Let it GO! Decluttering (simplifying) your life of (people, places or things) success stories?

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  • snoo61
    snoo61 Posts: 549 Member
    snoo61 wrote: »
    Hi all! I've been in NY a month, and still have 3 weeks to go. Babies are great, teaching is kicking my a**, but we have a routine. I'm really missing home though.

    Hi Snoo!

    Here's a link that will SUPER help you help your darling grands:

    Christian-based free homeschooling curriculum:
    https://allinonehomeschool.com/

    Here's a secular one

    At-home Learning Resources for Kids
    Living room turned into a makeshift classroom? We're here to help with hand-selected lessons and activities for cooped-up kids.
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    https://www.mensaforkids.org/read/blog/at-home-learning-resources-for-kids/

    Here's just a peek into somethings available to help...click the link above for active links to all of the activities and a WHOLE LOT more!

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    Albert.io features 105 tools for distance learning that are perfect for educating kids in the home.

    WOW! Thanks so much my friend!
  • snoo61
    snoo61 Posts: 549 Member
    snoo61 wrote: »
    After NY, I'll be home for a month, then go to Florida to help clean out dad's house (my dad died 2 weeks ago). In September I'll be back in NY for the birth of our 4th grandchild! Pray for me, this is a lot. Love you!

    I'm so sorry to hear about your beloved father {{{ Hugs }}}, but as per ALWAYS, your attitude is so admirable and inspirational, I LOVE you Snoo and pls. know you are ever in my heart/thoughts and prayers. This is so a LOT and I am so grateful for the way you think and are.

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    Again, thank you! I appreciate all the support. :smiley:
  • Orphia
    Orphia Posts: 7,097 Member
    Haven’t been on here for quite some time! Still working on my 15 minute a day decluttering challenge. Most days I do several 15 minute sessions.

    Just like my quest for better health and fitness, decluttering is a permanent process. The clutter just keeps on coming, and you have to stay on top of it 😂

    Weight wise, I’m now in maintenance, having discarded 78lbs. I hope to reach maintenance in household clutter soon, to match my streamlined physique 😂

    My weight loss and decluttering are going hand in hand as part of my evolving lifestyle. I am gradually overcoming the conditioning of a deprived childhood where nothing was wasted, or thrown away.

    We were the original reuse/recycle/repurpose society.

    2020 started out as my Depth Year, where I was determined to buy only essential items, repurpose what I already owned, or get rid of anything I no longer needed. Lockdown has stalled the last one a little, but only temporarily. I’m doing my usual winter into summer cull of my wardrobe, and will get rid of the cast offs as soon as the opportunity arises.

    Great to see you, Terri. x Yep, we started earlier than most.

    I started in 2016 while I was getting close to my maintenance weight.

    It's been wonderful seeing the world catch on and reuse/repurpose the things we all now share.
  • BMcC9
    BMcC9 Posts: 4,451 Member
    RubyRed427 wrote: »
    Good morning friends! ...

    I know that several of us spoke about Flylady in the past. I do like her philosophies. I'll have to revisit her site for inspiration.

    Who is / where do I find this "Flylady (and her philosophies)" of which you speak? Just got the news that (after 8 wks in) I can confidently expect to continue working from home for a minimum of another 3 months. So I thought I would start getting the "home-work" space switched from "make do" setup to "long term / semi-permanent" and am looking for ideas / approaches to take.

    Beyond the obvious "Just plain throw out that first piece of unneeded paper, and repeat" ....
  • Gisel2015
    Gisel2015 Posts: 4,183 Member
    BMcC9 wrote: »
    RubyRed427 wrote: »
    Good morning friends! ...

    I know that several of us spoke about Flylady in the past. I do like her philosophies. I'll have to revisit her site for inspiration.

    Who is / where do I find this "Flylady (and her philosophies)" of which you speak? Just got the news that (after 8 wks in) I can confidently expect to continue working from home for a minimum of another 3 months. So I thought I would start getting the "home-work" space switched from "make do" setup to "long term / semi-permanent" and am looking for ideas / approaches to take.

    Beyond the obvious "Just plain throw out that first piece of unneeded paper, and repeat" ....

    I hope that this information is helpful:

    FlyLady.net
    www.flylady.net/c/lp.php

    FlyLady - Sneak Peek for the Week, Detail Cleaning, Reminders, Flight Plan, Missions, and Zones.
    FlyLady.net
    signup.flylady.net

    Have you been living in CHAOS? FlyLady is here to help you get your home organized! She teaches you to eliminate your clutter and establish simple routines for getting your home clean!
    Videos of flylady website
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  • BMcC9
    BMcC9 Posts: 4,451 Member
    I will explore that (and other possibilities) I am familiar with "throw out 50 things" site (the trick is:
    • those 57 back-issues of magazines (for example) only count as "one thing => magazines"
    • "throw out" means "leave your custody" (shifting it to basement / attic / garage or shed / off-site storage doesn't cut it)
    • "throw out" doesn't HAVE to mean "throw to the curb for trash-pickup / drop at the dump" Depending on the item, it can be recycled / regifted / donated / contributed to a charity sale / sold-consigned / part of a personal or street garage-sale event OR on its way to the dump if that IS the "proper place for it
    )
    needless to say, this was written / developed years ago, and some of the "potential new homes" options above might have to wait a bit for re-openings .... but that need not delay getting started.
  • BMcC9
    BMcC9 Posts: 4,451 Member
    Made a good start yesterday in the "shifting here to there" initial manouver. Nothing actually tossed but a few easy-to-categorize papers .... BUT
    • the spare bed is out of my "BMcC's Room"
    • the stuff that WAS in the Box Room next door (most of which CAN'T be discarded for various important reasons) binned and moved elsewhere
    • table from Box Room shifted to BMcC's Room - now I have a workable "home-office surface" in one corner and a "craft&hobbies surface" in the opposite corner.
    • spare bed now in the box room; along with an attractive storage cube to act as a "bedside table" and stand for the only lamp in there so far.
    • the Box Room is starting to evolve into "useable multi-purpose space" - details to be determined later.

    The point is - DH is convinced I will end up using both rooms as "BMcC Space" and I am determined proper set-up I WON'T be. Being able to have the two "stations" in the same room go a very long way in the right direction.
  • BMcC9
    BMcC9 Posts: 4,451 Member
    I went through my "mending pile" and sorted what needs a stitch-or-two from things that I might conceiveably ATTEMPT to alter to fit my now on maintenance body - some of those WERE too small, but are now TOO BIG ...

    First
    • was ruthless about "colour or style no longer suits who I am now" (straight to the "donate when they are collecting again pile")
    Next day,
    • actually tried the remainder on - if items were pants / capris and too big for NOW - straight to donate pile (too hard for my sewing skills to alter)
    • set three tops (too big for me, though I still love the colours) aside that my mom might like to adopt (eventually)
    • put multiple other tops in donate pile as "WHY am I going to try to even guess how to alter?!?" WHY NOT START FRESH???" (sewing from altered-before-cutting-fabric relatively basic patterns is closer to my sewing ability - altering pre-made garments (even simply made ones) ain't that easy

    Once I put the few stitches in each of the "truly need minor mending" pile, I will do the same sort-down and put a high proportion of them into the "donate when they are collecting again pile". They are good quality with plenty of wear in them - someone not-so-far into their journey will be able to feel very pleased at the finds - I know I did under similar circumstances as my wardrobe sizes evolved.
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