You often see adult children wanting to declutter without their parents input, and that’s just not going to work. While to you the home may look a mess, to a parent it’s their treasured items. Your parent has to want to declutter and get rid of these sentimental items. Rather than asking your parent straightaway about decluttering, take a step back and ask them what they want to achieve in their later years. You can then use their answer as reasons to declutter.