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Been busy again today, have even been to the local tip with an old TV that has been in the shed for about 5 years. Phoned my daughter about some of her things that I came across but she said to throw them away. She herself is moving house this week so she has a lot of empathy.My son is calling in tomorrow to get some things down from a high shelf that I cannot reach without standing on a chair or ladder, which I will not do. I do not even know what is up there as I have not seen them for years, so therefore I do not need them. Well here I go again.
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Photographs need to at least be labeled. My mother had all kinds of pictures. Many of them had no labels at all. We did not know who those people were. Finally, my DSIL put the pictures in acid-free books and decorated the pages by cutting out pictures of flower arrangements or other things from photographs or cards. Mom sat and told her who the people were and approximately the dates. Now, the books are wonderful and we all enjoy looking at them.
Thanks everyone for all the encouragement to de-clutter. I have started and need to keep on keeping on. I did my dad's family tree and was able to get quite a few documents through www.ancestry.com I would say when going through things for your family or for other's families to watch for items belonging in the family's tree. Some things, if destroyed, are gone forever. I found out that my dad's grandparents had lost two children, one at 11 yrs. old and one at 2 yrs old and my dad didn't know anything about them. |
probably a good way to get rid of stuff. like you said, just ask your kids what they would do with the stuff.........at our age, if they say throw it out then we can throw it out ourselves.....Americans have soooo much. I once read that someone said, no one should have two houses until everyone has one.
I watch the show "Hoarders"....that helps me get rid of stuff.....everytime! |
Originally Posted by serenitybygrace
Photographs need to at least be labeled. My mother had all kinds of pictures. Many of them had no labels at all. We did not know who those people were. Finally, my DSIL put the pictures in acid-free books and decorated the pages by cutting out pictures of flower arrangements or other things from photographs or cards. Mom sat and told her who the people were and approximately the dates. Now, the books are wonderful and we all enjoy looking at them.
Thanks everyone for all the encouragement to de-clutter. I have started and need to keep on keeping on. |
Originally Posted by sall
Originally Posted by serenitybygrace
Photographs need to at least be labeled. My mother had all kinds of pictures. Many of them had no labels at all. We did not know who those people were. Finally, my DSIL put the pictures in acid-free books and decorated the pages by cutting out pictures of flower arrangements or other things from photographs or cards. Mom sat and told her who the people were and approximately the dates. Now, the books are wonderful and we all enjoy looking at them.
Thanks everyone for all the encouragement to de-clutter. I have started and need to keep on keeping on. |
I started decluttering several years ago. Gave items to boys if they wanted them (they were interested in 50's glass ware). If boys or DIL showed in interest in an item, gave it to them. Cleaned out part of the basement--if DH wanted it., I had to save it. If no one wanted an item, I threw it in the trash. Felt so good to get rid of "stuff"--every little bit will help in the future. It gives me a chance to make the give away decision--boys would probably throw it away. It is a feeling of freedom from saving. Rarely buy anthing these days unless it is necessity.
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It bothers me to hear "throw out". There is always someone who could use those things. DONATE DONATE DONATE. There are so many places...Goodwill, Salvation Army, Disabled Vets, thrift shops...there is also Freecycle. It is a shame to thow away things that could be used or repuposed into land fills. One man's garbage is another man's treasure.
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It's kind of strange to be reading this, my Husband and I have became minimalist and love it we really don't need all that stuff anymore, with the exception of fabric yeah I still have a small stash and he still has some tools and things to make repairs but for the most part our home is free of junk and stuff.
and it feels very good. |
Originally Posted by wanda lou
It's kind of strange to be reading this, my Husband and I have became minimalist and love it we really don't need all that stuff anymore, with the exception of fabric yeah I still have a small stash and he still has some tools and things to make repairs but for the most part our home is free of junk and stuff.
and it feels very good. |
I have been working on getting rid of meaningless things. It helps me to watch Hoarders, even though I am not one. I used to watch Clean Sweep with Peter Walsh and he always had the homeowners go through an exercise "what emotion does this make you have" and mostly he would teach them that the emotion is inside them, not with a thing. Of course no one even him suggests getting rid of everything that has some personal meaning, but he recommends treating those things "with respect" which means not having it shoved in a box that is never opened. Anyway, sorry for the ramble, but I try (and don't always succeed) in following his advice.
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