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Post by LavenderLayoutLady on Aug 31, 2023 13:13:30 GMT
Yesterday I separated all of the school supplies into bags for the kids first day.
What was left fit in the one tote I keep for extra school supplies. I'm fairly certain that I will have enough to replenish for the whole year without buying any more. (except for hand sanitizer and tissues).
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Post by crazy4scraps on Aug 31, 2023 13:17:01 GMT
I find the encouragement and support in this thread helps a lot with motivation. Yes, me too!
Those around me don't care about my decluttering wins.
Well I got almost all the clothes entered in the computer for the consignment sale yesterday. The only things I didn’t get in were the few rando items that I pulled out of the other closet and decided at the last minute that I realized could also go, like a few holiday dresses. When I stopped, the dollar amount was over $550, and that was having stuff priced to move. Holy moly!
Good luck with the sales. That kind of money is a lot of motivation.
It really is. The downside is I will only take home 70% from what sells but the upside is I don’t have to hold a garage sale or post and monitor multiple Marketplace listings or deal with hagglers and flakers so to me it’s worth the trade off. |
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Post by **GypsyGirl** on Aug 31, 2023 13:50:11 GMT
The downside is I will only take home 70% from what sells but the upside is I don’t have to hold a garage sale or post and monitor multiple Marketplace listings or deal with hagglers and flakers so to me it’s worth the trade off. That's a small price to pay for freeing up your time, as well as taking away all the stress of doing the selling yourself. That's an amazing amount of stuff to sell. Hope it all sells for you! |
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Post by crazy4scraps on Aug 31, 2023 13:57:17 GMT
The downside is I will only take home 70% from what sells but the upside is I don’t have to hold a garage sale or post and monitor multiple Marketplace listings or deal with hagglers and flakers so to me it’s worth the trade off. That's a small price to pay for freeing up your time, as well as taking away all the stress of doing the selling yourself. That's an amazing amount of stuff to sell. Hope it all sells for you! Yes, and to think that I already donated or gave away a pile that was easily 2-3 times that much stuff? Oy. I could have sold some of that too but I really just wanted it gone. |
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Post by jeremysgirl on Aug 31, 2023 14:12:40 GMT
Well, I'm telling myself you win some, you lose some.
I managed to shut down a $400 clothing purchase. I was intrigued by a particular winter coat, then it was a cashmere sweater, and then just a couple of more things in my basket. And suddenly I saw the price tag of over $400 and I decided, nope, don't need it. If I still want that coat, it'll be there in a month.
But I also subscribed to a fat quarter monthly kit. I looked at all the upcoming months' fabric and all of it looked gorgeous and I was hooked right in. With that said, I can cancel any time, but damn it, I don't want to!!!!! LOL! Maybe because I'm a newer quilter I don't feel quite so guilty about building a fabric stash.
