Overflowing dressers, that box of memories no one’s touched in years, or a cracked lamp waiting to be fixed “someday” – clutter takes up more space in our homes than we’d like to admit. We all complain but secretly also love to hold on to that nostalgia. (Kahani ghar ghar ki, indeed!)
Ironically, while we cling to old bills, broken chargers, and college T-shirts, our elders never miss a chance to remind us that old or broken things block luck and prosperity. And somewhere between old beliefs and modern nostalgia, we end up holding on to not just stuff, but stress too. And experts say that might be hurting our relationships more than we realise.
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