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Post by LavenderLayoutLady on Nov 12, 2023 14:13:39 GMT
I can't believe the year is starting to wind down. Years go so fast, the older I get.
This year I've really focused on functionality.
My version of a simplified capsule wardrobe. Several pairs of jeans, a couple weeks worth of tee shirts, pajamas, underthings. A few pairs of sneakers.
I have not missed the itchy jammies that never quite closed at the bosom because of the buttons. I haven't missed the dress that I hadn't worn for years. Haven't missed any of the other odds and ends that sat unworn for longer than I can remember. I wear 100% of what I have, and I like it like that.
The kids' bookshelf has empty space on it, where it used to be a way overflowing mess of books from birth on up. It was piled high, and constantly in a state of spilling over, falling over, looking a hot, unappealing mess. Now they read what's there. And the entire top shelf (it's a 3 ft tall, 3 shelf bookcase) has only book report books for the current school year.
I've "used down" all the toiletries that had built up (my dd will try a product, not like it, buy a new one.) I have short hair, and am not picky about shampoo. Now I just buy as we need.
I'm hoping to go into the new year with the same only buy as I need attitude. It's easier to clean less stuff. It's easier to manage less stuff.
There is still a lot of stuff that technically has no use, but it isn't mine, so there it stays. I figure there will be a time when the owners (family members) decide those things can go.
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Post by crazy4scraps on Nov 12, 2023 15:53:51 GMT
Last weekend I cleaned out the bathroom closet. Several years ago I really went though a phase of buying all kinds of hair/makeup/skin products and I subscribed to several makeup subscriptions (Ipsy, etc). I have done a few large clean outs before but still have too much. I threw some things in the trash and have a target bag of things to see if my mom or sisters want at Christmas. I’m making a point to use different hair products to see if I like them and will also go through my makeup before then as well. A few weeks ago I posted some nail polish and books on marketplace. The color street nail polish just sold but the box of regular nail polish has not. Neither have the books. I’ll probably donate them to the thrift store my mom works at if they haven’t sold by thanksgiving, unless you all have better ideas on places to sell them. I have several hard cover Cat Man, captain underpants, etc that I was trying to sell in two sets. The books might sell better on Marketplace or NextDoor in the next month or so as people are looking for lower cost Christmas gifts for kids. I have a couple sets of books like that that I’m going to have DH post on Marketplace in the next week or so, along with the rest of the bigger more expensive toys that I haven’t donated (yet). If they don’t go on Marketplace, Half Price Books would very likely buy those titles but don’t plan on getting much for them there. They typically pay pennies on the dollar for what they take, but at least they’ll be gone. |
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Post by iamkristinl16 on Nov 12, 2023 16:06:10 GMT
Last weekend I cleaned out the bathroom closet. Several years ago I really went though a phase of buying all kinds of hair/makeup/skin products and I subscribed to several makeup subscriptions (Ipsy, etc). I have done a few large clean outs before but still have too much. I threw some things in the trash and have a target bag of things to see if my mom or sisters want at Christmas. I’m making a point to use different hair products to see if I like them and will also go through my makeup before then as well. A few weeks ago I posted some nail polish and books on marketplace. The color street nail polish just sold but the box of regular nail polish has not. Neither have the books. I’ll probably donate them to the thrift store my mom works at if they haven’t sold by thanksgiving, unless you all have better ideas on places to sell them. I have several hard cover Cat Man, captain underpants, etc that I was trying to sell in two sets. The books might sell better on Marketplace or NextDoor in the next month or so as people are looking for lower cost Christmas gifts for kids. I have a couple sets of books like that that I’m going to have DH post on Marketplace in the next week or so, along with the rest of the bigger more expensive toys that I haven’t donated (yet). If they don’t go on Marketplace, Half Price Books would very likely buy those titles but don’t plan on getting much for them there. They typically pay pennies on the dollar for what they take, but at least they’ll be gone. I hope so! I would really like to sell them but we will see. I will take the clothes to clothes mentor this week (I think they are buying now after their move). I’m going to take another run through my clothes and see if anything else can go. I also just went through my makeup and have added to my give away pile and also have some things to try in coming weeks to see if I want to keep or not. |
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Post by Linda on Nov 15, 2023 22:31:15 GMT
2 more binders and 1 book to the donation box today.
