KonMari 2017 - The Life Changing Magic of Tidying Up

Knit_Witch

minnie2 wrote: »

Im not sure what i am going to do yet but i am going to do something.

Hmm is there anything you like doing as a family? (not round the house but anything) there is a free (US) site http://www.chorewars.com where family members "earn" points and then "spend" them on something nice!

carrielovesfanta

Knit_Witch wrote: »

Hmm is there anything you like doing as a family? (not round the house but anything) there is a free (US) site http://www.chorewars.com where family members "earn" points and then "spend" them on something nice!

I have a free app called OurHome which also gives you points for chores. I only use it jokingly between me and OH but it's set up for a family.

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I did a tiny bit of unexpected KM, broke 2 glasses but hey ho they were old and finished a jar of molasses and made a parkin which used a pile of my oatmeal. It all adds up, honestly, I have no intention of replacing until the last bit is used up and it will be, the season for oatmeal porridge is upon us

GreyQueen

Consumerism vs materialism.

Here's some interesting thought-fodder; https://www.theguardian.com/business/2017/oct/30/to-cure-affluenza-we-have-to-be-satisfied-with-the-stuff-we-already-own?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other

I confuse some folk IRL by admitting to being intensely materialistic. They look baffled as they know I don't chase money and buy relatively few things, and most of them secondhand.

The article above articulates perfectly the difference between consumerism and materialism. I really really like most of my things.

Several times a day, as I use and wash up the round bread board, I savour is worn and homely surfaces. My mother can remember this bread board in her own mother's house. It was already very old in the 1950s. The proper side has the carved letters spelling out BREAD worn silky-smooth and only just legible and that side is deeply dished from millions of cutting strokes.

I don't eat bread any more, and I use it upside down to chop veggies on. The reverse side is getting its own history of cutmarks from my activity. It isn't dished yet, not enough chopping yet. The item is very tactile, very appealling and I'm very fond of it.

I could go out and buy a round wooden chopping board almost anywere but it wouldn't have the same material qualities as Grandma's bread board and I wouldn't enjoy it so much.

Slinky

I know what you mean GQ. I have an old brown War Department 'lemonade' jug from 1941 which was dug up from the dump at the back of the factory where my Dad used to work. I don't know how he acquired it but it would have been some time in the 1950s/60s. I use this jug for flowers, also if I'm buying flowers for Dad's grave they will get parked in it for a while before I get around to trimming them ready for the churchyard.

Anybody else seeing this old jug would chuck it away, but to me it has significance beyond the obvious.

Siebrie

Dds are at my parents' for a week, so it's km time! I have already thrown out lots of 'art' and mcd's toys, and I have sorted through their clothes again. I have taken the shopper with scarves, etc down from the attic and picked out my own; I cycled to work with two completely different gloves, because I couldn't find the other halves of both pairs :eek: :rotfl: bright blue leather and black thinsulate wool

Tomorrow: the garage!

PollyWollyDoodle

Kittie I wouldn't worry about the shelving. Removal men will either move it intact or they'll take it apart for you. They're brilliant at that sort of thing.

I totally agree about the individual items sparking joy - the less stuff you have around, the more chance there is to appreciate what you have.

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Oh thanks Polly, phew, I am much relieved

Siebrie

I've sorted through dd2's swimming gear and put three outgrown pairs of bikinis in the attic for donation, and I threw away one where the stretch had relaxed. I have about 30 pairs of bikinis and bathing suits in my stack, most were given to me by a high-ranking colleague with a rapidly-growing daughter who is into competetive swimming (meaning she will outgrow about four good quality bathing suits in one go, because she has that many for her twice daily training sessions).

greent

Dropped a bag off at CS this morning with mainly books, a lovely matching necklace & bracelet set from M&S (I really like it off, but not on!) and a couple of other small items. Couple more clothing items gone into fabric recycling this morning and I'm up to over 12000 emails gone from old email account (still got about 13500 to go through - and then look at the ones in the 'special' folders)
Have a pile of 6 outgrown uniform items to drop in at school this afternoon