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Post by crazy4scraps on Aug 31, 2023 14:45:58 GMT
Well, I'm telling myself you win some, you lose some. I managed to shut down a $400 clothing purchase. I was intrigued by a particular winter coat, then it was a cashmere sweater, and then just a couple of more things in my basket. And suddenly I saw the price tag of over $400 and I decided, nope, don't need it. If I still want that coat, it'll be there in a month. But I also subscribed to a fat quarter monthly kit. I looked at all the upcoming months' fabric and all of it looked gorgeous and I was hooked right in. With that said, I can cancel any time, but damn it, I don't want to!!!!! LOL! Maybe because I'm a newer quilter I don't feel quite so guilty about building a fabric stash. If it’s something you love and are actually using (or will soon use) then there is no guilt in that. I have used so much of my fabric stash in the last few years, some of which sat in a box for a decade! But when I needed fabric for sewing masks, I was so glad to have it. When I wanted some cute fabric napkins to use as photo props for my baking business, I had a lot of fabric to pick from already to make them. I’ve also used some of it to make zippered purses and tech bags for myself and my DD, and some items to donate to school fundraisers. It’s nice having a stash of fabrics you love because then you’re more inspired to find a project to use them for. |
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Post by jeremysgirl on Aug 31, 2023 14:51:58 GMT
Well, I'm telling myself you win some, you lose some. I managed to shut down a $400 clothing purchase. I was intrigued by a particular winter coat, then it was a cashmere sweater, and then just a couple of more things in my basket. And suddenly I saw the price tag of over $400 and I decided, nope, don't need it. If I still want that coat, it'll be there in a month. But I also subscribed to a fat quarter monthly kit. I looked at all the upcoming months' fabric and all of it looked gorgeous and I was hooked right in. With that said, I can cancel any time, but damn it, I don't want to!!!!! LOL! Maybe because I'm a newer quilter I don't feel quite so guilty about building a fabric stash. If it’s something you love and are actually using (or will soon use) then there is no guilt in that. I have used so much of my fabric stash in the last few years, some of which sat in a box for a decade! But when I needed fabric for sewing masks, I was so glad to have it. When I wanted some cute fabric napkins to use as photo props for my baking business, I had a lot of fabric to pick from already to make them. I’ve also used some of it to make zippered purses and tech bags for myself and my DD, and some items to donate to school fundraisers. It’s nice having a stash of fabrics you love because then you’re more inspired to find a project to use them for. Thank you for that. I agree that sometimes minimalism can get taken to the point of deprivation. And really, when it came down to it, I might still indulge in the winter coat. I could use a casual one. But the rest of the stuff in my bag, I could definitely live without. The fabric is fun and truthfully, it will take me a year to get to the price of that cart full of clothing. |
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Post by **GypsyGirl** on Aug 31, 2023 15:13:14 GMT
Well, I'm telling myself you win some, you lose some. I managed to shut down a $400 clothing purchase. I was intrigued by a particular winter coat, then it was a cashmere sweater, and then just a couple of more things in my basket. And suddenly I saw the price tag of over $400 and I decided, nope, don't need it. If I still want that coat, it'll be there in a month. But I also subscribed to a fat quarter monthly kit. I looked at all the upcoming months' fabric and all of it looked gorgeous and I was hooked right in. With that said, I can cancel any time, but damn it, I don't want to!!!!! LOL! Maybe because I'm a newer quilter I don't feel quite so guilty about building a fabric stash. As a new quilter, I agree the monthly fat quarter kit is a good way to build a stash. Especially since you are able to see the fabrics for the upcoming months and like them. It may help to decide beforehand just how big of a stash you want to eventually have. I've seen stash building become a hobby unto itself and they can become overwhelming. BTDT. As for cancelling the subscription, remember that any future fabrics you fall hard for can be bought outside of that kit. It doesn't have to be all or nothing! As for the clothing, it helps to remember that if you are buying better quality but fewer items you are going to pay more up front. Add in that clothes (along with everything else) have really gone up in price. I am always willing to pay more for classic designs in good quality natural fibers because they will last longer. One thing I advise people do to help with sticker shock when buying better clothing is to consider the 'cost per wear' (cost of item divided by number of times you can expect to wear it). Say that coat is $300 but you will wear it several times a week for 4 months/year, then it becomes a reasonable purchase, especially if you will wear it for more than one year. For me, the coat would be a frivolous purchase as I only need a coat for 1 week a year at most. For you, not so much. |