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Post by dewryce on Nov 15, 2023 22:51:06 GMT
The books might sell better on Marketplace or NextDoor in the next month or so as people are looking for lower cost Christmas gifts for kids. I have a couple sets of books like that that I’m going to have DH post on Marketplace in the next week or so, along with the rest of the bigger more expensive toys that I haven’t donated (yet). If they don’t go on Marketplace, Half Price Books would very likely buy those titles but don’t plan on getting much for them there. They typically pay pennies on the dollar for what they take, but at least they’ll be gone. I hope so! I would really like to sell them but we will see. I will take the clothes to clothes mentor this week (I think they are buying now after their move). I’m going to take another run through my clothes and see if anything else can go. I also just went through my makeup and have added to my give away pile and also have some things to try in coming weeks to see if I want to keep or not. I bet your unopened makeup/samples would be welcomed by a women’s shelter. |
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Post by hmp on Nov 15, 2023 23:26:09 GMT
I just took the last of my Dad’s clothing to Goodwill. All winter stuff. Also took a huge load of medical supplies to a local center that cleans everything & donates everything for free to any local person. I’ve started working on the books. The “”BIG” family bible is missing. Literally big, from Mom’s side of the family, all family births, marriages, & deaths recorded in there since c. 1800. Just makes me sick. My sister continues to sell anything of mom & dad’s she doesn’t want online. Never holds on to anything for her kids (now teenagers). She has the money & space to store it. So much anger there. I’m holding onto some things for her kids because I don’t trust her. Do I need 24 place settings of Christmas China? Nope. But each of my sister’s kids will be offered 8 place settings at an appropriate time, when they are more settled into their lives & hopefully more mature. Now I just need to figure out how to store it. I’m downsizing. It won’t all fit.
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Post by Linda on Nov 15, 2023 23:40:40 GMT
(((Hugs))) hmp - I hope you find the bible. My uncle ended up with the one from my mum's side and I have no idea what happened to it. I should probably reach back out to his wife and see if she knows (uncle is in a nursing home and no longer talking) I pulled the boxes out from under my bed - one had winter clothes so I've put in drawers/closet and will see what gets worn and donate/toss anything that doesn't over the winter. Another has swim stuff mainly - I need to try that all on but I suspect it won't fit so it'll probably get donated also except for the coverup. The third box though - had my mother's paintings as well as a couple DD17 did for me. I had been wondering where they ended up so glad to find them We'll have to frame mum's paintings -only one of them is framed. She did them back in the 50s and other than the one framed one, I had never seen them until I was cleaning out her house after she passed. We're going to put them up so they can be seen. DH and I have picked out spots for them and DD's paintings already. |
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Post by cecilia on Nov 15, 2023 23:57:53 GMT
Bought some stuff at an auction. Taking the warm clothes and hats to a drive that is collecting those things for the homeless in the county.
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Post by iamkristinl16 on Nov 16, 2023 1:28:48 GMT
Does anyone else struggle with getting rid of the old when you buy a replacement? I'm realizing that I have a hard time with this. For example, I had a Nutribullet that I thought was dying because it smelled weird. So, I bought a new one. But kept the old. Then that one seemed like it was going to break so I bought a Ninja single cup blender. But yep...kept the old. So now I have two old Nutribullets. Same with the pressure cooker. For some reason I started thinking it was not working as well or was worried it would break so bought a new one. I do use it occasionally when I need two for the same meal (or DS's grad party) but realistically I don't need to keep it. However, the dial on the old one doesn't have the marking anymore to show where the knob needs to be to work it and I feel like if I donate it, it will just get tossed and that is wasteful. Anyway, I need to clean out the furnace room which is where I keep extra food, less used dishes like platters, and some of the less used appliances (ice cream maker, extra pressure cooker, hand mixer, food processor, etc). I also still have my old hair dryer (bought a new one several years ago) and multiple of the same size curling iron. I even keep old bras when I buy a new one. What is up with this??? What do you tell yourself to get yourself to get rid of the old?
