Let it GO! Decluttering (simplifying) your life of (people, places or things) success stories?
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NewLIFEstyle4ME wrote: »NewLIFEstyle4ME wrote: »NewLIFEstyle4ME wrote: »All this NEAT led to feeling better, doing more purposeful exercise, eating according to my calorie limit, losing weight, feeling better, round and round.
Today I was thinking that NEAT is sort of like doing the "right" thing:- You walk to the bin instead of leaving rubbish on the table - more calories burned; tidy house.
- I just walked two sides of a triangle along the path instead of taking the short cut across a carpark - safer; more calories burned.
- I walk to work - less carbon emissions; save money; more calories burned.
Doing the "right" thing has so many benefits!
Losing 80 lbs using MFP, running, and participating in community discussions led me to not having drunk alcohol since January 31 2018.
Not drinking meant not needing as much time in bed trying to sleep. Now I sleep more soundly and don't wake as often, which means I have more time to do nice things.
Yesterday morning after my run I still had lots of time to spare before my last day of work for the year:- I put away some things I'd left in the hall after doing some rearranging around the house.
- I walked to the hardware shop and bought some picture hooks and hung prints of my son's artwork properly in my yoga room (his room when he comes home).
- I tidied my room, and wiped down all the surfaces free of dust.
And when I came home, it all looked lovely, and now I have 12 days holiday!
Man oh man O, your post (this one AND all of your other posts here), is like winning the lottery or some other HUGE prize. You have a way of inspiring and provoking one to not only "think", but to actually make changes in one's life to not be as "hard" or complicated and I just love you for that! Your overcoming so many common, but super difficult issues/situations/fun but destructive "problems" like drinking and obesity is nothing less than admirable and amazing. Thank you beloved for posting, this post is going to uplift and help so many people, including lil ole me.
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Hugs and the highest of fives }}}}}}}}} to you. Keep on keeping on and YAY YOU and please know that you are NOT alone and once more, thank you for taking the time, love, faith and boldness to share here. You super-star you!
P.S. BOOOOOOOM!!!!!
Thanks so much for your lovely compliments! They brought tears to my eyes. xxxooo
You'll like this:
My post and the theme of your awesome thread can be summed up by a term someone used to describe my progress elsewhere:
"An adaptive spiral".
Isn't that beautiful?
My pleasure beloved! Wow, I love what you've written here. I LOVE studying all kinds of stuff
(old school studying/learning/investigating, not because I "have to" but because I LOVE to study a variety of wide/diverse/unusual subjects and "stuff") and your reply so reminded me of my studies on spirals--your comment about "An adaptive spiral" especially means a lot to me, because a few years ago, I was studying about "spirals"...so very thought-provoking and eye-opening my study of spiral was. Here's a wee bit of what I learned about "spirals" and a whole LOT more...
What is the Fibonacci sequence and where does it derive from? Why do we find it everywhere around us, from nature to art?
https://www.learning-mind.com/fibonacci-sequence/
THE FIBONACCI SEQUENCE, SPIRALS AND THE GOLDEN MEAN
https://math.temple.edu/~reich/Fib/fibo.html
I found studying spirals and Fibonacci's work on spirals absolutely mega interesting/fascinating. Spirals are just EVERYWHERE and so, ummmm...WOW! Again, your reply/comment is so like you...cool beans (as "they" say). Thank you my friend!
You're on my wavelength! xx
The Fibonacci Spiral is exactly what I thought of when I read the words "An Adaptive Spiral"
I have a Fibonacci Spiral as my artist's logo, plus as a beloved pair of earrings.
xx
As each day passes, we make appropriate and sustainable growth, change, and habits that beautify the overall picture.
How cool is that?!? VERY COOL!
xxoo
I sent you a PM. Merry Christmas! 0 -
Merry Christmas everyone!3
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Today I realized that I have a lot of king size pillowcases, but have queen size pillows. Pulled them all out of the linen closet, and threw them in the washer with our new sheets. I will donate them to the animal shelter with the rugs I've made.
