Friday Report

[adair]

I have been working on the 3 areas that accumulate paper - the table near the door, the kitchen table where my laptop sits, and one of the desks. The two tables were mostly cleared; all of stuff I dumped there last week when I was working on the book sale. In the course of doing this I earmarked 4 overstuffed folders in a book case that need sorting and clearing. Paper seems to be the current issue for many of us; that stuff accumulated daily, and sometimes seems so important to keep at the time.

I have 3 boxes partly filled with books for the prison libraries in east central Illinois. These boxes are on the floor behind me. I have to note the contents on lists and then haul the boxes to the garage until Liz and I meet to see if we can mail some where they belong.

My other project involves clothing. I am moving summer clothes to the back closet and pulling out cool weather clothes. At last the weather is cooler. At the same time I am trying to decide what to discard - not always easy because my weight and size fluctuate. The last time I discarded the largest size I gained some weight back and had to buy some new pants that fit. Possibly I should consider getting rid of the smallest size; it might be more fun to shop for clothes if I made it back to that size.

Comments

[yukonsally]

Those landing places are hard! I've been poking at the one in my office but can't do much without office mate/Spouse's input.

I once heard a bit of clothing advice: keep one size up and one size down. I looked at my winter wardrobe this morning and was bored with it instantly. Sometimes the motivation to buy new things is enough to clear out the boring, the old, and the worn out.

[adair]

Thanks for passing on the clothing advice; that makes sense to me. I have shirts and sweaters I like, some I am indifferent to but they fit, and some that are clearly never going to fit. I need closet space. I will try to apply the advice to my too much stuff

[hooloovoo_42]

I've come to the conclusion that all the clothes I looked at last year when I had lost weight and decided would be fine when I lost a bit more can go now that I've put the weight on again. As most of the trousers are 10 years old or more, I don't think that I should be too bothered about it. If I do lose weight and get back down to that size, I can buy more clothes when I need them. Meanwhile, there will be more space in the wardrobe.

As for paper, I think it breeds in my house! I want to know how I can turn it all back into trees.

[adair]

Yes, paper breeds, and the urge to make decisions, or undertake financial filing does not.
I like your attitude to clothing and weight; let's see if I can make it mine.

[fred_mouse]

I so sympathise on the papers! The rate at which it accumulates, compared to the rate at which it can be processed.

I'm looking forward to the seasonal clothing swap, although it isn't time for that yet, because we are still getting a majority of days in the week with rain/cold, so I'm still doing all the layering. I'm contemplating not hanging things up, but instead putting them in a box, and dressing from the box. At the point that there is nothing in the box I want to wear, I'll have done my pruning.

[adair]

Yeah, paper accumulates, and the urge to process it does not. I Want To Keep all sorts of bits of advice, or how-to, that I probably will never use, but dumping it seems to be throwing away valuable information. We all must keep on at the paper chase.

I never thought of the box idea; that might work. If something gets hung up, or put in a drawer, it is never thought of, and may get kept just because it never comes to mind. Let us know how that works.

[fred_mouse]

Re: clothing box -- first I have to find the right sized box! I guess I could just go to the grocery store. Will have to get that sorted ASAP