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Post by crazy4scraps on Nov 16, 2023 5:38:24 GMT
Does anyone else struggle with getting rid of the old when you buy a replacement? I'm realizing that I have a hard time with this. For example, I had a Nutribullet that I thought was dying because it smelled weird. So, I bought a new one. But kept the old. Then that one seemed like it was going to break so I bought a Ninja single cup blender. But yep...kept the old. So now I have two old Nutribullets. Same with the pressure cooker. For some reason I started thinking it was not working as well or was worried it would break so bought a new one. I do use it occasionally when I need two for the same meal (or DS's grad party) but realistically I don't need to keep it. However, the dial on the old one doesn't have the marking anymore to show where the knob needs to be to work it and I feel like if I donate it, it will just get tossed and that is wasteful. Anyway, I need to clean out the furnace room which is where I keep extra food, less used dishes like platters, and some of the less used appliances (ice cream maker, extra pressure cooker, hand mixer, food processor, etc). I also still have my old hair dryer (bought a new one several years ago) and multiple of the same size curling iron. I even keep old bras when I buy a new one. What is up with this??? What do you tell yourself to get yourself to get rid of the old? LOL, are you my twin? 🤣 I was literally just thinking about this the other day. I found some new long sleeve, v-neck shirts at JC Penney that I hope I will replace my old, faded, sad looking long sleeve t-shirts. I wanted to wait until I wash the new ones to make sure they don’t shrink up horribly in the body length before I get rid of the old ones. I have so many duplicate things that I have a hard time dumping even after I get a replacement. Old shoes that aren’t *totally* worn out? Yup. Clothes that still fit but kind of look, ehhhh? Yup. I still have the old food processor even though I bought an awesome Ninja XL last Christmas (and LOVE it!). I hated the old one but still have it because my brother said he’d take it but then never came to get it. that was almost a year ago. Won an awesome Ninja blender a few months back and moved the old one out of the cabinet to make space to put the new one, and guess where the old one ended up? Under the kitchen table next to the old food processor.  I’m very much a “it’s good to have a backup” kind of person. I have not one but TWO backup electronic cutting machines, because what if something happens to the one I primarily use? I almost always buy two of most grocery things too out of habit. One to use and a backup, natch. |
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Post by lg on Nov 16, 2023 8:20:13 GMT
Does anyone else struggle with getting rid of the old when you buy a replacement? What is up with this??? What do you tell yourself to get yourself to get rid of the old? Would it be easier if you had a friend you could ask to come over and help you clear out these doubles? Nothing like a close friend or family member laughing WITH you as you throw out the see through holey underwear, or being a voice of reason as to the fact that no person in their right mind needs three NutriBullets… Ask me how I know it works 😳😅 |
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Post by mikklynn on Nov 16, 2023 13:55:06 GMT
Does anyone else struggle with getting rid of the old when you buy a replacement? I'm realizing that I have a hard time with this. For example, I had a Nutribullet that I thought was dying because it smelled weird. So, I bought a new one. But kept the old. Then that one seemed like it was going to break so I bought a Ninja single cup blender. But yep...kept the old. So now I have two old Nutribullets. Same with the pressure cooker. For some reason I started thinking it was not working as well or was worried it would break so bought a new one. I do use it occasionally when I need two for the same meal (or DS's grad party) but realistically I don't need to keep it. However, the dial on the old one doesn't have the marking anymore to show where the knob needs to be to work it and I feel like if I donate it, it will just get tossed and that is wasteful. Anyway, I need to clean out the furnace room which is where I keep extra food, less used dishes like platters, and some of the less used appliances (ice cream maker, extra pressure cooker, hand mixer, food processor, etc). I also still have my old hair dryer (bought a new one several years ago) and multiple of the same size curling iron. I even keep old bras when I buy a new one. What is up with this??? What do you tell yourself to get yourself to get rid of the old? There is a "cost" to keeping those old things. They take up valuable space in your home. They take up space in your head, as you overthink keeping or not. Those are NOT things that cost thousands of dollars to replace. When you get a new one, immediately get rid of the old one. It's wasteful to keep one you won't use, because it takes up valuable space. |
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Post by dewryce on Nov 16, 2023 14:21:10 GMT
