Photos. Time to scan all those photos that have been collecting dust in the basement, closet, and attic. This sounds easy—and it is—but it will take time, even with Joshua’s easy-to-use scanner. So, to make it a little more fun, we decided to throw a Photo-Scanning Party.*
Music & Movies. Why do we all hold on to so many CDs and DVDs when we can watch virtually anything now with the click of a button? Regarding the music we want to “keep”: let’s transfer it all to the computer, which we can then store in the cloud (The Minimalists use Dropbox, but you can use whatever cloud-based software you prefer). Once our music and movies are safely stored, let’s donate or sell the remaining CDs and DVDs. You have permission to let go.
Documents. Take a look at your documents. Do you need all of them? Chances are you don’t, but you can scan the ones you truly need. Scan them, shred them, and move on.
That’s all; time to take action.