I really need another toy purge! Who's with me? I was thinking of trying this method: http://www.ohdeedoh.com/ohdeedoh/toy...g-down--154233
Anyone want to join me and help hold each other accountable?
I really need another toy purge! Who's with me? I was thinking of trying this method: http://www.ohdeedoh.com/ohdeedoh/toy...g-down--154233
Anyone want to join me and help hold each other accountable?
"Someday, I am going to go to bed without toys on the floor and sippys in my sink. Things will stay where I put them and I can have nice, fragile items on display. But when I do, I will look around with a wistfullness in my heart and miss the days where vibrant imaginations ran wild and there was evidence of life happening around me all the time!"
I'm in. Looks like a good method, and I have an outbox I haven't looked at lately.
-Ivy
Parenting two active, wonderful boys
This is your world. Shape it or someone else will. -Gary Lew
Ooooh I should probably do this. When are you going to start?
Not sure. I was thinking Monday but maybe I should wait a week so others can join?
"Someday, I am going to go to bed without toys on the floor and sippys in my sink. Things will stay where I put them and I can have nice, fragile items on display. But when I do, I will look around with a wistfullness in my heart and miss the days where vibrant imaginations ran wild and there was evidence of life happening around me all the time!"
I'm in but it will be the week of the 25th for me. My problem is that I purge toys (you should see my basement) and then I don't know what to do with them. Garage sales don't work around here because we are in the sticks and I can't list EVERYTHING on CL. I have sold a couple of items and it has felt great but I am drowning in purged toys....have to brainstorm (donate is an idea but I know I have at least $500-$1,000 worth of toys/clothes down there..no kidding).
I hear you on the getting them out of the house thing infomama. Do you have any consignment sales in the area? I have had luck with those in the past. I also have occasional luck on a local mom's board. I definately prefer to sell things over donate since I usually use the $$ as christmas or birthday $$ for the kids. Maybe we will need a seven day challenge at the end to sell the items?
Last edited by kristac; 09-18-2011 at 11:25 AM.
"Someday, I am going to go to bed without toys on the floor and sippys in my sink. Things will stay where I put them and I can have nice, fragile items on display. But when I do, I will look around with a wistfullness in my heart and miss the days where vibrant imaginations ran wild and there was evidence of life happening around me all the time!"
Sounds like a great idea! I'm in!
And, who knew, my bedroom is an outbox . I have piles of stuff in there in boxes and laundry bins that came from other places as we purged toys .
I want to start this week because I'm selling at a mom2mom sale on Oct 1 and want to take stuff with me then.
Kris
Ok I started today since PP reminded me there is a community yard sale on Oct 1. Maybe if I get my act together I can sell this stuff then. Anyway, I set a timer for a half hour and managed to get through most of the family room. I have about half of a big rubbermaid bin full for my outbox. I was more brutal then I have been in the past. Feeling pretty good so far.
"Someday, I am going to go to bed without toys on the floor and sippys in my sink. Things will stay where I put them and I can have nice, fragile items on display. But when I do, I will look around with a wistfullness in my heart and miss the days where vibrant imaginations ran wild and there was evidence of life happening around me all the time!"