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Post by jeremysgirl on Aug 31, 2023 15:22:10 GMT
Well, I'm telling myself you win some, you lose some. I managed to shut down a $400 clothing purchase. I was intrigued by a particular winter coat, then it was a cashmere sweater, and then just a couple of more things in my basket. And suddenly I saw the price tag of over $400 and I decided, nope, don't need it. If I still want that coat, it'll be there in a month. But I also subscribed to a fat quarter monthly kit. I looked at all the upcoming months' fabric and all of it looked gorgeous and I was hooked right in. With that said, I can cancel any time, but damn it, I don't want to!!!!! LOL! Maybe because I'm a newer quilter I don't feel quite so guilty about building a fabric stash. As a new quilter, I agree the monthly fat quarter kit is a good way to build a stash. Especially since you are able to see the fabrics for the upcoming months and like them. It may help to decide beforehand just how big of a stash you want to eventually have. I've seen stash building become a hobby unto itself and they can become overwhelming. BTDT. As for cancelling the subscription, remember that any future fabrics you fall hard for can be bought outside of that kit. It doesn't have to be all or nothing! As for the clothing, it helps to remember that if you are buying better quality but fewer items you are going to pay more up front. Add in that clothes (along with everything else) have really gone up in price. I am always willing to pay more for classic designs in good quality natural fibers because they will last longer. One thing I advise people do to help with sticker shock when buying better clothing is to consider the 'cost per wear' (cost of item divided by number of times you can expect to wear it). Say that coat is $300 but you will wear it several times a week for 4 months/year, then it becomes a reasonable purchase, especially if you will wear it for more than one year. For me, the coat would be a frivolous purchase as I only need a coat for 1 week a year at most. For you, not so much. I don't have a problem with sticker shock. I prefer to buy sustainable and ethical if I can and I'm willing to pay a premium price to do so. I'm much more likely to spend $100 on a used cashmere sweater than $25 on a cheap acrylic one. So price is not the issue for me. The issue is excess. Buying too much, having too much, not getting every bit of use out of something. Those are the questions I wrestle with the most. Where price comes in is me asking if I'm going to get $400 worth of enjoyment out of it. I came to the conclusion that I would with the fabric (right now when I don't have much) and I wouldn't with the items in my shopping bag. |
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Post by cecilia on Aug 31, 2023 15:39:25 GMT
Sorted recycling to take tomorrow.
Need to list on eBay but no motivation to.
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Post by Scrapper100 on Aug 31, 2023 19:49:37 GMT
I took over a trunk full of stuff today  . I also took a bag of DVDs to the library book store. It feels good to get it out but still have a lot of things in the purge area. Thinking of trying to sell some children’s books and DVDs, mega blocks, water toy thing. I think there are some wood trains to. I hate that it has to look worse before it gets better. |
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Post by dewryce on Sept 1, 2023 1:30:19 GMT
That's a small price to pay for freeing up your time, as well as taking away all the stress of doing the selling yourself. That's an amazing amount of stuff to sell. Hope it all sells for you! Yes, and to think that I already donated or gave away a pile that was easily 2-3 times that much stuff? Oy. I could have sold some of that too but I really just wanted it gone. If I added up the money I could have made selling the things I’ve given away it would pay for a couple of really nice vacations. But for me the real payoff was getting them out of the house when I was motivated to do so. When we did our last real declutter in 2020-2021 we sold some things and made a bit of money, but it really wasn’t worth storing them and keeping them until we actually got around to selling them. The space and peace I get from a decluttered home is well worth it. |
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Post by Linda on Sept 1, 2023 2:28:42 GMT
We remembered to grab the plastic and paper bags to recycle at the supermarket when we went grocery shopping tonight - yay!
Other than that? I'm grateful our power came back before I had to toss food. Right now I'm focusing on yard cleanup - we have two huge piles (of BIG branches that normally we would have to cut into 4' lengths for the trash truck to take) by the road for county waste to take with the grapple truck - probably in the next week or two - and 2.5 trash cans worth of smaller branches and spanish moss etc...and there's still a ton left to clean up. It's so hot and humid I can't work outside too long at a time.
