The 5 Items a Professional Organizer Would Never Get Rid Of (At Least Not Right Away)

As the founder of Get Organized Already, it’s Nonnahs Driskill’s job to help people live with less. “If somebody’s telling me that they’re ready to get rid of something, I rarely will say no,” she says. The professional organizer is used to talking people down from the “but maybe I’ll use it…someday!” mentality, so when we asked her what—if anything—she’d never get rid of, it took Driskill some time to come up with an answer. “I couldn’t think of much,” she admitted, but after careful deliberation, she shared a handful of items she’d absolutely recommend holding onto (at least for a little while). Heads up, some of these may surprise you.

If—and only if—you plan on reselling a pricey handbag or lightly worn pair of designer heels down the road, it’s worth holding on to the box it came in. “Having that increases the resale value,” Driskill explains. “It makes the buyer feel like they’re getting a higher-quality item.” She emphasizes that you should only bother with high-end items—including fashion, tech and fine china—since all that packaging can quickly snowball into clutter.