Speaking of dog rugs, I have officially gotten through all of my " scrap" yarn! I made over 30 pet rugs. I have 1 in progress, but ran out of yarn. Will continue it as I get leftover yarn from project.
Yarn decluttering is complete! ( for the moment)7 -
Today I realized that I have a lot of king size pillowcases, but have queen size pillows. Pulled them all out of the linen closet, and threw them in the washer with our new sheets. I will donate them to the animal shelter with the rugs I've made.
Speaking of dog rugs, I have officially gotten through all of my " scrap" yarn! I made over 30 pet rugs. I have 1 in progress, but ran out of yarn. Will continue it as I get leftover yarn from project.
Yarn decluttering is complete! ( for the moment)
Snoo, since you seem to be very handy and crafty, you may find these ideas of what to do with pillow cases interesting and doable.
https://howdoesshe.com/15-things-you-can-do-to-upcycle-a-pillowcase/4 -
Gisel2015 there are some adorable ideas on that link. Thank you!3
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Gisel2015 there are some adorable ideas on that link. Thank you!
You are welcome, and here is another link with additional uses or ideas.
https://www.goodhousekeeping.com/home/organizing/g2511/new-uses-pillowcase/?slide=81 -
I love decluttering. We have donated or sold over half our stuff in the past two years and still have more to go. Our last apartment really sucked and so I bought a lot of decorations trying to make it look less terrible and feel more like a real home. But when we moved we realized how much stuff we had and that we really didn't have room for it, especially because our new apartment has less closet space than our old apartment. Our new apartment is great and feels like a real home even with few items in it. When people come over they often ask if we just moved in because of how little stuff we have.
Conversely, I also love secondhand items and giving a new life to peoples' old stuff. Most of our furniture is secondhand/vintage, much of it from deceased relatives, although I did also buy a couple of vintage pieces secondhand. I find that overall the quality of old furniture is so much better. I've heard that a lot of young people would rather buy cheap furniture from Ikea or Target rather than inheriting their relatives' old furniture, and I don't know why. Most of our furniture is solid wood, and solid wood furniture costs thousands of dollars new, but we got it either for a couple of hundred dollars, the cost of moving it, or free. Plus it keeps perfectly good items out of the landfill and saves the environmental cost of manufacturing new furniture. I buy most of my clothes secondhand too and I can usually get good-quality name brand stuff for a fraction of what it would cost new. For example my winter coat is a long wool LL Bean coat that I got for $27+shipping, and a similar coat would cost $250 new. (I usually don't buy shoes secondhand however, as I've found that secondhand shoes tend to fall apart within a few wears for some reason.)
Unfortunately I live with a hoarder (my MIL) and the child of a hoarder (my husband). My MIL used to live on her own but she became disabled due to an illness that I believe was linked to the conditions she was living in, although we will never know for sure. She wasn't a "clean" hoarder but was also living in squalor. Now it's just easier for us to live together. Otherwise we would have to visit her all the time anyway to bring her food shopping and clean and so on since she can't drive and has limited mobility, she would get lonely and be more likely to start hoarding and neglecting her health, and we can keep an eye on and limit her hoarding. Plus it also saves money. Unfortunately I do have to clean up after her and my husband quite a bit. My husband never really learned what "clean" is, and he tries, but he has a lot of clutter blindness and doesn't see messes. Like for example he will spill garlic powder all over the counter and not even notice it is there, or he will wash the dishes but leave bits of food on them because he doesn't notice it. My MIL and I have also locked horns on several occasions about things like her keeping rotten produce in the refrigerator and insisting it is still good, or leaving her stuff all over the dining room table so nobody else can use it.
