October's Dynamic Declutter

[Nancy]

WTG bw2!!!

I think we are all like the kids that blessed with two mentioned in her post
don't know what to play with or use first or where to start when there
is too much.

I like what it said in the book I read of flylady's Sink reflectioins.
That she was depressed and could only deal with letting go of three things at a time.
Now I"m trying to only have three things on the surfaces that I declutter
with a only "three thing rule" makes it easier to dust. I'm not there yet
but have a couple of rooms that are looking mighty fine now!

Yesterday I had a small bag of things to load in the trunk from last weeks decluttering
adventures got that loaded and ready to deliver this week.

[Lynlee]

Needing`some`motivation
Thankyou`blessed`and`Nancy,`Harriet,Sher`and`Debs.

Nancy`...I`used`do`"Take`5"`things`and`deal`with`them.
I`used`do`multiples`of`them.`and`it`showed.

a`plus..yesterday`I`decluttered`30`to`binday.
I'm`thinking`of`more`things`than`just`the`mattress`for`charity`PU.
I`did`drop`off`3`bags`yesterday:).
`Hoping`that`some`sill`be`deamed`patchwork`material...`not`just`consigned`to`rags.
But`it`is`given`now.And`not`my`issue.`What`they`do`with`an`old`calculus`text`is`anyones`guess.

I`need`to`focus`...one`thing`at`a`time.
poof`d2s

[blessedw2]

wow lynn that's great getting rid of those things!!! great work. you can do it.. we are all behind you. just do one thing at a time and be proud of that.
yeah to all the work dharriet did yesterday!

this morning I had to laugh... I left two water bottles upstairs and I took them out to recycling and found my self saying .."good job on taking that recycling out" positive self talk does wonders!

[Harriet]

3 donation bags (tall kitchen garbage size) to Kidney Foundation, receipt in file!

The cubbies of a tall sideboard-type piece of furniture cleared, organized, cleaned, redecorated. Drawers of another chest reorganized. The top of that chest decorated in autumn theme, with autumn "tree" quilt hung above it. I am trying to keep that chest only for storage of decor/framed photos to change in the front rooms.

A corner stack that was growing in our bedroom cleared and cleaned.

blessed, thanks for all the observations about paper clutter struggles, filing. I also need to work on greeting card and notepad organization - I have no advice! For gift wrap, you may remember that I use long boxes (flower bouquet and golf club) to store long rolls under my bed. In our closet, I have three matching size sweater (gift) boxes that are labeled for "ribbon, bows", "tissue, bags" and "small boxes". These can stack to save space. But I also have a small-underbed size Rubbermaid for Christmas wrappings! This one stores as a stackable with other Christmas decor ones.

Also thanks for the personal thoughts about how things used to be for you. It is a HARD road. Nothing you said surprised me at all. I still keep tricks like those in my memory if ever I need them and complement myself if I don't.

I agree with Nancy's observation

I think we are all like the kids that blessed with two mentioned in her post
don't know what to play with or use first or where to start when there
is too much.

[Lynlee]

I've`rung`for`truck`pickup`of`mattress,doghouse,gpcage,2`chairs.
ddog`would`never`use`the`doghouse.
gp`refused`to`walk`on`wire`section...though`I`may`have`used`it`briefly`with`babies...
not`a`good`design
2`chairs`I`bought`@`garage`sale...Maybe`someone`will`want`to`fix`them...It`won't`be`me.

Still`have`"piles`to`work`on...need`keep`some`momentium`going.

yay`Harriet,`blessed,`Nancy..
little`by`little,`inch`by`inch.
I`so`agree`needing`room`to`put`things.
I`stand`wrapping`paper`rolls`in`a`plastic`gift`style`bag`that`"is`to`go"`in`spare'room`wardrobe.
I`do`like`to`dust`or`vac`any`space`as`I`reclaim`it.

[Nancy]

A couple of books and one small bag went to the donation place today.
H. brought home 2 mags. and I told him about the some in some out rule!

[Debmasterx]

I'm still working on being consistent with 15 minutes a day. I did the bathroom today, though. So...forward progress.

[Lynlee]

Donations`are`off`in`the`truck.
I'`like`the`free`corner`Kitchen`bench.`Cleaned`it`up
`and`now`counter/oven`and`frypan`in`top`are`there.
So`there`is`space`freed`up`there.
Tried`out`a`natural`mix`hoping`to`diswade`insects/geckos`from`there.

In`the`end..2`boxes`of`books,`box`of`shoes/sandals(some`are`good)`
few`fabric`things`in`a`bag...I`saw`them`out`of`bag`in`the`truck
I`hope`they`arrive`safely.`also.doghouse&`gpig`cage,2`chairs,slowcooker,toaster;
vac`and`mattress.Even`had`vac`manual`and`all`attachments`found`in`the`end.

I`realised`I`have`a`heap`more`things`here...still`its`good...some`done
more`to`look`foreward`to`doing.

[Nancy]

I tossed some old bras today yea!!!

[blessedw2]

yeah dnancy! things delivered bwtg!
yeah dlynn on your donations and cleaning spots! don't worry about taking the fabric out of the truck bag again.. I did that too for a long time. my fabric always felt good to me and I would look at it as one day ideas and projects. great job!
ddeb... 15 minutes a day is awesome! Yeah on the bathroom work!
dharriet: yeah on donations to kidney foundation. they appreciate the donations so much! and that sideboard looks lovely!!!
what do I see in dharriets dresser... wooo ahhhh beautifully organized drawers!