Does anyone else struggle with getting rid of the old when you buy a replacement? I'm realizing that I have a hard time with this. For example, I had a Nutribullet that I thought was dying because it smelled weird. So, I bought a new one. But kept the old. Then that one seemed like it was going to break so I bought a Ninja single cup blender. But yep...kept the old. So now I have two old Nutribullets. Same with the pressure cooker. For some reason I started thinking it was not working as well or was worried it would break so bought a new one. I do use it occasionally when I need two for the same meal (or DS's grad party) but realistically I don't need to keep it. However, the dial on the old one doesn't have the marking anymore to show where the knob needs to be to work it and I feel like if I donate it, it will just get tossed and that is wasteful. Anyway, I need to clean out the furnace room which is where I keep extra food, less used dishes like platters, and some of the less used appliances (ice cream maker, extra pressure cooker, hand mixer, food processor, etc). I also still have my old hair dryer (bought a new one several years ago) and multiple of the same size curling iron. I even keep old bras when I buy a new one. What is up with this??? What do you tell yourself to get yourself to get rid of the old? There is a "cost" to keeping those old things. They take up valuable space in your home. They take up space in your head, as you overthink keeping or not. Those are NOT things that cost thousands of dollars to replace. When you get a new one, immediately get rid of the old one. It's wasteful to keep one you won't use, because it takes up valuable space. I agree, especially about the mental weight keeping the extra item(s) carries. I just remind myself that I don’t need it. And if, under some weird unforeseen circumstance I do need 2 on occasion, I can borrow one. It is exceedingly rare for me to need something I’ve gotten rid of. But the space and loss of mental clutter that I’ve gained? Invaluable. The only time I keep extras now is if it is something we will use when we go camping, and there’s specific storage for those items. Imagine the furnace room emptied of all the things you don’t use, don’t need. It’s neat, clean, organized. Super easy to find what you need, and there’s even a bit of space for new items. Now expand that to other areas of your house. You can mentally breathe in there, and the guilt of keeping extras is gone. You know all the items under your control in your home are loved or useful, maybe even both. |
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Post by crazy4scraps on Nov 16, 2023 15:03:17 GMT
Does anyone else struggle with getting rid of the old when you buy a replacement? I'm realizing that I have a hard time with this. For example, I had a Nutribullet that I thought was dying because it smelled weird. So, I bought a new one. But kept the old. Then that one seemed like it was going to break so I bought a Ninja single cup blender. But yep...kept the old. So now I have two old Nutribullets. Same with the pressure cooker. For some reason I started thinking it was not working as well or was worried it would break so bought a new one. I do use it occasionally when I need two for the same meal (or DS's grad party) but realistically I don't need to keep it. However, the dial on the old one doesn't have the marking anymore to show where the knob needs to be to work it and I feel like if I donate it, it will just get tossed and that is wasteful. Anyway, I need to clean out the furnace room which is where I keep extra food, less used dishes like platters, and some of the less used appliances (ice cream maker, extra pressure cooker, hand mixer, food processor, etc). I also still have my old hair dryer (bought a new one several years ago) and multiple of the same size curling iron. I even keep old bras when I buy a new one. What is up with this??? What do you tell yourself to get yourself to get rid of the old? There is a "cost" to keeping those old things. They take up valuable space in your home. They take up space in your head, as you overthink keeping or not. Those are NOT things that cost thousands of dollars to replace. When you get a new one, immediately get rid of the old one. It's wasteful to keep one you won't use, because it takes up valuable space. My issue (especially with clothes or shoes) is when I end up HATING the new thing and now I got rid of the old thing that was at least tolerable (looking at YOU, horribly uncomfortable new bras!) albeit ugly, stained, stretched out and/or faded. I know that once the new ones get broken in a little they’ll be okay, but at first they just suck. Now, I totally get you on the food processor sitting under my kitchen table. It needs to go. I hated that thing from the first time I used it because it’s a bitch to clean, but it’s better than not having one at all which was why I asked my brother if he wanted it. He said he did but never made the effort to come get it. I think I’ll give him one more week to come get it and if he doesn’t, I’m setting that sucker (and it’s friend the old blender) free. I’ll have another load of stuff ready to go for Salvation Army by next week and they could go right in the same bin with all that stuff. |
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Post by **GypsyGirl** on Nov 16, 2023 15:30:07 GMT