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Post by crazy4scraps on Sept 1, 2023 3:00:50 GMT
Yes, and to think that I already donated or gave away a pile that was easily 2-3 times that much stuff? Oy. I could have sold some of that too but I really just wanted it gone. If I added up the money I could have made selling the things I’ve given away it would pay for a couple of really nice vacations. But for me the real payoff was getting them out of the house when I was motivated to do so. When we did our last real declutter in 2020-2021 we sold some things and made a bit of money, but it really wasn’t worth storing them and keeping them until we actually got around to selling them. The space and peace I get from a decluttered home is well worth it. Oh, I hear you on that. It was several years worth of DD’s outgrown clothes that I just needed GONE. For a number of reasons I couldn’t do the consignment sales which for me is the easiest way to recoup as much money as possible as easily as possible. Since I couldn’t do them, it all sat. Even the donation places weren’t taking anything for a while. So it had to go even though it was likely hundreds of dollars of stuff. This last group was just from the last few years. The consignment people didn’t have sales at all during Covid and I didn’t have time in 2021. But thankfully this time I do! It will be nice to get something back out of those clothes she didn’t wear at all since I just had to buy her new stuff again for school over the last couple weeks. |
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Post by lg on Sept 1, 2023 4:15:16 GMT
Finally took photos and listed for sale my huge Christmas dinner set that I had plans to pull out every year and use at dinner parties and family Christmas. Yeah, that never happened and it’s been 20 or so years since I bought it… it’s literally brand new! Time for it to bless someone else’s family and bring joy to them. The set SOLD peas so now my ae dd order is paid for yayayyayayayay!!! |
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Post by mikklynn on Sept 1, 2023 12:47:04 GMT
LavenderLayoutLady Who cares if no one else celebrates your decluttering wins? You do it for YOU! I celebrate with you, because with kids, it is darn hard.
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Post by amom23 on Sept 1, 2023 14:06:47 GMT
I love reading everyone's successes this summer!
This has been a busy and kinda odd summer and I'm not sorry to see it end. We had a lot more overnight company than normal. We've taken a few mini trips. Last month one of DH's brothers died unexpectantly. We had a college kid home most of the summer. Another child is traveling for his job and let his expensive apartment go and is storing most of his stuff here while he figures out a new home base, etc. My decluttering/organizing projects were smaller, but I still got stuff done and kept up with the house. It's so much easier to have company when all you need to do is change linens and clean the bathrooms, etc.
There are fall cleaning projects on my To Do list. With the new season I will go through my closet again. DH's closet needs some purging again too. I'll get him to help me help him at some point in the coming weeks. I've been setting up a new play area in the family room for the grandkids. Part of me hates bringing more stuff into the house, but the other part of me knows the grandkids need a better area to play since they are getting older and visit often. With the help from IKEA the area is turning out cute with great storage of course!
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Post by iamkristinl16 on Sept 1, 2023 14:56:02 GMT
first of all - I know it's not a consistent effort for me (and quite possibly for most of us). I'll work on it for a while, and then work on something else, and then get motivated to declutter some more. Also the more you do it, the easier it is and you get used to keeping an eye out for stuff that can leave. And yes - it does sometimes feel like swimming uphill when you're the only part of the household who is decluttering. The deal at my house is that I can declutter my stuff and the household stuff that is primarily my sphere of influence (cooking, cleaning etc... but not tools for instance since those are primarily DH's area). I don't declutter other people's stuff nor do I organise it without their express permission. DD16 has gotten pretty good at bringing down a basket of stuff to donate periodically. DH has recently been decluttering and organising a little...very slowly. They really DO learn from examples. 