My husband has been working throughout the past year to clean up the house that my MIL (and deceased FIL) abandoned. He had to have movers come in several times to cart away truckloads of stuff. He did dozens of loads of laundry each weekend of my MIL's ridiculous amount of clothes and donated all of them (none of her old clothes fit anymore because she lost a significant amount of weight during her illness). Some items were donated but a lot of them were broken and had to be thrown away. It was a ton of work for him. It's really annoying to see how much waste of money, time, resources, etc. happened because of hoarding. Now we are going to get a price estimate of repairs and decide whether to renovate the house and move in (because it is in a prime real estate location) or just sell it as is. If we do renovate it though, I am concerned that my MIL will think that because it's "hers," she has carte blanche to hoard again, or that we owe her something for living there.
EDIT: BTW, whenever I have to sell things, since I never get around to doing it myself, I give it to my brother and tell him to keep the money. He is always looking for ways to make money and my items get out of my life and are given to someone who actually needs them, a win for everyone.
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JessiBelleW wrote: »Yesterday I went through all of the 'almost' fitting clothing I had tucked away and made two piles: 'Try on again in 3 weeks' and 'Doesn't fit, off to charity'. I am prepping hard for moving and hopefully won't have the panic of trying to fit everything into a suitcase later on
Well I did it. moved countries with just three suitcases and none of them were overweight
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JessiBelleW wrote: »JessiBelleW wrote: »Yesterday I went through all of the 'almost' fitting clothing I had tucked away and made two piles: 'Try on again in 3 weeks' and 'Doesn't fit, off to charity'. I am prepping hard for moving and hopefully won't have the panic of trying to fit everything into a suitcase later on
Well I did it. moved countries with just three suitcases and none of them were overweight
GIRLFRIEND!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! This is utterly thrilling, impressive and super ultra fabulous news. You DID IT, you superstar you--big time YAY YOU and BOOM!
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laurenq1991 wrote: »I love decluttering. We have donated or sold over half our stuff in the past two years and still have more to go. Our last apartment really sucked and so I bought a lot of decorations trying to make it look less terrible and feel more like a real home. But when we moved we realized how much stuff we had and that we really didn't have room for it, especially because our new apartment has less closet space than our old apartment. Our new apartment is great and feels like a real home even with few items in it. When people come over they often ask if we just moved in because of how little stuff we have.
Conversely, I also love secondhand items and giving a new life to peoples' old stuff. Most of our furniture is secondhand/vintage, much of it from deceased relatives, although I did also buy a couple of vintage pieces secondhand. I find that overall the quality of old furniture is so much better. I've heard that a lot of young people would rather buy cheap furniture from Ikea or Target rather than inheriting their relatives' old furniture, and I don't know why. Most of our furniture is solid wood, and solid wood furniture costs thousands of dollars new, but we got it either for a couple of hundred dollars, the cost of moving it, or free. Plus it keeps perfectly good items out of the landfill and saves the environmental cost of manufacturing new furniture. I buy most of my clothes secondhand too and I can usually get good-quality name brand stuff for a fraction of what it would cost new. For example my winter coat is a long wool LL Bean coat that I got for $27+shipping, and a similar coat would cost $250 new. (I usually don't buy shoes secondhand however, as I've found that secondhand shoes tend to fall apart within a few wears for some reason.)
Unfortunately I live with a hoarder (my MIL) and the child of a hoarder (my husband). My MIL used to live on her own but she became disabled due to an illness that I believe was linked to the conditions she was living in, although we will never know for sure. She wasn't a "clean" hoarder but was also living in squalor. Now it's just easier for us to live together. Otherwise we would have to visit her all the time anyway to bring her food shopping and clean and so on since she can't drive and has limited mobility, she would get lonely and be more likely to start hoarding and neglecting her health, and we can keep an eye on and limit her hoarding. Plus it also saves money. Unfortunately I do have to clean up after her and my husband quite a bit. My husband never really learned what "clean" is, and he tries, but he has a lot of clutter blindness and doesn't see messes. Like for example he will spill garlic powder all over the counter and not even notice it is there, or he will wash the dishes but leave bits of food on them because he doesn't notice it. My MIL and I have also locked horns on several occasions about things like her keeping rotten produce in the refrigerator and insisting it is still good, or leaving her stuff all over the dining room table so nobody else can use it.
