Weekend uncluttering

[fred_mouse]

How goes the uncluttering this weekend?

I did the seasonal clothing swap today, and gave myself the challenge of only putting away what would fit in the suitcase I've been using for years (I also had a 100L plastic tub, although it wasn't full). Much sorting later, and I have a box of clothing for the op-shop. I've also included the baby sling I've been hoarding for years (youngest is 14; my nibling, who I babysat as a Very Small, is now at school).

I did try and get rid of the box as well, but partner scotched that.

Comments

[tamsin]

Hi, I'm new to the community. I hope it's okay to jump right in.

I've sold a bunch of books and sorted out some more to take to the shared shelf tomorrow.

Go you for letting go of items you've been keeping for a long time! Sentimental things are the hardest for me.

[tanaqui]

Welcome! Jumping right in is fine. :-)

Good work on selling the books and identifying more to go. I used to find books very hard to get rid of, but I've got a lot better about it now I've realize I have books I'll almost certainly never open again. I agree that sentimental things are hard, though.

[tamsin]

Thank you!

I try to focus on whether I want to read the book again in the future. I do find it hard but I have piles and piles of unread books so keeping everything is not an option.

[adair]

Books are very hard for me to let go of - there are over 3000 on my LibraryThing account, and that is by no means all of those I have in my house. Congratulations on your resolve and action to move books on!

[tamsin]

I sympathize. I'm trying to read more books I already own and haven't read yet and then immediately try to decide: do I want to read this again sometime in the future? If yes it's a keeper, if not it moves on. But it's slow going because I have piles and piles of unread books.

[tanaqui]

Nice work on the clothes decluttering! And maybe the plastic tub can replace a less solid box somewhere and then that box can be used to hold things to go to the op shop?

Today I finished another book in my "reading non-fiction every day" project. It was a very long book so, although it was a fairly light read and I enjoyed it a lot, I feel like I've been reading it forever! I'm going to pass that on to my sister, as I think she'll enjoy it (and then she can eventually pass it back for me to donate it). Also more progress on (slowly) improving the garden.

[adair]

Yes, read books and move them on. I wish I was better at that, but I am working on it.

[fred_mouse]

Thanks! I'm actually a bit grumpy about the plastic tub -- it was bought cheap, with the comment that I was planning on getting rid of it when the job it was doing was done, but it hasn't happened that way. And there really aren't other boxes to replace, because I have more sensible sized plastic tubs for everything else!

Well done on the finishing of the book! I sympathise on books that seem to take forever to read. I've a few of those, where I can't read a lot at a sitting, so it just drags out.

[adair]

Ah, yes, challencges and space restictions - I certainly need that to force decisions. You have done well.

[fred_mouse]

I was pleasantly surprised that it worked! Now if only I can work out other ones that are going to work, it will be great.

[vae]

10 skeins of yarn all packed up to post off to new homes this lunchtime!

[tanaqui]

Awesome! I'm sure the recipients will enjoy using it. :-)

[yukonsally]

I'm very pleased! I sold the thing for half of my (high) asking price--but considering I tried to GIVE the thing away, that's just fine! I've got a old kiddie pool at the curb for the trash collectors today, and I donated 3 pantry items we clearly weren't going to get to, to a food pantry. OH and I sent 2 things on to a friend, and am currently offering 2 things on fb. I don't think anyone will take the things in fb. One I can list on craigslist, I'm sure.

[tanaqui]

Oh, that's fantastic news on the sale! And well done on all the other achievements. :-)