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Frugalista

-taff said:

I'm going to recommend this book again, Decluttering at the Speed of Life by Dana White. I had problems seeing the clutter was actually clutter, I'd not want to get rid of things in case they came in useful, in case I never found another one, in case I used it again in the future, I had clothes bursting out of everywhere, books up to my eyeballs, fabric stashes galore, trinkets, bedclothes etc. You name it, whatever it was, I had far too much of it. Reading that book and following those steps really helped me divorce emotion from the items I got rid of. The more I got rid of, the better I felt. She does say that you might change your view on clutter and starts with something easy and non emotional, progressing to things you may feel a strong emotion for. Honestly though, it was a big breath of fresh air and I've chucked out [ recycled, donated or binned] an amazing amount of stuff we just didn't need or hadn't used or worn or read in years. Now I don't see wonderful potential items, I see things in the way that need to go...It was a living life changer.

I have just ordered this book on your recommendation!!  I am a self confessed slob who is drowning under a mountain of clutter - and just don't know where to start.  Hope this book can give me a kick up the proverbial!

Siebrie

Today I decided to throw out dds unfinished/unstarted art projects. Horribly cheap crochet packages, difficult instructions in Chinglish, 20 similar drawings - but none of them 'nice', cheap scratching pencils, etc. Just looking at them or finding them in corners and  cubbyholes wears me down, so out they will go! I'm not even going to donate the items, they are too horrible.

clearancer

This is the time of year that I struggle. Advent Calendars everywhere. I can’t afford them, I have nowhere to put them, and I wouldn’t use the contents, but I want them. I have no family, my xmas card list is barely in double figures, I’ve worked from home for 20 years so I’ve gradually lost contact with any workmates. 

Siebrie

Make your own? Plenty of examples on youtube and interwebs.

Frugalista

Well my book has arrived but haven't had time to read it yet.  However, I did decide to sort through some old handbags with a view to chucking them out, and found an envelope with £25 in it!!!!  Unfortunately they are all old fivers so will have to see if I can pay them into the post office.  Result!!