KonMari 2016 - The Life Changing Magic of Tidying Up

tibawo

Just thought I would add my input Fen. I am always comparing myself to others and feeling a failure at life, I look at how many years debt has been like a cold I just could not shift. I have culled my clothes but still have a drawer full of the ones for the new me. I am not ready to let them go yet but have tackled so many others areas, one of my big achievements is not buying bargains that aren't really and I Am about to give away a jumper to a local homeless place. This was hard as it held so many memories, I have worn it once in nine years and have talked myself round in this jumper might be the thing that keeps someone going over the winter. I hope the warmth of my happy memories in it help someone to get them back on their feet. I am putting this tale on here not for a pat on my back but to assure you that small steps and really looking back on things you can see that you have achieved and maybe not the failure we often perceive ourselves to be.

greenbee

My dad died on Tuesday, and we're sorting through his clothes (slowly, as I don't want my mother to give away things she'll regret later). Having found the stuff we want him to wear (not sure what the undertakers will thing - its not his best suit, but his scruffy old sailing clothes!), we're going to start slowly clearing out by finding things to give to the local homeless charity. I spoke to them, and they need socks, gloves, hats, trousers, jumpers, coats etc. I also said we'd drop them off in batches so they're not inundated - they've had lots of sleeping bags, duvets and pillows in so are short of storage space.

Siebrie

The school has put in a request for toys to send to a children's charity to provide for children who don't / can't celebrate St Nicolas or Christmas. I'll ask dds tonight which toys we will donate, to make space for the new toys they will get tomorrow night.

ETA: sorry to hear about your dad, greenbee.

Slinky

Sorry to hear about your Dad greenbee

Knit_Witch

Sorry to hear about your Dad Greenbee (gentle hugs)

silvasava

Ah Greenbee - so sorry. I know it was expected but it doesn't help the loss. Do love that your Dad will be in his old sailing clothes - just the way he liked to be. Huge Hugs xx

GreyQueen

(((((((((greenbee))))))))) thinking of you at this sad time. And I love the idea of your Dad in his sailing clothes, too, and the useful stuff with the homeless charity.

VJsmum

Thinking of you, Greenbee

MMF007

Oh Greenbee ((((((0)))))).

Eltee12

Sorry to hear about your dad Greenbee. we lost our lovely dad in October so know the dilemma of sorting out clothes etc.


It will all come together in the end.


El