Clutter-weeding ...

limey · 01-02-2010, 02:18 PM

I'll just put this in here, where it'll be out of the way ... in case I need it someday ...

Today's result: One empty drawer.
To bin - assorted keys to I don't know what, a teeny tiny funnel, a scuzzy room-fragrancer oil burner thang (yuk)
To burn, ceremonially - my late brother's dope pipe (I'm not going to use it ...)
To charity shop - one unused scrapbook
To ebay - one Armenian duduk which I'm never going to learn to play.
Moved to other locations - small notepad (empty), diary (part full), business-card wallet.

Clodfobble · 01-02-2010, 02:30 PM

Go limey! One drawer at a time, you can do it!

limey · 01-02-2010, 02:43 PM

Thank you Clod

!
I just feel the house is choked with stuff, and so am I.
It felt so good when I emptied a little box of crap that I'd been keeping because I was keeping it, and then fixed the box and put it to better use. I thought "I could enjoy getting that feeling now and again".
Now I have a whole empty drawer ... (I wonder what I can put in it

)

Juniper · 01-02-2010, 02:53 PM

I would like to do the same thing. Problem is, I have an entire house full of crap and the amount of labor it would take to pack up and transport it all to the proper destination (donation, garbage, ebay, etc.) is just so overwhelming!

I have a huge pile of donation stuff in my garage and also in my mom's condo garage. A few months ago I resolved to take one car load of it a couple times a week to the Goodwill drop-off on my way to school, but I didn't. This quarter I don't have to go in till 12:30 three days a week, so I'll have much better chance of doing it, at least with this pile at our own house.

And I have so much to add to it.

A lot of it, I think, could be sold on ebay - but that would take time and energy I don't have. At least I can use the charity deduction on my taxes.

This will be the year I simplify my life and get rid of all our unnecessary crap!

I say that every year . . . . .

jinx · 01-02-2010, 02:57 PM

Way to go limey!
Ever hear of Fly Lady? I've used some of her tips in the past and fall back on them when things start to get out of control - although I refuse to keep my kitchen sink clean and dry and don't wear shoes in the house. The "fill a trash bag with crap in 15 minutes" is brilliant though. I made my kids do that in their rooms just this morning...

limey · 01-02-2010, 03:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Juniper

I would like to do the same thing. Problem is, I have an entire house full of crap and the amount of labor it would take to pack up and transport it all to the proper destination (donation, garbage, ebay, etc.) is just so overwhelming!

...

Yabbut, yabbut ... so do I. The thought of clearing the whole house is daunting to the point of not being doable. Which is why I've done a box (measuring 12" by 8" by 4", I should add!) and a drawer. Baby-steps, bite size chunks ...

And jinx, yes I've heard of the fly lady, but she's a bit too regimented for my liking. Then again, as with all this stuff, you pick what works for you and leave the rest, I suppose.

Cloud · 01-02-2010, 03:19 PM

Fly Lady is great! "progress, not perfection!"

monster · 01-02-2010, 08:07 PM

limey (et al).....

you should set up a site like this

http://sendmesomething.org/

(orig posted in wtf thread. it's sfw.)

limey · 01-03-2010, 06:18 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by monster

limey (et al).....

you should set up a site like this

http://sendmesomething.org/

(orig posted in wtf thread. it's sfw.)

In another life maybe - I need to do this on my schedule, and not have lots of post arriving at the house, either

... It's bad enough having to work out the postage rates on the stuff I ebay - I've burned myself more than once on that

!

limey · 01-03-2010, 09:58 AM

So ... while I was in the mood, I had a look in the bureau desk. This is much more difficult as it is a repository of reminders of dead relatives (a reliquary, I suppose).
I have moved usable stationery to the stationery storage place.
Tested all writing implements and binned those that don't work, while putting those that do where the pens live.
Binned all unusable/irrelevant papers.
Moved three diaries to the diary storage place.
Left all the relics where they are, for now. Maybe this should become the main reliquary in the house?

TheMercenary · 01-03-2010, 10:03 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Juniper

At least I can use the charity deduction on my taxes.

BINGO! Better take advantage of it before the government removes it from being an option. We have donated thousand of dollars worth of stuff that way. Including two cars.

limey · 01-04-2010, 01:53 PM

Today I tackled my laptop bag:
threw away fistfuls of junk mail
banked 4 cheques (oops) for a voluntary organisation I involuntarily am involved with (this involvement is another piece of clutter I'm getting rid of!)
did a little involuntary voluntary book-keeping
drafted an email to get me out of involuntary voluntary involvement with said organisation ...

Sundae · 01-05-2010, 12:09 PM

Keep it up Limey!
I've no idea how I'll keep on top of things when I move out of here. I might need a regular Cellar reminder (Mum told me to empty my wastepaper bin today... felt like a teenager again, but she was right)

skysidhe · 01-05-2010, 11:28 PM

Good stuff limey.

You're spring cleaning already!

monster · 01-05-2010, 11:58 PM

Spring cleaning is bullshit. I have natural urges to Autumn Clean and Even New Year Clean....but come Spring, fuck the inside of the house, I need to get out of it....

