Just needed to be heard for a little while

Waves_and_Smiles

Yay, thank you. I know it was the right thing to do and the bedroom now looks much bigger! If I haven't needed things for 6 years I am not about to start so it was the right thing to let someone else have the chance of owning them. I am sure I will forget what has gone soon, and it has given me more space to display my cuddlies, needless to say they all stayed!

codemonkey

Hugs WaS. I know how you feel. I always get really upset when I declutter too. I seem to get very attached to my possessions (probably because most things I had when I lived at home got ruined, stolen or given away without my permission) so even getting rid of things like torn jeans feels really hard.

Waves_and_Smiles

Sorry to hear it is hard for you, too code. I am sitting here trying to hide the fact that I have tears running down my face from WaSp because he really will think I've lost the plot. I feel sad and exposed and somehow lonely? My things are like a barrier between me and the world, even if I haven't seen them for 6 years.

Pyxis

Well, if it's any consolation, WaS, if you could see my house you'd agree that I really need to declutter, but most of the stuff goes back years and is entangled with me and who I am and what I've done, etc.
Other stuff that is less entangled nevertheless has a value. Because I want to do crafts, even bits of things have a value and are stored for future use.

I do get rid of things, and I do try and get rid of potential 'craft' things from time to time, but a lot of stuff I know I will use and so don't want them to go.
So many times I've got rid of things and then needed to go and buy a replacement a few weeks later!

However,like you, I really do need to be more ruthless because over the years, the amalgamation of two homes, a business, and various inherited bits and bobs has resulted in too much stuff altogether.
And like you, a big part of the problem is a lack of cupboards!

I would like to take loads to car boots, but all the lugging of boxes and stuff would do my back in!

codemonkey

At some point I will tell the sledge story, but I think its too penguiny for today.

Hugs WaS. You've done a very productive thing and can be proud of yourself. Even if it doesn't feel like it just now.

codemonkey

Pyxis wrote: »

Well, if it's any consolation, WaS, if you could see my house you'd agree that I really need to declutter, but most of the stuff goes back years and is entangled with me and who I am and what I've done, etc.
Other stuff that is less entangled nevertheless has a value. Because I want to do crafts, even bits of things have a value and are stored for future use.

I do get rid of things, and I do try and get rid of potential 'craft' things from time to time, but a lot of stuff I know I will use and so don't want them to go.
So many times I've got rid of things and then needed to go and buy a replacement a few weeks later!

However,like you, I really do need to be more ruthless because over the years, the amalgamation of two homes, a business, and various inherited bits and bobs has resulted in too much stuff altogether.
And like you, a big part of the problem is a lack of cupboards!

I would like to take loads to car boots, but all the lugging of boxes and stuff would do my back in!

^^ This. So much this.

Pyxis

(Links arms with Code and does a little dance!)

codemonkey

(Kicks some stuff out the way so there is room to dance)

Pyxis

(Will we won't we will we won't we won't we join the dance? )

Come on then WaS, join in!

codemonkey

Oh my god, they've ruined creme eggs!