Books!

[fred_mouse]

 One of the tasks that I've given myself to finish by the end of the calendar year is to rehome the two 'temporary' bookshelves which have been in the games room for multiple years. Which requires relocating all the books. *sigh*. This weeks haul - 4 cookbooks that no-one wants to keep!

Also, I've been throwing out paper, several scoops that came with coffee (no idea where these came from as the brand is one I never bought), and kids have been identifying outgrown clothes (again). The iron I have a replacement for has been rehomed. And the follow up from the front hall re-arrange: the spare shelf from there went in the walk in robe, replacing one that was too large (and now there is space for my other work bag); then the large one went in the spare room (and has had several craft projects stashed on it, freeing up floor), and the temporary one it has replaced went to the op-shop.

Oh, and I've come to an arrangement with a friend, who I see on Thursday mornings - I will take whatever they need to rehome, and drop it at the op-shop on a Friday, because I've negotiated with youngest that we will stop there on the way home from school. Which means that I now have extra motivation to have things to rehome. 

... In other words, this slow and steady sometimes speeds up, even though it doesn't quite feel like it on a day to day basis!

Comments

[peaceful_sands]

You're doing well - I always read your posts and feel inspired to go and tackle a little something myself - as you say slow and steady - it doesn't matter it's still progress even when we lose track of it.

[fred_mouse]

Thank you! And I'm glad that it helps other people for me to keep making these posts.

[hooloovoo_42]

Well done! Having a plan is always a great start. My neighbour keeps saying she will drop stuff at the charity shop for me if I take it round there.

Books is one of the things I have the most problem parting with, but I really must go through my bookshelves. I need to move them so that I can decorate - and maybe, possibly, rearrange the furniture so it's more welcoming for visitor.

[fred_mouse]

The op-shop plan is working for me, although less so for the friend - she hasn't had things ready for me the last two times, and we've had school holidays in the middle.

And I have real anxiety about getting rid of books. Every single one of them is something that I've selected because I wanted to read it, or I wanted it for someone else to be able to access, and so I'm invested, and getting rid of them is somehow disregarding younger me. And I get that that is irrational, and that I'm not the same person, but I still struggle.

Good luck with the moving of books, and rearranging!