Cleaning out the kitchen
#13
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Join Date: Feb 2014
Location: Davenport, Iowa
Posts: 3,882
We married two years ago...I'm his third wife (over 45 years). We have a large (huge) walk in pantry...it's stuffed with so much that previous wives didn't want to take with them, plus his stuff and mine that you can't find anything. I'm threatening to clean it out and take to Salvation Army. Who needs 10 cookie sheets, and 8 mixing bowls, plus old coffee pots and bread machines, toaster ovens anyway? I told him to speak up now because I'm only keeping what I use and want.
#16
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Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: Bayfield County Wisconsin
Posts: 334
After many years of keeping things because they are still "good", I have been purging and letting these things go live at someone else's house. Everything gets donated to charities to sell.
#18
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Join Date: Sep 2011
Posts: 683
I keep an ongoing pile of "priceless treasures" in the garage for summer sales. We live out in the country so I team up with a friend in town. Whatever does not sell we give to thrift stores. They can always use items and money helps others. Don't need to ever contribute to land fills!
#19
Congratulations on your accomplishment! I started a huge declutter project a year ago and have almost reached my end game. You're right---it feels good to shed all the accumulated things. I don't know about you, but I intend to stay true to my new mantra and only keep things that are beautiful, useful or bring me joy.
#20
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Join Date: May 2017
Location: Sunny Florida
Posts: 4,431
Congrats on your success!
This is our year for cleaning out extra stuff too. We are on a two year plan for possibly downsizing. After cleaning out two other homes for family members I don't want that task left to our children.
It is a nice feeling to go through room-by room and know there is no clutter left behind!
This is our year for cleaning out extra stuff too. We are on a two year plan for possibly downsizing. After cleaning out two other homes for family members I don't want that task left to our children.
It is a nice feeling to go through room-by room and know there is no clutter left behind!
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