100% this - your good habit will eventually rub off on others in your family/household ESPECIALLY if you decide to sell some things and they see the money start coming in 😁 I did a major declutter as I was basically forced to (a large reno project where we replaced ALL the flooring in our house will do that!) so I had a major reason to be ruthless (I’m not moving this out and moving this back again as I’m too lazy being the main reason!) For the most part I find though that pictures showing myself what I’ve let go of, kids with better mental health as their stuff isn’t falling on them every way they turn, and a healthier bank balance have meant I’ve been self encouraged to keep going. I’ll also watch someone else on YouTube declutter or organise and that starts me thinking about what I can do at the same time. And then I jump on here and tell all the peas about it so they can give me a pat on the back 😇 The number one thing is that the less stuff you have, and the less stuff that comes into your house, means the less time you spend cleaning and maintaining and storing and moving and decluttering and …. Our house isn't horribly cluttered, but my main goal is for it to be easier to maintain. I don't want the cabinets and drawers to be filled to the brim, and I want things to be put away more easily. For me, that is one of my main sources of stress and I definitely see the connection between mental health and the condition of the home. I go to people's houses for work (addressing mental health needs, primarily of the kids but the parents usually have mental health concerns as well). A majority of the homes are extremely cluttered and unclean. It is a vicious cycle and it's unclear which comes first, the mental health issues or the unclean house. But it sure can be connected. Trying to get people to see that in a respectful way is difficult. |
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Post by amom23 on Sept 1, 2023 15:28:05 GMT
100% this - your good habit will eventually rub off on others in your family/household ESPECIALLY if you decide to sell some things and they see the money start coming in 😁 I did a major declutter as I was basically forced to (a large reno project where we replaced ALL the flooring in our house will do that!) so I had a major reason to be ruthless (I’m not moving this out and moving this back again as I’m too lazy being the main reason!) For the most part I find though that pictures showing myself what I’ve let go of, kids with better mental health as their stuff isn’t falling on them every way they turn, and a healthier bank balance have meant I’ve been self encouraged to keep going. I’ll also watch someone else on YouTube declutter or organise and that starts me thinking about what I can do at the same time. And then I jump on here and tell all the peas about it so they can give me a pat on the back 😇 The number one thing is that the less stuff you have, and the less stuff that comes into your house, means the less time you spend cleaning and maintaining and storing and moving and decluttering and …. Our house isn't horribly cluttered, but my main goal is for it to be easier to maintain. I don't want the cabinets and drawers to be filled to the brim, and I want things to be put away more easily. For me, that is one of my main sources of stress and I definitely see the connection between mental health and the condition of the home. I go to people's houses for work (addressing mental health needs, primarily of the kids but the parents usually have mental health concerns as well). A majority of the homes are extremely cluttered and unclean. It is a vicious cycle and it's unclear which comes first, the mental health issues or the unclean house. But it sure can be connected. Trying to get people to see that in a respectful way is difficult. I totally agree with you. I'm one of those people who hates surface clutter, but I also hate having messy closets and drawers. All I can tell you is it takes time to declutter. It's really a never-ending process. Eventually you will start to see the results of your hard work. It isn't easy with kids at home either. My house is not spotless, but it is clean. Nobody trips over anything to get in the door. My decluttering habits have worn off on my kids and that makes me happy. |
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Post by crazy4scraps on Sept 1, 2023 18:58:07 GMT
Our house isn't horribly cluttered, but my main goal is for it to be easier to maintain. I don't want the cabinets and drawers to be filled to the brim, and I want things to be put away more easily. For me, that is one of my main sources of stress and I definitely see the connection between mental health and the condition of the home. I go to people's houses for work (addressing mental health needs, primarily of the kids but the parents usually have mental health concerns as well). A majority of the homes are extremely cluttered and unclean. It is a vicious cycle and it's unclear which comes first, the mental health issues or the unclean house. But it sure can be connected. Trying to get people to see that in a respectful way is difficult. Your clients sound like our renter. I’m sure whatever the trauma was came first because the house never used to be like it is now. It’s pretty much hoarded up and we know she has some underlying mental health issues that she doesn’t seem willing to address. We’ve tried to help her clean some of it out (and so has her brother) but it ends up being a waste of time because she refuses to let anything go, any little scrap of junk mail with her name on it has to be shredded 🙄, etc., etc. and any progress we manage to make is negated by the next time we stop by. She also has issues with mobility so it will be literally impossible for her to get through it independently. We’ve even offered to have a service come in to give us an estimate to clean out the house (at our expense because we know she can’t afford that) and she flat out refuses to have anyone else outside of us or her brother come in to help. It’s so hard. We don’t know what to do. She pays the rent every month, on time, but the hoard of stuff is no doubt damaging the house at this point. It’s bad, and we feel bad that she’s living that way because she is our friend. 😕 |
