Globetrotter
09-15-2015, 10:45 PM
I didn't want this to get lost in the other thread, but I emptied out our guest closet and 60% of the stuff will be donated or recycled (like all those empty Boden boxes And bags I saved - for what? The bags really do biodegrade- some of them were disintegrating!). I am giving away classic children's books I had saved to friends who wanted them, aside from The few really hard to find treasures. Now that I have the new konmari philosophy, I had the courage to purge items that I had "organized"
But never used all these years, including garment bags and extra cloth bags. Then there's dd's immense groovy girl collection. It's been there so long that one of the pleather outfits fell apart! I'm Donating humidifiers that we haven't used in years, including the extra one I bought on target clearance, never used. I'm Giving away lots of brand new children's clothing aNd other gifts to the shelter- leftovers from my "deals" when I used to buy extras for gifts. And i haven't even started the closet that contains the remaining borders $1 and gifting grace deals! I've given away and used lots of the items, but there's more left- it's time to get rid of all but a few.
I'm Only keeping the stuff I actually use and giving tons to someone I know who helps new low-income immigrants settle.
And this is just the beginning! I now have space! I was thinking of moving to a bigger house to get an extra room, but I now realize our house is not the problem (it's quite big for CA standards). It's all the crap. I don't need to move, after all!
MOST IMPORTANTLY, over the past few years, I've curtailed the accumulation. I am very picky about what I let into the house.
If you haven't tried it, you should!!
But never used all these years, including garment bags and extra cloth bags. Then there's dd's immense groovy girl collection. It's been there so long that one of the pleather outfits fell apart! I'm Donating humidifiers that we haven't used in years, including the extra one I bought on target clearance, never used. I'm Giving away lots of brand new children's clothing aNd other gifts to the shelter- leftovers from my "deals" when I used to buy extras for gifts. And i haven't even started the closet that contains the remaining borders $1 and gifting grace deals! I've given away and used lots of the items, but there's more left- it's time to get rid of all but a few.
I'm Only keeping the stuff I actually use and giving tons to someone I know who helps new low-income immigrants settle.
And this is just the beginning! I now have space! I was thinking of moving to a bigger house to get an extra room, but I now realize our house is not the problem (it's quite big for CA standards). It's all the crap. I don't need to move, after all!
MOST IMPORTANTLY, over the past few years, I've curtailed the accumulation. I am very picky about what I let into the house.
If you haven't tried it, you should!!