Does anyone else struggle with getting rid of the old when you buy a replacement? I'm realizing that I have a hard time with this. For example, I had a Nutribullet that I thought was dying because it smelled weird. So, I bought a new one. But kept the old. Then that one seemed like it was going to break so I bought a Ninja single cup blender. But yep...kept the old. So now I have two old Nutribullets. Same with the pressure cooker. For some reason I started thinking it was not working as well or was worried it would break so bought a new one. I do use it occasionally when I need two for the same meal (or DS's grad party) but realistically I don't need to keep it. However, the dial on the old one doesn't have the marking anymore to show where the knob needs to be to work it and I feel like if I donate it, it will just get tossed and that is wasteful. Anyway, I need to clean out the furnace room which is where I keep extra food, less used dishes like platters, and some of the less used appliances (ice cream maker, extra pressure cooker, hand mixer, food processor, etc). I also still have my old hair dryer (bought a new one several years ago) and multiple of the same size curling iron. I even keep old bras when I buy a new one. What is up with this??? What do you tell yourself to get yourself to get rid of the old? You set an unbreakable rule that for everything new that comes in your house - the old one goes out immediately. You have to set boundaries and start purging. If you don't, then you will never make progress and will continue to live with the clutter. You also quit worrying about being wasteful. It's just an excuse. If you were seriously that worried about being wasteful you wouldn't be replacing things that still have use to them. Harsh I know but those are cold hard facts. As for that pressure cooker, it actually needs to go in the trash because it has become a safety hazard since you can't even see the markings to use it properly. Stop listening to all the media and pressure to 'save the planet'. All that's doing to many people is freezing them in their tracks. Notice that you are still buying replacements. Consumption is not slowing down, yet some people are frozen in feeling guilt and shame for just throwing out normal trash. Don't buy into that! Re-home what you can and trash/recycle the rest the best you can. I’m very much a “it’s good to have a backup” kind of person. I have not one but TWO backup electronic cutting machines, because what if something happens to the one I primarily use? I almost always buy two of most grocery things too out of habit. One to use and a backup, natch. I see food as a different situation. Buying one or two extra of grocery items isn't a problem, as long as the food is getting used up. It's something we do in hurricane season every year. The key is that when the season is over (Nov 30 for us) you start to use the stockpile, then in April/May you start to stockpile again. The issue I had to overcome was "expat shopping". We lived for many years overseas in hardship posts. Every year at home leave we took things (foods and OTC meds) back from the US that were not available in our postings. Typically it was 12 of each item, one for each month. In the postings many times we were dealing with shortages or sporadic shipments getting in. So the rule of thumb was when you saw it you bought multiples (Hopefully being thoughtful enough to leave some for the other expats!). That was a hard habit to break for me, but I've done it and now my pantry is back under control. |
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Post by crazy4scraps on Nov 16, 2023 21:54:03 GMT
I see food as a different situation. Buying one or two extra of grocery items isn't a problem, as long as the food is getting used up. It's something we do in hurricane season every year. The key is that when the season is over (Nov 30 for us) you start to use the stockpile, then in April/May you start to stockpile again. The issue I had to overcome was "expat shopping". We lived for many years overseas in hardship posts. Every year at home leave we took things (foods and OTC meds) back from the US that were not available in our postings. Typically it was 12 of each item, one for each month. In the postings many times we were dealing with shortages or sporadic shipments getting in. So the rule of thumb was when you saw it you bought multiples (Hopefully being thoughtful enough to leave some for the other expats!). That was a hard habit to break for me, but I've done it and now my pantry is back under control. We do go through it for the most part, or donate it before it expires if it’s getting close and I know we won’t use it but that’s pretty rare. In my experience, the one time I don’t buy an extra is the time I screw up the recipe and now can’t try again without going back to the store because I don’t have that backup ingredient. It doesn’t happen all that often but when it does it’s usually a situation where I NEED to make a certain thing, such as going to a potluck or I’m making something specific for someone and they’re counting on me making it. These days we’re fortunate enough to be able to afford to stock up on things we regularly use when they go on sale, which is definitely an advantage that less fortunate people don’t have (been there, so I know firsthand). When I see that the cereal or something else I like is cheap at Costco, yeah, I’m buying three two packs, or however many I might need to hold me over until it goes on sale again. It gets eaten, so being able to buy in bulk like that does save money, and we have the space to store it until it’s needed. Not gonna lie, I’m actually a little amazed that we made it almost through a full year of the pandemic without worrying about toilet paper shortages because I had enough stockpiled in our three bathrooms. I would buy it when it would 1) go on sale 2) with a manufacturer coupon and 3) with a free gift card offer. Triple dip! |
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Post by calgaryscrapper on Nov 20, 2023 6:18:46 GMT
Went through another cupboard today. Listed a couple of things for sale. Wiped down the rest of the kitchen cabinets and around the doors and windows in the kitchen and the cabinets in two bathrooms. Real burst of energy for a change,lol.