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Post by iamkristinl16 on Sept 1, 2023 23:26:40 GMT
Our house isn't horribly cluttered, but my main goal is for it to be easier to maintain. I don't want the cabinets and drawers to be filled to the brim, and I want things to be put away more easily. For me, that is one of my main sources of stress and I definitely see the connection between mental health and the condition of the home. I go to people's houses for work (addressing mental health needs, primarily of the kids but the parents usually have mental health concerns as well). A majority of the homes are extremely cluttered and unclean. It is a vicious cycle and it's unclear which comes first, the mental health issues or the unclean house. But it sure can be connected. Trying to get people to see that in a respectful way is difficult. Your clients sound like our renter. I’m sure whatever the trauma was came first because the house never used to be like it is now. It’s pretty much hoarded up and we know she has some underlying mental health issues that she doesn’t seem willing to address. We’ve tried to help her clean some of it out (and so has her brother) but it ends up being a waste of time because she refuses to let anything go, any little scrap of junk mail with her name on it has to be shredded 🙄, etc., etc. and any progress we manage to make is negated by the next time we stop by. She also has issues with mobility so it will be literally impossible for her to get through it independently. We’ve even offered to have a service come in to give us an estimate to clean out the house (at our expense because we know she can’t afford that) and she flat out refuses to have anyone else outside of us or her brother come in to help. It’s so hard. We don’t know what to do. She pays the rent every month, on time, but the hoard of stuff is no doubt damaging the house at this point. It’s bad, and we feel bad that she’s living that way because she is our friend. 😕 That’s tough. I think she probably needs a mental health professional to help her work through the emotional aspect of what is going on. |
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Post by iamkristinl16 on Sept 1, 2023 23:27:30 GMT
I’m curious if you all have a method of decluttering like one room at a time or something similar, or if you just do what strikes you at the moment?
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Post by lg on Sept 1, 2023 23:57:32 GMT
I do little bits here or there - ie tripping over the tool box every morning on the way to the car was annoying me. So I decided it was time to clean it out and find a better place for it.
Drawer won’t shut in the kitchen? What’s in here that I no longer need. Won’t use an appliance as I can’t get to it? Do I actually need the appliance or is there other stuff in the cupboard I never use in the way that I can get rid of so I can get to the appliance I use all the time?
For dd I wait until she gets an influx of new things ie Christmas or bday and we do a big clean out of her room to fit in the new stuff
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Post by Linda on Sept 2, 2023 0:10:49 GMT
I’m curious if you all have a method of decluttering like one room at a time or something similar, or if you just do what strikes you at the moment? a mix - twice a year (Spring and Fall) I do an intentional whole house cleaning and decluttering...some years I focus more on the cleaning, some years the decluttering takes the lead. I loosely follow the Cleaning Grand Plan although I always get off track. Summer and Christmas are usually when we have houseguests so that's a good motivator. But throughout the year, if an area starts to look cluttered or I get inspired, I go through it. |
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Post by Chinagirl828 on Sept 2, 2023 0:35:03 GMT
I do little bits here or there - ie tripping over the tool box every morning on the way to the car was annoying me. So I decided it was time to clean it out and find a better place for it. Drawer won’t shut in the kitchen? What’s in here that I no longer need. Won’t use an appliance as I can’t get to it? Do I actually need the appliance or is there other stuff in the cupboard I never use in the way that I can get rid of so I can get to the appliance I use all the time? I do this as well. It gives me a (usually) quick win, and the motivation to do other areas because I've removed an annoyance. I do have to make a concerted effort to declutter certain areas, I rarely go into the cupboard that holds family and childhood keepsakes for example, but I typically tackle those when I'm feeling motivated rather than because I have a few mins while my lunch is cooking and can clean out the spice cupboard while I'm waiting. |
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Post by dewryce on Sept 2, 2023 7:03:36 GMT