My husband has been working throughout the past year to clean up the house that my MIL (and deceased FIL) abandoned. He had to have movers come in several times to cart away truckloads of stuff. He did dozens of loads of laundry each weekend of my MIL's ridiculous amount of clothes and donated all of them (none of her old clothes fit anymore because she lost a significant amount of weight during her illness). Some items were donated but a lot of them were broken and had to be thrown away. It was a ton of work for him. It's really annoying to see how much waste of money, time, resources, etc. happened because of hoarding. Now we are going to get a price estimate of repairs and decide whether to renovate the house and move in (because it is in a prime real estate location) or just sell it as is. If we do renovate it though, I am concerned that my MIL will think that because it's "hers," she has carte blanche to hoard again, or that we owe her something for living there.
EDIT: BTW, whenever I have to sell things, since I never get around to doing it myself, I give it to my brother and tell him to keep the money. He is always looking for ways to make money and my items get out of my life and are given to someone who actually needs them, a win for everyone.
{{{{{{{ Lauren }}}}}}}}}} You, my dear, are a wise, strong and beautiful person, period. I super THANK YOU so much for contributing to this thread so much! Wow, you are dealing with a lot and the way you're thinking ( I LOVE your attitude) and the way you are handling these matter are super impressive, encouraging and amazing.
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NewLIFEstyle4ME wrote: »{{{{{{{ Lauren }}}}}}}}}} You, my dear, are a wise, strong and beautiful person, period. I super THANK YOU so much for contributing to this thread so much! Wow, you are dealing with a lot and the way you're thinking ( I LOVE your attitude) and the way you are handling these matter are super impressive, encouraging and amazing.
You ROCK boo, period.
Thanks so much for your awesome and inspiring message! You rock too!
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laurenq1991 wrote: »
Conversely, I also love secondhand items and giving a new life to peoples' old stuff. Most of our furniture is secondhand/vintage, much of it from deceased relatives, although I did also buy a couple of vintage pieces secondhand. I find that overall the quality of old furniture is so much better. I've heard that a lot of young people would rather buy cheap furniture from Ikea or Target rather than inheriting their relatives' old furniture, and I don't know why. Most of our furniture is solid wood, and solid wood furniture costs thousands of dollars new, but we got it either for a couple of hundred dollars, the cost of moving it, or free.
Unfortunately I live with a hoarder (my MIL) and the child of a hoarder (my husband). My MIL used to live on her own but she became disabled due to an illness that I believe was linked to the conditions she was living in, although we will never know for sure. She wasn't a "clean" hoarder but was also living in squalor.
I agree on the furniture. Nothing they make these days is made of wood. It's all stapled particle board.
And ugh.. you're describing my mom. She's not ill yet but that's her house. UGH
I try not to give her "things" as presents anymore. Because she has too many things and doesn't take care of what she has. Last year I gave her a mani pedi for Christmas. I'm not adding to that pile again.
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On the LET IT GO and DON'T LOOK BACK weight blastification front:
Wow....just WOW! No major blastification on the scale, but the inches loss--YES-YES-YES!!!!!!!
Neck down-.5 inches
Hips down-.5 inches
Chest down-.5 inches
Butt down -1 inch
Arms down -.5 inches
Thighs down-.5 inches
Shoulders down -2 inches
That's a 5.5 inch blastification and HUGE inches off of my entire body. The biggest news is my shoulders! The other day, I put on a top (a new-ish top--size large) that was just way too big in the shoulders, and was actually drooping weirdly off of my shoulders. I just chalked it up to another one bites the dust from my clothes/wardrobe (being too big and that I must get rid of), but when I was measured today and saw the big ole inch loss from all over, but especially my shoulders I thought A-HA, that's why that top looked so, ummm, big/weird on my shoulders. I'm thrilled, so very humbled and THRILLED at the same time.