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Post by mikklynn on Nov 20, 2023 13:46:46 GMT
My DD stopped by on her way to Goodwill, so I had the easiest drop off ever - just handed the bag to her! I purged some Christmas stuff and 2 bags of scrapbook paper and embellishments.
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Post by Linda on Nov 20, 2023 19:44:16 GMT
that was easy mikklynnI'm cleaning today - just finished emptying out the pantry, tossing a few expired items (not much) and some stale Goldfish crackers, wiped down the shelves, swept and mopped the floor. I pulled out my old water bath canning pot - it's too big for my stove and too heavy for me when it's full so DS32 is taking it. Also found a big bag of pecans (in the shells) from too long ago when we harvested some and found cracking them harder than expected. They're leaving also. |
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Post by iamkristinl16 on Nov 20, 2023 19:57:36 GMT
Does anyone else struggle with getting rid of the old when you buy a replacement? I'm realizing that I have a hard time with this. For example, I had a Nutribullet that I thought was dying because it smelled weird. So, I bought a new one. But kept the old. Then that one seemed like it was going to break so I bought a Ninja single cup blender. But yep...kept the old. So now I have two old Nutribullets. Same with the pressure cooker. For some reason I started thinking it was not working as well or was worried it would break so bought a new one. I do use it occasionally when I need two for the same meal (or DS's grad party) but realistically I don't need to keep it. However, the dial on the old one doesn't have the marking anymore to show where the knob needs to be to work it and I feel like if I donate it, it will just get tossed and that is wasteful. Anyway, I need to clean out the furnace room which is where I keep extra food, less used dishes like platters, and some of the less used appliances (ice cream maker, extra pressure cooker, hand mixer, food processor, etc). I also still have my old hair dryer (bought a new one several years ago) and multiple of the same size curling iron. I even keep old bras when I buy a new one. What is up with this??? What do you tell yourself to get yourself to get rid of the old? You set an unbreakable rule that for everything new that comes in your house - the old one goes out immediately. You have to set boundaries and start purging. If you don't, then you will never make progress and will continue to live with the clutter. You also quit worrying about being wasteful. It's just an excuse. If you were seriously that worried about being wasteful you wouldn't be replacing things that still have use to them. Harsh I know but those are cold hard facts. As for that pressure cooker, it actually needs to go in the trash because it has become a safety hazard since you can't even see the markings to use it properly. Stop listening to all the media and pressure to 'save the planet'. All that's doing to many people is freezing them in their tracks. Notice that you are still buying replacements. Consumption is not slowing down, yet some people are frozen in feeling guilt and shame for just throwing out normal trash. Don't buy into that! Re-home what you can and trash/recycle the rest the best you can. I’m very much a “it’s good to have a backup” kind of person. I have not one but TWO backup electronic cutting machines, because what if something happens to the one I primarily use? I almost always buy two of most grocery things too out of habit. One to use and a backup, natch. I see food as a different situation. Buying one or two extra of grocery items isn't a problem, as long as the food is getting used up. It's something we do in hurricane season every year. The key is that when the season is over (Nov 30 for us) you start to use the stockpile, then in April/May you start to stockpile again. The issue I had to overcome was "expat shopping". We lived for many years overseas in hardship posts. Every year at home leave we took things (foods and OTC meds) back from the US that were not available in our postings. Typically it was 12 of each item, one for each month. In the postings many times we were dealing with shortages or sporadic shipments getting in. So the rule of thumb was when you saw it you bought multiples (Hopefully being thoughtful enough to leave some for the other expats!). That was a hard habit to break for me, but I've done it and now my pantry is back under control. Yes, when I have thought about getting a new item I have started asking myself if j will really be ready to get rid of the old one and if the answer is no then I don’t get a replacement. It’s just the old stuff that I’m a little hung up on, or kept in the past but I think I’m ready to let go of now  |