My decluttering is decided by what motivates/inspires me at the moment and, more often, what’s bothering me. These days, it’s maintenance and what we come across. And if I get to a spot where I feel like I haven’t naturally gotten rid of things in a while and don’t know where I feel like starting I’ll look at declutter calendar because they have lots of small tasks to work on. Easy wins. If you’re new to decluttering or feel guidance would help I really recommend a declutter calendar. No thinking involved, just when you have time you work on the area listed. And you commit to about 15 minutes a day on most I’ve seen. One thing I do though, is finish an area/task even if it takes more time than I have that day. I very rarely move on to another task before I complete the current one. That’s a fast way to make a bigger headache. So if it takes a few days, it takes a few days instead of the one allotted. Also, when I read on here or a decluttering/organizing book usually something will speak to me and I often pop up right then to go take care of it. If I can’t, I write in the margins what it inspires me to toss/donate. And we’re helping my mom with her house, we are always motivated when we come home from there because she just has so much that is detracting from her home and quality of life. I agree with Chinagirl828 about starting in an area where you’ll best notice and appreciate a win. Very motivating! So, what’s bothering you the most right now? Let us help you tackle it this weekend! |
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Post by wellway on Sept 2, 2023 7:28:11 GMT
I'm on a mission regarding paperwork, I have years of files in our filing cabinet and totes etc. I've made a start, a blue Ikea bag full of paper is now waiting to be shredded.
My aim is to create what we are lovingly calling a death box, a one stop shop for our executor to work through when the time comes. Deeds, contacts, financial info, utility info etc.
As part of the process we are updating our wills and putting lasting powers of Attorney in place.
I'm hoping to be sorted in the next couple of weeks.
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Post by LavenderLayoutLady on Sept 2, 2023 10:42:16 GMT
I’m curious if you all have a method of decluttering like one room at a time or something similar, or if you just do what strikes you at the moment? I'm usually inspired to declutter by wanting to fix an area that isn't working for us the way it is intended. If it is too crowded with things, or if I dread trying to get something from it, then it needs to be fixed. |
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Post by LavenderLayoutLady on Sept 2, 2023 10:55:57 GMT
Yesterday I had a big win.
With school starting again next week, I needed a method to store school uniforms that is easily accessible and usable for my elementary kids.
Previously we used three drawer sterilite containers standing in their closet, but it no longer worked well for them because as they've grown their clothes became bigger, and no longer fit neatly in the drawers.
I should also add that my house is very old, and the closets are tiny. They came with two hang bars (one on the left side of the door frame, one on the right side) that are about a foot long, that extend from the front to the back, instead of a single long hang bar that extends from left to right of the closet.
So yesterday I took the two uniform Sterilite drawer units out.
Then I took out the two tiny hang bars.
And installed a single long hang bar.
I went through each item of clothing before putting it back into the closet. I found several that my youngest outgrew, so put those in the donate pile. The hang bar now only holds school uniform pieces, and button down dress shirts. It looks so much more spacious.
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Post by iamkristinl16 on Sept 2, 2023 12:19:09 GMT
Yesterday I had a big win.
With school starting again next week, I needed a method to store school uniforms that is easily accessible and usable for my elementary kids.
Previously we used three drawer sterilite containers standing in their closet, but it no longer worked well for them because as they've grown their clothes became bigger, and no longer fit neatly in the drawers.
I should also add that my house is very old, and the closets are tiny. They came with two hang bars (one on the left side of the door frame, one on the right side) that are about a foot long, that extend from the front to the back, instead of a single long hang bar that extends from left to right of the closet.
So yesterday I took the two uniform Sterilite drawer units out.
Then I took out the two tiny hang bars.
And installed a single long hang bar.
I went through each item of clothing before putting it back into the closet. I found several that my youngest outgrew, so put those in the donate pile. The hang bar now only holds school uniform pieces, and button down dress shirts. It looks so much more spacious.
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. I also took a bag of DVDs to the library book store. It feels good to get it out but still have a lot of things in the purge area. Thinking of trying to sell some children’s books and DVDs, mega blocks, water toy thing. I think there are some wood trains to. 