01-02-2010, 02:18 PM	#1
limey Encroaching on your decrees Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: An island within the south-west coast of Scotland Posts: 7,016	Clutter-weeding ... I'll just put this in here, where it'll be out of the way ... in case I need it someday ... Today's result: One empty drawer. To bin - assorted keys to I don't know what, a teeny tiny funnel, a scuzzy room-fragrancer oil burner thang (yuk) To burn, ceremonially - my late brother's dope pipe (I'm not going to use it ...) To charity shop - one unused scrapbook To ebay - one Armenian duduk which I'm never going to learn to play. Moved to other locations - small notepad (empty), diary (part full), business-card wallet. __________________ Living it up on the edge ... of civilisation, within the southwest coast of

01-02-2010, 02:30 PM	#2
Clodfobble UNDER CONDITIONAL MITIGATION Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 20,012	Go limey! One drawer at a time, you can do it! __________________ My book My other book My spirit animal

01-02-2010, 02:43 PM	#3
limey Encroaching on your decrees Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: An island within the south-west coast of Scotland Posts: 7,016	Thank you Clod ! I just feel the house is choked with stuff, and so am I. It felt so good when I emptied a little box of crap that I'd been keeping because I was keeping it, and then fixed the box and put it to better use. I thought "I could enjoy getting that feeling now and again". Now I have a whole empty drawer ... (I wonder what I can put in it ) __________________ Living it up on the edge ... of civilisation, within the southwest coast of

01-02-2010, 02:57 PM	#5
jinx Come on, cat. Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: general vicinity of Philadelphia area Posts: 7,013	Way to go limey! Ever hear of Fly Lady? I've used some of her tips in the past and fall back on them when things start to get out of control - although I refuse to keep my kitchen sink clean and dry and don't wear shoes in the house. The "fill a trash bag with crap in 15 minutes" is brilliant though. I made my kids do that in their rooms just this morning... __________________ Crying won't help you, praying won't do you no good.

01-02-2010, 03:19 PM	#7
Cloud ... Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 8,360	Fly Lady is great! "progress, not perfection!" __________________ "Guard your honor. Let your reputation fall where it will. And outlive the bastards!"

01-02-2010, 02:53 PM	#4
Juniper I know, right? Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 1,539	I would like to do the same thing. Problem is, I have an entire house full of crap and the amount of labor it would take to pack up and transport it all to the proper destination (donation, garbage, ebay, etc.) is just so overwhelming! I have a huge pile of donation stuff in my garage and also in my mom's condo garage. A few months ago I resolved to take one car load of it a couple times a week to the Goodwill drop-off on my way to school, but I didn't. This quarter I don't have to go in till 12:30 three days a week, so I'll have much better chance of doing it, at least with this pile at our own house. And I have so much to add to it. A lot of it, I think, could be sold on ebay - but that would take time and energy I don't have. At least I can use the charity deduction on my taxes. This will be the year I simplify my life and get rid of all our unnecessary crap! I say that every year . . . . .

01-02-2010, 08:07 PM	#8
monster I hear them call the tide Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Perpetual Chaos Posts: 30,852	limey (et al)..... you should set up a site like this http://sendmesomething.org/ (orig posted in wtf thread. it's sfw.) __________________ The most difficult thing is the decision to act, the rest is merely tenacity Amelia Earhart

01-03-2010, 09:58 AM	#10
limey Encroaching on your decrees Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: An island within the south-west coast of Scotland Posts: 7,016	So ... while I was in the mood, I had a look in the bureau desk. This is much more difficult as it is a repository of reminders of dead relatives (a reliquary, I suppose). I have moved usable stationery to the stationery storage place. Tested all writing implements and binned those that don't work, while putting those that do where the pens live. Binned all unusable/irrelevant papers. Moved three diaries to the diary storage place. Left all the relics where they are, for now. Maybe this should become the main reliquary in the house? __________________ Living it up on the edge ... of civilisation, within the southwest coast of

01-04-2010, 01:53 PM	#12
limey Encroaching on your decrees Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: An island within the south-west coast of Scotland Posts: 7,016	Today I tackled my laptop bag: threw away fistfuls of junk mail banked 4 cheques (oops) for a voluntary organisation I involuntarily am involved with (this involvement is another piece of clutter I'm getting rid of!) did a little involuntary voluntary book-keeping drafted an email to get me out of involuntary voluntary involvement with said organisation ... __________________ Living it up on the edge ... of civilisation, within the southwest coast of

01-05-2010, 12:09 PM	#13
Sundae polaroid of perfection Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 24,185	Keep it up Limey! I've no idea how I'll keep on top of things when I move out of here. I might need a regular Cellar reminder (Mum told me to empty my wastepaper bin today... felt like a teenager again, but she was right) __________________ Life's hard you know, so strike a pose on a Cadillac

01-05-2010, 11:28 PM	#14
skysidhe ~~Life is either a daring adventure or nothing.~~ Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 6,828	Good stuff limey. You're spring cleaning already!

01-05-2010, 11:58 PM	#15
monster I hear them call the tide Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Perpetual Chaos Posts: 30,852	Spring cleaning is bullshit. I have natural urges to Autumn Clean and Even New Year Clean....but come Spring, fuck the inside of the house, I need to get out of it.... __________________ The most difficult thing is the decision to act, the rest is merely tenacity Amelia Earhart

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