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KonMari 2018 - The Life Changing Magic of Tidying Up
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Daisy xx
The difference between what you were yesterday and what you will be tomorrow is what you do today
The family home is busily shedding a considerable quantity of books, the fallout from the mahoosive sort-out yours truly did over Crimble. Many many bagfuls have left, being trickle-fed into the hometown chazzers and also the city chazzers (some came home with me).
Anyway, today is the day the folks go over to the bigger market town and they typically take some things for the chazzer over there. My old dad (bless him) was using a four-wheeled shopping trolley to transport a lot of books across the carpark when one of the wheels got trapped in a hole, the trolley came to a dead stop and he carried on going, right over the top!
He's a pretty fit late-seventy-something and mostly bounced, but a few books flew out and had to be rounded up. Dad was unhurt and we all had a chuckle, but there was the thought at the back of my mind that how easily it could have been a nasty fall, broken wrist etc.
Clutter tried to getcha, I'm sure of it.
John Ruskin
Veni, vidi, eradici
(I came, I saw, I kondo'd)
I changed from shower gel to soap years ago, there's nothing more unweildy than a new bar of soap! DD worked for a few years for an up-market candle/soap shop and got me many, many bars of lovely soaps all at discount prices, I'm sure I'll never get to use it all.
Once I have un-shopped them from my bag, I shall appreciate the lightening of the load.
I don't think the parents will be put off decluttering, things have reached a critical mass of clutter at their home and it's a classic target rich environment, I could have a full-time job decluttering there.
In fact, if they don't declutter considerably before passing from this mortal coil, I will have a full-time job decluttering over there. An hour away from home and whilst still having to work for a living, it'll be a dreadful experience, never mind the bereavements.
On a slight tangent, has anyone else read The Gentle Art of Swedish Death Cleaning? I got it from the library and it's rather good, a slender and thoughtful volume, not at all morbid.
John Ruskin
Veni, vidi, eradici
(I came, I saw, I kondo'd)
A thought on surroundings. We are living in temporary accommodation while our house gets some essentials -roof, Windows, a safe electrical supply, and when we moved here life was very busy and boxes were dumped anywhere, piled up in any space, and I hated, really hated being here, but didn't know what to do. My wonderful best friend visited a couple of weeks ago, and took charge in reorganising things,I now have a lounge area, most of a spare room and a kitchen without boxes, it's made a fantastic difference, and I actually found myself saying I was going 'home' the other day. I am also far less stressed. No boxes were unpacked but it's more spacious. We also identified 3/4 boxes of odds and ends for me to sort and make choices about, which means I feel back in control of the clutter.
S x
1% target £4000 so far £20 paid
VJsmum, glad it isn't just me hoarding bags of items I've already 'discarded'.
I separated the bag of charity clothes, which are now by the front door. I beat my 5 items for sale and listed 15, and one sold this morning. Taking it as a sign that I should crack on and clear some more. Papers today and I'm going to list the books I cleared yesterday.
:heart2: ..... to buy my first home. :heart2:
11K OP 31.03.19
Current goal: 66% €4k/6K saved for Ireland purchase in 2021. 101.6k deposit saved UK
I used up the last of our shower gel the other day and we are just using a tiny squirt of Dr Bronner's and so far it has been good.
I haven't read it, but I have seen it being discussed on YouTube videos. The Messy Minimalist was one of them.
What a wonderful friend, I love friends who are happy to roll their sleeves up, metaphorical or otherwise, and do what needs to be done to move someone on a little bit. Sometimes we are so mired in something it just takes a new viewpoint to help us.
Dxx
The difference between what you were yesterday and what you will be tomorrow is what you do today
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Hmmmm.
Yup, some can safely go
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The difference between what you were yesterday and what you will be tomorrow is what you do today
I unkondoed about €30 worth of amenities in all shapes, sorts, and sizes from a trial at work, and I'm thrilled! I'll work my way through them religiously, plus I'll not have to buy any for many years. I probably have enough (posh!) soaps to last me for the rest of my lifetime. This sparks a lot of joy for me.
Just as much joy as I get from our 2 rabbits when they hop around our living room
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