back our memories, it's okay not to throw them away, but please don't make them too much, too useless, too meaningless. When you throw away those superfluous and useless items, you will find that your spirit becomes much lighter. If you don't believe me, give it a try. That's all for today's content, thank you**, please more***