mid-week check-in
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unclutterHow's your decluttering shaping up this week?
Spouse handled the shredding pile, which had grown out of control. We purposely have a small bin for papers that need to be shredded to encourage handling that task in a timely manner, though finding the time to shred things with the children around can be hard. But it's done now!
A shirt has been added to the donation pile. I've been less busy. This weekend I hope to take at least 3 things to the consignment store, the 3 things I have identified, possibly another thing or two.
I have plans to dig into a bin currently in storage, a bin that holds things kept in my previous (larger, impractical for my needs, sold over a year ago) desk. It's not that I have decluttered our living spaces and need to dig to find something. It's that I think i can make some progress with this particular bin, which may be admitting that I don't need the research from my senior thesis from my undergrad years over a decade ago or that I don't need these baubles that are so cute/fun and can send them away. It's that I've hit a place in decluttering our living areas that... well, there's not as much that easily leaves. My house is NOT sparse, it's not cleaned out, there are many things on our landing zones (counter, chair, etc). What's left is what we use, at least sporadically.
So I am changing up my focus to keep the momentum up and I will revisit our living zones later.
I have given away some sentimental clothing items within the last few months and I haven't missed them, as they were packed away. No regret, no guilt, no nostalgia. I hope to apply the same to the items that were previously in my desk.
Spouse handled the shredding pile, which had grown out of control. We purposely have a small bin for papers that need to be shredded to encourage handling that task in a timely manner, though finding the time to shred things with the children around can be hard. But it's done now!
A shirt has been added to the donation pile. I've been less busy. This weekend I hope to take at least 3 things to the consignment store, the 3 things I have identified, possibly another thing or two.
I have plans to dig into a bin currently in storage, a bin that holds things kept in my previous (larger, impractical for my needs, sold over a year ago) desk. It's not that I have decluttered our living spaces and need to dig to find something. It's that I think i can make some progress with this particular bin, which may be admitting that I don't need the research from my senior thesis from my undergrad years over a decade ago or that I don't need these baubles that are so cute/fun and can send them away. It's that I've hit a place in decluttering our living areas that... well, there's not as much that easily leaves. My house is NOT sparse, it's not cleaned out, there are many things on our landing zones (counter, chair, etc). What's left is what we use, at least sporadically.
So I am changing up my focus to keep the momentum up and I will revisit our living zones later.
I have given away some sentimental clothing items within the last few months and I haven't missed them, as they were packed away. No regret, no guilt, no nostalgia. I hope to apply the same to the items that were previously in my desk.
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Date: 2018-01-17 04:52 pm (UTC)Due to Reasons(tm) the Big Move...fell through. We debated listing the house anyway and decided, no. We're staying.
Which means everything we'd packed, we now need to unpack. Some storage things have to be replaced - we got rid of our cheap, overburdened particle-board shelves. Now we're thinking of putting in wooden ones that should stand up to their task better. In particular, I need a desk; my computer is currently attached to the TV for a monitor, and that's not tenable, even though it was OK for a few weeks pre-move.
I found a few more items of clothing as I was unpacking that didn't need to go back in the closet. I expect that process to continue, but before we unpack the nonessentials (the aforementioned books, for one) we've decided to go through everything that hadn't been packed yet, and unheck the rest of the house before we sort of move back in to where we live.
This has been one heck of a learning experience.
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Date: 2018-01-17 05:19 pm (UTC)I think investing in wooden furniture is a great idea. This is furniture to last forever! Maybe someone nearby is getting rid of shelves or a desk that will work for you.
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Date: 2018-01-17 05:28 pm (UTC)That's the hope anyway! I checked a thrift shop last night, but all they had was more particle board. I'll keep looking - this area has a ton of antique shops, and the ones that sell furniture usually have the good stuff. It's already lasted longer than I have, it can handle a few more decades. ;)
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Date: 2018-01-17 05:47 pm (UTC)m
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Date: 2018-01-17 06:45 pm (UTC)(no subject)
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Date: 2018-01-17 06:57 pm (UTC)Take a breather. It's more than okay, it's necessary.
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Date: 2018-01-17 07:17 pm (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2018-01-17 07:16 pm (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2018-01-17 07:18 pm (UTC)and there are a couple deadlines of sorts. For instance, the decluttering to provide the local UU congregation with lots for the spring auction fundraiser kind of has to be done in advance of the March date of the auction!
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Date: 2018-01-17 07:38 pm (UTC)