pollyjvan9

Someone said they didn't really use their stash, just went out and bought the fabric the pattern called for because that was what she liked. I can identify with that because I used to do the same thing. But since I have been buying the magazine called Australian Patchwork and Quilting I have fallen in love with with scrap quilts! You don't have to worry about what color goes with what, you just start cutting your pieces and sewing them together. You can always pull them together with a beautiful pieced porter or applique border. Just a thought for stash uses.

Silver Sandy

The risers for the bed will give you 6 inches of space under the bed at least and you can also use them on other furniture that has 4 legs. A plastic cart with drawers can house your sewing/quilting items. Keep your chin up. We have all been there! Forgetting to pay a bill is not the end of the world. You still have your family and you can quilt and make beautiful things

isnthatodd

JJs, I am going to adopt your bookkeeping method. I have managed to get most of my bills on auto pay, and there's enough money to cover all of them, but I sometimes panic that one didn't get done. This would be easy enough to do that I could find time (before I get on here, because then I lose all track of time!!!).

bearisgray

Auto pay - if you don't have enough money to cover the bills - can cost you even more in late fees and bank charges.

deranged_damsel

right now I am in the process of sorting my stuff, I can keep out a 22gal tote and a rolling cart. THATS IT! we are moving and I may not have space for all of my sewing stuff for a couple of years. and baby is expected sometime in the near future also, so that just complicates the space/time dillema.
I FEEL FOR YOU!

hokieappmom

Sorry to hear your sad news. Hopefully you will be in your new home sooner than you think.

brushandthimble

Good thing no one can see me when I stamp my feet in my sewing room when I can't find something. LOL

King's Daughter

I use a method similar to JJs, except I keep an excel spreadsheet for the entire year. Across the top are the dates we get paid (every 2 weeks). The first two rows are for our net pay, with the third row being the total pay for both of us. Then come all the bills, with description, normal due date, normal or estimated amount, and also if it's an EFT/autopay. I enter this number all the way across for the entire year, in the column that corresponds mostly closely to the due date. Plus I have simple formulas to add things up. As I pay something, I highlight that cell. Then I can tell at a glance if I forgot to pay something. Before excel, I used a handwritten list for years, and this has saved my bacon MANY times!

My DD found out the hard way how expensive it can be to lose track of a bill. She forgot to pay a credit card bill on time, and her interest rate went from something like 7% to around 25%.

On the subject of your children, it is so true that they grow up SO fast, and you will wonder where the years went. Everyone always says "enjoy them now"... which is such good advice.

thismomquilts

I can only imagine having to 'give up' my stash. The suggestions here are great - risers, vacuum sealed bags (try both!), and storage away from the house (trailer). I often wonder what I'll do when I have to move to a smaller home and/or to the mission field (in a couple of years)??? It will be hard - I'd better sew, sew, sew while I can!! :)

topper1

i have small house, just recently started keeping granbaby. drug her stuff in every room. Then my sister died from cancer and i inherited all her sewing stuff. now i alternate between baby stuff and sewing stuff. My sister hoarded so she still has stuff in garage and a storage unit. oh my what to do, first i had no stash now i got sewing store. ha---oh well figure it out i guess. I love them both so whatever. ha