amyjo

Hugs to you here. Hope u get everything straightened up 💖🥰

Grinch

Many hugs being sent your way.

karenpatrick

Last summer I had a hard sale and sold all the fabric K knew I would never use. Felt so good. I am 72 as well, and frugal to a fault. I tried not to think about how much I had paid for that fabric. I was hoping that whoever bought it couldn't go pay full price for fabric.

karenpatrick

That should say yard sale not hard sale.

Darcyshannon

I used to do this and may start again. I clean the first 15 minutes. I am motivated because I want to make something and I get to use my room after it has been freshened.

Putting items away, especially rulers is key to not hunting.

JJBlaine

Overcoming the mentality that I "might" need something that is taking up space was a huge hurdle for me, but once I did, it was so much easier to start downsizing.

As for my quilting, to keep myself organized, once a week I spend an afternoon putting everything away where it belongs and cutting scraps. I don't like working on the same thing ever day, so I pick two or three projects to work on for the week, at least one of which has to be a UFO. My ultimate goal is to have all of my scraps in an ikea dresser I have, all of my stash and UFOs down to one bookshelf, and all of my other craft supplies combined in a second bookshelf.

As for general purpose decluttering, each month, I choose a room to declutter. I go thru every drawer and cupboard and get rid of anything I don't need/want/use. I don't stop until I have at least one good-sized box to take down to the thrift shop. At least once a year, I pull every single article of clothing I own out of the closets and drawers and purge. I get rid of anything I don't use, doesn't fit, or is stained and worn.

Slowly, but steadily, I have been working my way through the abundance of "stuff". Once in a while, I do find myself needing a particular item I got rid of, but not often enough to make me regret decluttering overall. It's slow going, but at the same time, I am amazed at how much I have gotten rid of that I just don't miss at all. That being said, there is no way I could have gotten rid of everything all at once without going into some kind of shock.

ibadmin

hi there.. any other opinion?

mogu

yes.. this is an awesome idea

amyjo

Who’s our “ibadmin” guest? Saw the post on a couple of other posts

sumarben

JJ Blaine - good for you. I for one like your style! I try to get hubby on board with my purging but that is a slow go. For example he had 30+ years of Ski magazines. After asking (begging!) several times he told me if I could sell them he'd get rid of them. Don't think he expected me to, but I sold them!!!! Purging makes me feel good, especially when I can give stuff, including fabric, to someone who can and will use it. That said, everyone should do whatever makes them happy.