My older teenager helped me make more progress decluttering dresses in one afternoon than I’ve made in years. When they are little, they bring the mess, so to have the roles change and get her help is priceless. I’ve been holding onto things that I couldn’t even zip up for YEARS. A whole different era of my life that I am very sentimental about.

The look on her face when I pulled out some dresses was hysterical and drove me to put the dress right into the bag. “Mom…what color is this even?” “Mom…no.” “Mom… it’s giving Ursula.” She’s not pushing me to dress like a teen, but she has a TON more awareness of what’s up to date and what would look silly in public. I respect her opinion. So if you have a responsible and honest teen in your life (and you like the way THEY dress), they may be a great resource to help you quickly ditch the duds.

The fun we had was so much more valuable than a bunch of tired dresses from 10-15 years ago. I loved telling her the story behind each dress and now their job is done. Yay!!!!