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Decluttering can be part of cleaning. Today when doing the dishes, I also cleaned the area where our cooking oils and spreads stand.
I also found and recycled a large empty box in one of the kitchen cupboards. Yay, some more space!8 -
So many uplifting and powerful comments in here. I have been working on getting back into decluttering since just before Christmas and truly believe that it will help with my weight loss. I have a room which I call my walk in wardrobe and have started there with stuff that hasn't been used (even old makeup) . I also challenge myself once a week to empty a whole draw in the kitchen/bathroom etc and get rid of what needs to go. I definitely feel better for this experience. It will take me a while but I know it will help. Congratulations to everyone that has been achieving decluttering in any area of your life.9
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Decluttering can be part of cleaning. Today when doing the dishes, I also cleaned the area where our cooking oils and spreads stand.
I also found and recycled a large empty box in one of the kitchen cupboards. Yay, some more space!
You're right. Since I found this thread, I've become more aware of what I look at while cleaning. The things I have become aware of surprise me because I've looked at them for years.6 -
So many uplifting and powerful comments in here. I have been working on getting back into decluttering since just before Christmas and truly believe that it will help with my weight loss. I have a room which I call my walk in wardrobe and have started there with stuff that hasn't been used (even old makeup) . I also challenge myself once a week to empty a whole draw in the kitchen/bathroom etc and get rid of what needs to go. I definitely feel better for this experience. It will take me a while but I know it will help. Congratulations to everyone that has been achieving decluttering in any area of your life.
When I don't have a lot of time (or motivation), I go through a drawer. It honestly makes me feel like I accomplished something. And I did. 7 -
One thing i try to do is focus on one room. Last night, I was cleaning my loft, and then I walked to the kitchen for water, and almost started cleaning a cabinet I wanted to clean. But I stopped myself, and I went back to the first task (cleaning the loft). I think i feel more productive if I focus on one room and not skip around. Same with cleaning. Work in one room, go clockwise, and not zig zag ( my mother told me that once.).6
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I am drowning in books. I really have to make some tough decisions and donate half of them. Even though, each book I love. They look so new. I was thinking of starting an adult book exchange at work in the teacher’s lounge. But it is one more things to do.. I guess I’ll just donate the books.7
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RubyRed427 wrote: »I am drowning in books. I really have to make some tough decisions and donate half of them. Even though, each book I love. They look so new. I was thinking of starting an adult book exchange at work in the teacher’s lounge. But it is one more things to do.. I guess I’ll just donate the books.
In regards to books, public libraries may take them Please consider contacting your local public library to see.5 -
RubyRed427 wrote: »I am drowning in books. I really have to make some tough decisions and donate half of them. Even though, each book I love. They look so new. I was thinking of starting an adult book exchange at work in the teacher’s lounge. But it is one more things to do.. I guess I’ll just donate the books.
I could literally CRY when reading this post. When I first started this LET IT GO and DON'T LOOK BACK adventure in decluttering--one of the first areas of "attack" was books. I said I could "cry" because I had sooooo many books (far more than 1,000...I'm SURE) that I got rid of (gave away, donated, threw away). I have a library in my house. Our home didn't come with a library, I HAD to make one, from one of our rooms and it looks just like a real library. Talk about "drowning" in books--that was me, super big time. I LOVE books and always have, but my "collection" (nice way of saying HOARDING) was absolutely disgusting...so SHAMEFUL/EMBARRASSING it was. I HAD to cry out to God for help, because I LOVED all of my books and getting rid of them was almost liken to giving away some of my BLOOD or something akin to that. Soooooo hard it was, I'm going to say impossible. I cried out to The Lord (in utter humility and helplessness) to help me have the power, the desire, the will to GET RID OF A TON (literally) of these books.
