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Mid-week uncluttering
Oct. 31st, 2018 09:40 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
fred_mouseWhat have you found to set free today?
I have found the hand-bag I stashed last year for this year's 'It's in the Bag' charity drive, so I have to remember to take that (and the two bags from a friend) into work to hand over to the coordinators. I'll also talk about what specifically they are going to need for filling said bags, and work out what I'm going to contribute.
And I'm thinking about having a November challenge, at the very least for me. Because it should be obvious, that things not bought are clutter avoided (I was in the craft shop at the time, being virtuous and only buying the thing I went there for). But I'm a bit of an impulse shopper, and I don't always use what I buy.
Thus, for November, I'm going for buy only what I need. So, the packet of biscuits to replace the one opened when we had unexpected visitors? Yep, need that. But the other packet of biscuits, to eat now, I don't need those. That interesting looking book in the op-shop (why am I in an op-shop when avoiding buying extra Stuff? oops) can stay there. Yarn. Movies. Knick-knacks, all stay in the shops. I am going to allow myself one concession -- the gifting season is on its way, and because I don't do personalised presents, but set up a basket, I'm going to allow 'items for the gifting basket' in the 'that's okay' column. Ditto birthday presents.
If other people are interested in doing the same, I'll aim to include this in my mid-week and weekend posts. If people want to only focus on the getting rid of things aspect of unclutter, that's cool, and I'll report it in my own journal.
I have found the hand-bag I stashed last year for this year's 'It's in the Bag' charity drive, so I have to remember to take that (and the two bags from a friend) into work to hand over to the coordinators. I'll also talk about what specifically they are going to need for filling said bags, and work out what I'm going to contribute.
And I'm thinking about having a November challenge, at the very least for me. Because it should be obvious, that things not bought are clutter avoided (I was in the craft shop at the time, being virtuous and only buying the thing I went there for). But I'm a bit of an impulse shopper, and I don't always use what I buy.
Thus, for November, I'm going for buy only what I need. So, the packet of biscuits to replace the one opened when we had unexpected visitors? Yep, need that. But the other packet of biscuits, to eat now, I don't need those. That interesting looking book in the op-shop (why am I in an op-shop when avoiding buying extra Stuff? oops) can stay there. Yarn. Movies. Knick-knacks, all stay in the shops. I am going to allow myself one concession -- the gifting season is on its way, and because I don't do personalised presents, but set up a basket, I'm going to allow 'items for the gifting basket' in the 'that's okay' column. Ditto birthday presents.
If other people are interested in doing the same, I'll aim to include this in my mid-week and weekend posts. If people want to only focus on the getting rid of things aspect of unclutter, that's cool, and I'll report it in my own journal.
