Manage Gift Clutter: How to Stop Guilt from Taking Over Your Home

It happens all the time: someone gives you something you don’t want or need. You probably fear hurting their feelings (or getting busted for ditching the gift), and you may even feel guilty for not liking the gift. These feelings often cause us to do nothing rather than something. Before you know it, you’ve amassed a pile, a drawer, or a closet full of clutter—stuff you didn’t even ask to bring into your home.

All of these unwanted gifts create disorganized clutter that keeps you from enjoying your space and appreciating the things you do need and want in your life.