Once I cried out from my spirit for help...BOOM--The Lord answered me, "I Am with you--you are not alone, you not only can do this...you WILL--NOT in your own power/strength, but with Mine" I will show you what and which ones to get rid of" and He did. Once I started/began to fill big ole tall giant sized MOVING BOXES (at least three of them) with books, something happened in/thru me and I started having JOY/FUN filling those boxes up. One of the boxes, a teacher from an inner-city came to pick them up and was SHOCKED and THRILLED at the enormous amount of books I was giving him. He was like "WOW!!!! This is a LOT of books--he actaully looked at me with gratitude but also tried to conceal the SHOCK/almost SORROW (for me) at the sheer overwhelming amount of books/my hoarding in reality. The "shame" was that was just a wee bit of what I had. I gave a TON to the library, to various schools and institutions, and threw away so many--it's a crying shame how much money I lost. But, by The Grace and Mercy of God, I did it! The funny thing is, I "thought" I was "done"...but nope, a few months later, I went back thru them and let go/purged even more. Now, my library is absolutely gorgeous, practical, comfortable dream library and no longer filled to the brim with books, YUCK and overwhelming UGH it was--Thank you JESUS, because it was an unsightly and over-the-top, hoardish MESS--seriously, an absolutely psychotic MESS.6 -
@NewLIFEstyle4ME Yes, I love books so much. And you invest your time reading them and become attached. It’s a magical world to be surrounded by books. And I just can’t do the Kindle thing; I tried. I love the feel of turning a page. I will ask God for help. And I also love the method of “does it bring me joy?” Thanks for your wisdom and wise words. Love you! 4
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RubyRed427 wrote: »@NewLIFEstyle4ME Yes, I love books so much. And you invest your time reading them and become attached. It’s a magical world to be surrounded by books. And I just can’t do the Kindle thing; I tried. I love the feel of turning a page. I will ask God for help. And I also love the method of “does it bring me joy?” Thanks for your wisdom and wise words. Love you!
My absolute pleasure and I LOVE you too, you darling woman you!
{{{{{{ HUGS }}}}}}}} Please KNOW you are so NOT alone and I'm cheering you on, big time!!!! God is no respecter of persons (He doesn't do the "favoritism" thing--if/since He did it for/thru/with me...He'll do it for and with anyone, He really will and does! YAY YOU and from the top and bottom of my heart, I thank you so much for posting/sharing here. You've helped me (and others) in ways you'll never fully realize in this lifetime, period.
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Hey gang!
Here's a couple of "secrets" to decluttering:
1.) I've said this many, MANY times, but once more...it's NEVER a "I got this" and now my decluttering days are over. NOPE, decluttering is very much akin to "maintenance" in weight blastification. It's a life long deal and a GREAT one at that.
2.) Here's the deep deal...STOP bringing/buying more "stuff" in. At the very least, if you/we bring more stuff in, we MUST get rid of something(s) first, period--no exceptions.
3.) KNOWING we're NOT alone. There are so very many people struggling and battling with this most important "issue/problem/situation/burdensome/adversely effecting-affecting our lives and the lives of those around us with super ultra YUCK.
4.) HURRY and FEAR and EMBRACING hopelessness is of the
and when (NOT IF, BUT WHEN) these deceptive but super real "feelings" rear their vicious and counter-productive vile heads up in y/our hearts, minds/thoughts, rebuke and reject them IMMEDIATELY and replace them with taking your time and doing it right and righteously and give yourself over to positive and joyous "self-talk" again IMMEDIATELY and practice doing this all the time, daily.
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NewLIFEstyle4ME wrote: »On the LET IT GO and DON'T LOOK BACK weight blastification front:
Wow....just WOW! No major blastification on the scale, but the inches loss--YES-YES-YES!!!!!!!