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Post by iamkristinl16 on Nov 20, 2023 20:01:30 GMT
I took my clothes to clothes mentor. It was a little frustrating. I will never understand their rationale for what they will buy and what they won’t. Or the amount that they will buy it for. I had two bins of nice clothes that were all in excellent condition. They wanted to buy four things…a brand new with tags Michael Kors coat and another coat, and two tank tops. Guess how much they offered? $16. I said I would just try to sell the costs myself (or give them away to someone who needs them) and took the $5 for the two tank tops. I’m going to let my mom look through the clothes when she is here this week (although it’s a little embarrassing since she is very frugal and I feel like she will think I’m so wasteful) and then she can take what’s left to the thrift store she volunteers at or I’ll take to goodwill.
The good news is I have sold some of the books and might have a buyer for my nail polish lot.
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Post by amom23 on Nov 20, 2023 22:29:10 GMT
I took my clothes to clothes mentor. It was a little frustrating. I will never understand their rationale for what they will buy and what they won’t. Or the amount that they will buy it for. I had two bins of nice clothes that were all in excellent condition. They wanted to buy four things…a brand new with tags Michael Kors coat and another coat, and two tank tops. Guess how much they offered? $16. I said I would just try to sell the costs myself (or give them away to someone who needs them) and took the $5 for the two tank tops. I’m going to let my mom look through the clothes when she is here this week (although it’s a little embarrassing since she is very frugal and I feel like she will think I’m so wasteful) and then she can take what’s left to the thrift store she volunteers at or I’ll take to goodwill. The good news is I have sold some of the books and might have a buyer for my nail polish lot. What you experienced is why I just straight up toss or donate. In my mind the money was already spent and is gone. I just don't like the hassle of getting rid of stuff by trying to sell it. |
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Post by calgaryscrapper on Nov 20, 2023 23:19:08 GMT
We went through medications in a cabinet in the bathroom today. Bagged up the expired etc ones and dropped them at the Pharmacy while running errands.
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Post by mikklynn on Nov 21, 2023 18:41:02 GMT
I cleaned out an entire Rubbermaid tote from my mom's assisted living apartment. My sisters were the worst at making tough decisions. She has 8 place settings of Fiestaware we put in her cupboards. Why did they move some crappy white dishes my mom probably got a garage sale??? Those are gone, although mom insisted on keeping 2 bowls, so I'll still call it a win.
I also took home 6 rolls of aluminum foil, 4 rolls of parchment paper, 2 boxes of fruit saver bags, a giant roll of freezer paper, and 6 (!) boxes of crockpot liners.
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Post by dewryce on Nov 21, 2023 20:32:32 GMT
I cleaned out an entire Rubbermaid tote from my mom's assisted living apartment. My sisters were the worst at making tough decisions. She has 8 place settings of Fiestaware we put in her cupboards. Why did they move some crappy white dishes my mom probably got a garage sale??? Those are gone, although mom insisted on keeping 2 bowls, so I'll still call it a win. I also took home 6 rolls of aluminum foil, 4 rolls of parchment paper, 2 boxes of fruit saver bags, a giant roll of freezer paper, and 6 (!) boxes of crockpot liners. Do they think she’s going to be cooking up a storm frequently and throwing large dinner parties? I can see having those things in bulk, purchased to save money. But it’s just the 2 of us in our home and we have plenty of room. But to store in an apartment? |
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Post by amom23 on Nov 22, 2023 0:57:31 GMT
I'm trying to do a final big push to get what needs tossing to the dump before winter (and snow) really sets in here. So far so good I guess. My holiday/seasonal decor items really need to be gone through. Things are getting a little messy and unorganized. Cleaning the basement was on my list for last winter and I didn't get to it because of some remodeling we did, but I'm hoping this winter I will. Things have a way of accumulating down there. |
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Post by calgaryscrapper on Nov 22, 2023 7:20:04 GMT
Went through medications and such in another cabinet today. Donated some other items to a couple of places while running errands.
