https://www.methodseattle.com/unwanted-gifts-heres-how-to-handle-them-with-grace/ Get Organized and Stay Organized Fri, 27 Mar 2026 09:29:57 +0000 hourly 1 https://www.methodseattle.com/unwanted-gifts-heres-how-to-handle-them-with-grace/#comment-15489 Mon, 15 Dec 2025 21:21:05 +0000 https://www.methodseattle.com/?p=131080#comment-15489 I hope it is OK that I am following you and using your ideas even though I am far past mid-life! I appreciate all you share and I am moving slowly but surely through my 30 year plus house and its contents. 😁😁

]]> https://www.methodseattle.com/unwanted-gifts-heres-how-to-handle-them-with-grace/#comment-15195 Tue, 09 Dec 2025 16:21:22 +0000 https://www.methodseattle.com/?p=131080#comment-15195 It truly is the thoughtfulness that counts. It took me a while to stop the internal grimacing and genuinely say “thank you” before dropping it in my donations box. If it’s a gift that was mailed to me, I will take a photo of the item (my husband wearing the colorful hat, me holding the puzzle box), send the picture along with thanks, and then place it gently in the box.

]]> https://www.methodseattle.com/unwanted-gifts-heres-how-to-handle-them-with-grace/#comment-15143 Mon, 08 Dec 2025 14:22:04 +0000 https://www.methodseattle.com/?p=131080#comment-15143 Hi Carrie, I always enjoy your posts & decluttering suggestions. You have a wonderful & unique way of writing that really speaks to me. Thanks you for the great guidance! Happy Holidays!

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