I am so proud of my self
09-21-2011, 08:45 AM
#14
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Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: Fairfax County, VA
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Good for you! I have done the same thing on four different occassions. (3 different addresses!). It was so helpful and worth every penny. I was overhwelmed after moving into smaller spaces and an unbiased person helped me put things in perspective and get things put away. I am tempted to do one more to get my basement in order! Meghan
09-21-2011, 08:52 AM
#17
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Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: Trego, WI
Posts: 1,871
Good for you! I had a professional organizer help me with my office (piled with paper!) and my work flow once, and it was well worth it.
Two things I learned from that experience:
it is good to have an outside party who will question your choices and help you prioritize; and,
it is great to have someone alongside you as you plow through your stuff -- someone to talk to -- someone to haul away trash bags -- someone to keep your energy up.
When I retired from that job and REALLY had to clean out my office, I always had one of our teenage volunteers in there with me, just to keep me company and haul away trash bags and label/tape boxes. It made the work go more quickly and was lots more enjoyable.
Two things I learned from that experience:
it is good to have an outside party who will question your choices and help you prioritize; and,
it is great to have someone alongside you as you plow through your stuff -- someone to talk to -- someone to haul away trash bags -- someone to keep your energy up.
When I retired from that job and REALLY had to clean out my office, I always had one of our teenage volunteers in there with me, just to keep me company and haul away trash bags and label/tape boxes. It made the work go more quickly and was lots more enjoyable.
09-21-2011, 08:55 AM
#18
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Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: Grand Junction, Colorado
Posts: 2,247
I try to keep my sewing within my sewing room. Last year we did have to put a freezer in the sewing room and hubby and I have our computer in the sewing room so I did have to put some WIP's/UFO's on the guest room shelf but I am slowly taking care of those so I can be only in the sewing room. I am only buying what I need to finish what I have. If I start something new I am using my stash. I am getting very creative with what I have on hand. I could probably make 20 quilts just from my scrap stash alone.
Good luck with the organization. If you run into fabric that is a "What was I thinking?" Donate it to a charity that makes quilts for others. It will be a double feel good.
Good luck with the organization. If you run into fabric that is a "What was I thinking?" Donate it to a charity that makes quilts for others. It will be a double feel good.
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