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Post by mikklynn on Nov 22, 2023 13:07:58 GMT
I cleaned out an entire Rubbermaid tote from my mom's assisted living apartment. My sisters were the worst at making tough decisions. She has 8 place settings of Fiestaware we put in her cupboards. Why did they move some crappy white dishes my mom probably got a garage sale??? Those are gone, although mom insisted on keeping 2 bowls, so I'll still call it a win. I also took home 6 rolls of aluminum foil, 4 rolls of parchment paper, 2 boxes of fruit saver bags, a giant roll of freezer paper, and 6 (!) boxes of crockpot liners. Do they think she’s going to be cooking up a storm frequently and throwing large dinner parties? I can see having those things in bulk, purchased to save money. But it’s just the 2 of us in our home and we have plenty of room. But to store in an apartment? Mom was never good at keeping like things together, so we found these things stashed in multiple places. She did cook up a storm. Food is her love language. The real question is why my siblings packed and delivered these things to her in assisted living? My siblings could not make the tough decisions. My sisters packed 12 platters for her! Luckily, I unpacked her kitchen. She really can't cook any longer, other than simple things. Her memory issues make it impossible to for her to follow a recipe. |
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Post by amom23 on Nov 22, 2023 14:38:30 GMT
Do they think she’s going to be cooking up a storm frequently and throwing large dinner parties? I can see having those things in bulk, purchased to save money. But it’s just the 2 of us in our home and we have plenty of room. But to store in an apartment? Mom was never good at keeping like things together, so we found these things stashed in multiple places. She did cook up a storm. Food is her love language. The real question is why my siblings packed and delivered these things to her in assisted living? My siblings could not make the tough decisions. My sisters packed 12 platters for her! Luckily, I unpacked her kitchen. She really can't cook any longer, other than simple things. Her memory issues make it impossible to for her to follow a recipe. When my mom moved into her assisted living apartment it came with a full kitchen. It was very nice and updated, but my mom never had to cook. She received all 3 meals and 2 snacks a day at the facility. Basically all mom had for food was snacks and drinks, etc. My sister and I were pretty ruthless in what got packed and moved with mom. Thankfully we made the right call since mom never used 90% of the kitchen items. Oh and everything that got moved into that apartment had to get moved back out 7 months later when mom had to go into the adjacent nursing home. I'm glad you are able to take things home with you when you visit your mom. It'll make your life so much easier at some point in the future. |
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Post by iamkristinl16 on Nov 26, 2023 2:26:15 GMT
I hope you all had a good Thanksgiving! We got out the Christmas decorations today and I took it ALL out and went through it to try to organize and declutter. I have a bin of "maybe" items that I will think on until I am done with the decorating tomorrow and also went through the décor in the crawl space and got rid of quite a bit. I still have a lot to do in there but it's a start. I also already took the items to Goodwill! I will probably have more to take tomorrow. We are putting the tree in a different room this year and I have mixed feelings about that. We ordered new living room furniture about 6 weeks ago and it should be here any time. Between that and the dog I decided we would put the tree elsewhere this year but now I have to make a space for it in the other room. I still want to be able to see it from the living room but don't want it right in the middle of the room, either. The room it is going in is the room off of the living room, which is kind of a multipurpose room. It has our desk/computer, my scrapbooking stuff, the spin bike, etc. I really want to make it look nicer/be more purposeful about the decor and spend more time in there this coming year. Painting is on my short list of to-do's. But for the time being I need to just declutter a little more and rearrange things.
Is anyone else working on any home or decluttering projects this weekend?
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