tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4674486998769998428.post6347358586794323661..comments2024-03-28T18:35:47.483+00:00Comments on Random Thoughts: Weighty matters!Treadershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08613671137557939083noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4674486998769998428.post-49454723269468984252018-04-12T20:09:15.957+01:002018-04-12T20:09:15.957+01:00Wow, five years, although I don't know why I s...Wow, five years, although I don't know why I should find that so incredible really. I have been going for a week or so now and every night I have sorted something - just another 4 years and 51 weeks to go then! Ha. At some point I will have to downsize as this house is too big for me so I really do want to get this done. Well done you - oh and thank you for stopping by my blog. Treadershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08613671137557939083noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4674486998769998428.post-48218310434092789212018-04-12T06:02:05.076+01:002018-04-12T06:02:05.076+01:00I have been decluttering for five years (really). ...I have been decluttering for five years (really). One floor complete - it is so wonderful - I must have been quite the little clutter bug because I couldn't believe the amount of "stuff" I had "collected". I knew I was cured then I went to a thrift store - bought a few things - took them home - had no where for them and re-donated all of them the next day. I'm done shopping and the house never looked so good - it just takes time - a lot of time - but someone has to do it. Good Luck Mary Ellen Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4674486998769998428.post-28238006025307706282018-04-11T19:56:07.640+01:002018-04-11T19:56:07.640+01:00Inheriting stuff or having stuff dumped on you bec...Inheriting stuff or having stuff dumped on you because you've got room is also a factor but .....Treadershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08613671137557939083noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4674486998769998428.post-61303445394774159022018-04-11T14:28:10.318+01:002018-04-11T14:28:10.318+01:00I was just reading an article about home decor - i...I was just reading an article about home decor - it seems the trend is to not overfill rooms with furniture....ummmmm...I'm guilty!! When my ex's father died we inherited a lot of stuff and when my dad sold his home we divided all the furniture and STUFF between me and my four siblings. My place isn't the worst of the bunch however - I'd say one of my brothers and one of my sisters has way more STUFF collected in their larger homes than I do. BUT I do need to keep removing stuff as it does look awfully cluttered. The walls are closing in!!Janehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02803104035204416080noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4674486998769998428.post-17232313439889715902018-04-10T22:16:29.787+01:002018-04-10T22:16:29.787+01:00Hi Vicky, we haven't met I don't think, bu...Hi Vicky, we haven't met I don't think, but thank you for stopping by my blog. When we were first married we moved quite a lot until we bought this house in France. I've been in it 28 years so yes the clutter accumulates. As I was driving home tonight I was telling myself to imagine I will be moving to try to galvanize more action out of myself - it's a good idea. Moving is great for getting rid of stuff but I also found if I had too much time available I wasted it. Good luck with your move (and your spice rack)!Treadershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08613671137557939083noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4674486998769998428.post-31096371355187696162018-04-10T19:46:27.831+01:002018-04-10T19:46:27.831+01:00Decluttering is such a rewarding experience. We ar...Decluttering is such a rewarding experience. We are moving in the next few weeks and I'm determined I'm not taking anything with us that we no longer use or enjoy. I'm married to a man who is happy to lug everything along from location to location, but he's never the one dealing with the move. On days when I'm not feeling motivated I start small like the bathroom cabinet or my spice rack, looking for expired items. It will be worth the effort you make.Vickynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4674486998769998428.post-85247187056047935652018-04-10T17:58:55.039+01:002018-04-10T17:58:55.039+01:00Ha, they need Weight Watchers for houses then I gu...Ha, they need Weight Watchers for houses then I guess. My problem is that things can't be THROWN! That would drive me insane, unless it's really rubbish. I have to find them loving homes, which may take more effort but ...Treadershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08613671137557939083noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4674486998769998428.post-78634528489801341212018-04-10T17:57:35.633+01:002018-04-10T17:57:35.633+01:00It is very hard to start with as it is so overwhel...It is very hard to start with as it is so overwhelming but even after just these few days I am amazed and delighted at some of the "treasures" I have re-discovered. I know he wouldn't let you do it though would he so until then .... trouble is, clutter IS depressing, and oppressive and energy-draining isn't it.Treadershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08613671137557939083noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4674486998769998428.post-62313212523628970592018-04-10T17:55:29.122+01:002018-04-10T17:55:29.122+01:00Wow, another man who actually has more clothes tha...Wow, another man who actually has more clothes than his wife. That makes two of us. Oh and I guess you will have to watch out for those large European corks soon enough!Treadershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08613671137557939083noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4674486998769998428.post-24659941388486615462018-04-10T17:54:27.912+01:002018-04-10T17:54:27.912+01:00Don't even get me started on the garage! Garag...Don't even get me started on the garage! Garages round here are not big (if you even have one) and I don't know anyone who can actually get their car in it!Treadershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08613671137557939083noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4674486998769998428.post-14594315366305764862018-04-10T17:12:31.355+01:002018-04-10T17:12:31.355+01:00I am so with you in the decluttering arena. I now ...I am so with you in the decluttering arena. I now have large Amazon boxes in 3 locations of the house to toss whatever is leaving. After the boxes are full I will sort them by destination and they will be out of here. House weight is as real as the physical excess I carry with me all the time. It just doesn't wiggle.Anne in the kitchenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01533249631969001657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4674486998769998428.post-16592768502792724112018-04-10T17:11:30.032+01:002018-04-10T17:11:30.032+01:00I wish that's what my DH would start doing -ju...I wish that's what my DH would start doing -just getting rid of a few things at a time. I know he'd feel better to get the room to actually move around in his garage and shop. I've tried to suggest that, but guess he's not ready yet.One Familyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00369132659573259613noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4674486998769998428.post-4398897724274125062018-04-10T16:22:58.234+01:002018-04-10T16:22:58.234+01:00Gigantic cork in the road...hmmm something to do w...Gigantic cork in the road...hmmm something to do with all that European wine lol. Getting rid of stuff is cathartic as long as you aren't a hoarder. I am constantly getting rid of stuff, either selling or donating as am in the thrifts so regularly. Hubby tends to hang on to things more than I do (he also has way more clothes than I do) so a bit tougher to get him to let go of stuff.Cheapchickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15158208632054014311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4674486998769998428.post-14341281584282067322018-04-10T15:42:17.381+01:002018-04-10T15:42:17.381+01:00I am with you Anna. I also am dismayed daily at t...I am with you Anna. I also am dismayed daily at the sad state of clutter that seems to control my life. I threw a bunch of ruined things finally that were lingering in a closet. I have to laundry or dry clean others, and then, they will all either be donated or might try and sell as they are not coming back into my house. Still, until I do that, they are more clutter in the garage. SAMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16485146123969622896noreply@blogger.com