tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-917085678707439343.post5613482810848288522..comments2024-02-20T06:45:46.334-05:00Comments on jillgoes: How To Declutter Your Home: The Brilliant SolutionAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04430528621508310871noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-917085678707439343.post-66449006849459912112013-02-28T23:34:34.991-05:002013-02-28T23:34:34.991-05:00Before I knew I'd be selling my home and movin...Before I knew I'd be selling my home and moving 800 miles away, I did what I thought was a fantastic job of decluttering. Then, while packing to MOVE, my husband hauled TEN truckloads of GOOD THINGS to GOODWILL.<br /><br />I was 100% devoid of things other people would have shot santa claus to have.<br /><br />Two years later, I've only missed several things I left behind. And I must fight daily to not bring IN anything, unless I have one thing to go OUT.<br /><br />But if I ever have to move again, I will gladly set fire to the house.lotta joyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12742978845913126675noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-917085678707439343.post-70793241437079469952013-02-28T21:26:12.298-05:002013-02-28T21:26:12.298-05:00I currently have an enormous pile of items (from m...I currently have an enormous pile of items (from my daughter's closet) awaiting a ride to the local Goodwill. Getting rid of clutter is some tough work! Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10123691580195879542noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-917085678707439343.post-49523071821119444892013-02-28T12:05:05.960-05:002013-02-28T12:05:05.960-05:00I will go you one better sweetie. The premise is ...I will go you one better sweetie. The premise is perfect, but when it comes time to drive to the Goodwill the stuff just sits. At least it did in our home. It was a pain in the patoot to load of the van with all our decluttering and who wants to drive to the thrift store if you aren't shopping, right?<br /> <br />As a supporter of all things Lupus [and hopefully finding a cure one day] I found out that they have donation pick up! YES! You call their 800 number [which I should have memorized because we use it so often] and schedule a pick up. Jill they take EVERYTHING. I am not kidding. I try to give them great stuff they can reuse, but once and a while something will slip past [Pooldad sneaks it in] and they take it anyway. No kidding. And this is all over the US. No driving - heck you don't even have to box the stuff up. Just put it on the curb with a note attached that says "Lupus Foundation" and it will magically disappear that day. So easy peasy. I have half a garage full [I am so not kidding] that is going soon.<br /> <br />I will look for the number, but if I don't get back to you, google it and see if they offer it in your area. It's a great cause and one very near and dear to me.<br /> <br />Now, I am going to go find my 10 things. I sorely need to declutter more as we are moving for the last time this summer and well, we are certainly downsizing. I fear that we may not be able to find a home with a garage. As it is we have to go from a 2200 sq foot home [3 stories] to a one level, 1300 sq ft if we're lucky, home. It isn't that we have so much clutter, it's that everyone keeps dying and leaving us their memories and big honker pieces of furniture. giggle<br /> <br />I truly hope your feet/Achilles are better soon. I do know how bad that sucks, but as your hubs said, only temporary, right? We'll keep you in our prayers - in fact I am off to Church soon, so you will head the list. In the meantime pop a few stickers, a ribbon or two and some glitter on that bad boy [boot] and ROCK IT baby! <br /><br />Hugs and love, SkipSkippyMomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09479661523059481730noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-917085678707439343.post-21513235183960284412013-02-28T10:42:43.146-05:002013-02-28T10:42:43.146-05:00You really think you can do that? At my place my ...You really think you can do that? At my place my wife would get rid of my things and keep hers. You see, my things are not important in her artistic world (grin). Nah, she is a nice gal, she wouldn't get rid of my stuff, she just threatens to.Dizzy-Dickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14150939928800538404noreply@blogger.com