It really was this post on Nini Makes that got me thinking. Those words..."They only collect things they love and keep only things that are special."
So I have been on a clutter, nay, stuff purge today and I am worried. I have already made a trip to the local thrift shop to drop off three boxes. I no longer worry about trash? keep? recycle?, now my mantra is "Does this have meaning to me?".
The house is worse looking than when I began, but things always get worse before they get better...right?
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Some inspiration?
"Have nothing in your house that you do not know to be useful, or believe to be beautiful." -William Morris
"The middle of every successful project looks like a disaster." -Rosabeth Moss Cantor
I'm still waiting for the better part, I am a compulsive de-clutterer but I never seem to get to the bottom of the pile.
Good luck, I do think it is really freeing to get rid of stuff you don't need. My big thing to overcome was about gifts from people I didn't want. My sister had a good point; she said no one would give you a gift in hopes you would keep it even if you didn't like it. It's a gift, not a punnishment.
I often think of that William Morris quote and I strive for it. It's a goal. Clutter is a big issue here since we have too much family for our house, so I'm constantly decluttering, or needing to. Good luck, Amy! And yes, do e-mail me with those pictures you mentioned.
Pull in your clothes lines -- it's going to storm for a couple days in NOVA!!!
I might be crazy but I really love tearing into absolutely everything so that it looks like a nuke has hit, then organizing my way out of the mess. It's therapeutic like putting together a jigsaw puzzle, and I often find better places and uses for things the second time around. You just *cannot* walk away from it mid-nuke or much suffering will ensue. A steady supply of caffeine and music helps too.
I love that quote that Robin posted. I always seem to be decluttering but tend to put more emotional ties on things as well.
I really have to be in a certain "mood" to get the job done. But it's always a few days of messy madness when I am sorting through piles of stuff. That part drives me crazy!!
I went out this weekend to get more containers to put junk in to organize it, but opted to purge instead. A much better choice I think!
Oh lord! I'm right there with you, only packing it and schlepping it to Chicago! Yikes! Today will be my second trip to the thrift store.
I need to work toward this goal of reducing clutter in my life. My job is sooo paper-filled and my life seems to get busy and clutter collects. This summer I'm cleaning out-I hate the feeling of stuff everywhere so friday it is starting...less stuff!
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