Neck down-.5 inches
Hips down-.5 inches
Chest down-.5 inches
Butt down -1 inch
Arms down -.5 inches
Thighs down-.5 inches
Shoulders down -2 inches
That's a 5.5 inch blastification and HUGE inches off of my entire body. The biggest news is my shoulders! The other day, I put on a top (a new-ish top--size large) that was just way too big in the shoulders, and was actually drooping weirdly off of my shoulders. I just chalked it up to another one bites the dust from my clothes/wardrobe (being too big and that I must get rid of), but when I was measured today and saw the big ole inch loss from all over, but especially my shoulders I thought A-HA, that's why that top looked so, ummm, big/weird on my shoulders. I'm thrilled, so very humbled and THRILLED at the same time.
All those inches gone! Yay you! Its truly amazing the difference, even when the scale doesn't move much. I'm celebrating your joy!2 -
Wow. There are some impressive stories on here! I love the decluttering of inches too! I never thought of it that way.
I started decluttering a little over a year ago and feel a need for clutter-free space in my house now. But I have to respect my husband and his things too. It's a struggle finding a happy medium sometimes. So, I am starting with my things and the things I can control, like my closet, makeup drawer, dresser, sewing room, etc. The next step is going to be the basement which has a lot of 'our' stuff. So that will be a little harder...more give and take. But that will be a huge accomplishment if I can get it where I would like it. We will gain about 900 sq ft of livable space if we can clean it up down there. The other half of the basement has his tool bench and other "man cave" things that I don't care about.
I also have it in my head to do a digital declutter....photos, emails, documents, etc. That one feels pretty overwhelming so we'll see when I start that one.
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PackerFanInGB wrote: »Wow. There are some impressive stories on here! I love the decluttering of inches too! I never thought of it that way.
I started decluttering a little over a year ago and feel a need for clutter-free space in my house now. But I have to respect my husband and his things too. It's a struggle finding a happy medium sometimes. So, I am starting with my things and the things I can control, like my closet, makeup drawer, dresser, sewing room, etc. The next step is going to be the basement which has a lot of 'our' stuff. So that will be a little harder...more give and take. But that will be a huge accomplishment if I can get it where I would like it. We will gain about 900 sq ft of livable space if we can clean it up down there. The other half of the basement has his tool bench and other "man cave" things that I don't care about.
I also have it in my head to do a digital declutter....photos, emails, documents, etc. That one feels pretty overwhelming so we'll see when I start that one.
Thanks for sharing your stories and ideas. Very inspiring!
I've started the digital decluttering. I do pics by the month. I do 15 minutes at a time. If its a big file, I copy the keepers into a new folder. That way I can go back later and continue where I left off. That's on my pc. Good luck, you're already doing great!3 -
NewLIFEstyle4ME wrote: »[...] decluttering is very much akin to "maintenance" in weight blastification. It's a life long deal and a GREAT one at that.
I LOVE that!!!!
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Decluttering can be part of cleaning. Today when doing the dishes, I also cleaned the area where our cooking oils and spreads stand.
I also found and recycled a large empty box in one of the kitchen cupboards. Yay, some more space!
You're right. Since I found this thread, I've become more aware of what I look at while cleaning. The things I have become aware of surprise me because I've looked at them for years.
Yes!
Today I'm in the process of washing curtains that I don't think have been washed in 25 years.
Threw out (recycled bottles) dozens of long-expired spices from the kitchen cupboard too.
Some tins of spice were even going rusty!8 -
Decluttering can be part of cleaning. Today when doing the dishes, I also cleaned the area where our cooking oils and spreads stand.
I also found and recycled a large empty box in one of the kitchen cupboards. Yay, some more space!
You're right. Since I found this thread, I've become more aware of what I look at while cleaning. The things I have become aware of surprise me because I've looked at them for years.
Yes!
Today I'm in the process of washing curtains that I don't think have been washed in 25 years.
Threw out (recycled bottles) dozens of long-expired spices from the kitchen cupboard too.
Some tins of spice were even going rusty!
This summer I moved my spices from a cupboard to a drawer. I threw out so many spices! I'm trying to remember to mark the year of purchase on the bottoms, when I buy new. That way maybe I won't still have them in 10 years.
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