Not quite a horder - decluttering

Teka

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Teka

Kaara,

Sounds like my kids.

Gingerbrew

Could one of you go read my rant on "Stitching the pieces together" I think the estrogen suppresion is getting to me. I sould like I have PMS or something. MAybe my rant is real and I just don't wantr to yell at anybody and of course yelling never ever helps and my sleep is majorly screwed up.

 Ginger

Teka

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Kaara

Teka:  Yep..I did that with the kids too..it's where I first got the idea!  Only with them, I went in once a month and cleaned because they never would...ever!  I remember using a garden rake to get plates, cups, icing cans, etc. from under the bed!  They actually turned out pretty normal, even after all that.

Teka

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Anonymous

Took three boxes of 'stuff' to GW today.  Motivated to pack up more.  I see a new day for my den.

rachelvk

Nice going! I hope to find more items to put in my bag for Monday's pick-up.

3jaysmom

yeah!!!break out the brownies, like i have!!we DESERVE to celebrate.. we're all getting stuff sorted, and gone.. lets celebrate all the work we've gotten DONE!!!!.3jays

Teka

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Gingerbrew

I always feel so good when I have decluttered any area. I don't understand why I delay doing it? Makes no sense at all?

GInger

Teka

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rachelvk

I opened my front door around 3 pm and.... the monitor, printer and bags of junk were gone! Thank you war vets council!!!

Now on to the next pile of stuff.... 

3jaysmom

Ginger: for me, its' because im so far behind, i get overwhelmed. the trick for me, is to see what i've done.. and not how much i need to do now......3jays

samsue

Big accomplishment - all washed laundry has been folded and put away! No baskets in the bedroom this week!

Does anyone else do this? I get the laundry done and then even partly folded but to put it away.... it takes until the basket is almost empty and the week over! It's like using the laundry basket for the dresser drawer. What's with that already. Didn't do this before BC, am I just getting lazy????  So, I washed clothes yesterday and have it all put away. Yeah.  This is huge right! 

Kaara

Mine usually stays in the dryer forgotten, until I need something like a towel or a pair of pants...then I go looking and remember I forgot to fold and put away.

Teka

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3jaysmom

im like teka.. and laundry is something i never let get behind. i do loads and empty the basket right away.. am a bit ocd about it. I don't iron, and i hate that since i've gotten sick, my DH mur, goes to work with wrinkles!!!....3jays

rachelvk

Living in a small apartment (but one that HAS a washer/dryer), my usual routine is for things to go right from the dryer to the bed for sorting/folding - no extra basket for me. Of course, it could be days before it makes that journey. Mom was a bit baffled when she was here and took out the button-up shirts I've been wearing post-op and said, 'I assume you iron this' .... and got a blank but somewhat amused stare. Fortunately most of my shirts don't really wrinkle a lot, but I guess they would look even nicer if I did iron them. In any case, I got a brand new iron out of it (the one I had was one my Mom had picked up over 10 years ago at a tag sale). I guess once I can do heavy lifting again, I'll break it out once in a while!

Teka

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Anonymous

Hand sewing - I absolutely detest sewing by hand.  I'd rather buy new - yes, I know it's a waste.   I also tend to leave the clothes in the dryer.  Then I take them out, put the ones that have to be ironed into the den (where the ironing board is) and they sit there for weeks and weeks and weeks.  Of course that all adds to the clutter. 

Ginger, I agree that it does feels good to get an area decluttered.  Right here on the couch I have tons of stuff, again.  It was clear last week.  I think someone sneaks in and puts things there when I'm not looking!  Going to clear it again right now.

Gingerbrew

The end table next to where I usually sit piles up even as I am unpiling it!  Right now I can see two gator ade bottles, a bowl from some rice pudding, spoon, house phone, cell phone, three new bibs for Granddaughter, brush for dog, 5 remotes, Saduko book (which I still haven't learned to do) TV channel guide (which has a font so small I can't read it) Dog comb, paper napkins ( that the puppy hasn't spotted yet. Two coasters, Toy catalogue, blunt nose scissors, 500 bottle of Ibuprophen, and Lamp.My glasses, foot lotion, Container store catalogue.

It was pretty clear yesterday. 

Ginger

Anonymous

Ginger, I wish you could hear me giggling as I read your list.  So funny.

So instead of clearing the couch beside me of the laptop laptray (which the laptop is not on), handbag, remote, 2 books and my Kindle, today's junk mail, magnifying glass so I can read the books, new facial sauna machine, back scratcher, empty popcorn bag, I went out food shopping.

Just thought I'd give my list so you would not feel alone  .    Oh, now I see a Netflix DVD I've had for a few weeks that got buried under the "stuff".  Going to cancel Netflix - such a waste for me.

Night friends.

samsue

LOL loved the list!

I set my kitchen timer so I don't leave the stuff in the dryer to long. I try and dry for 30 min so I can take the slacks and blouses, T-shirts, etc out and hang them up so they don't get to wrinkled.... so they don't need ironing (hopefully) Does anyone have a technique for getting blouses so they look ironed after being ironed? Mine still look 1/2 ironed.

The sheets come off the bed - go into the washer/dryer and then back on the bed. One easy step!

Anonymous

samsue, my boss does the same with the sheets.  I couldn't believe she only had one set for her and one set for her DD.  Who only has one set of sheets for a bed?  I have my bed and my DS bed (both queen size)  and have at least 12 sets of sheets.  Yeah, that's clutter!  Think I'll donate some and keep only 2 summer sets and 2 flannel (winter) sets for each of us (total 8).

Can't help you on the wrinkles because they all look wrinkled to me even after hanging wet so I end up ironing anyway. 

samsue

Patoo, I've narrowed it down to two sets... would love to try the flannel though. BTW, I've got a queen bed.

3jaysmom

one thing i just cleaned out, also.. i had like 8 comforters!!i love to change them up.. now, im keeping the reversible down alternative one (brown/ turq) and one brown print. Im also keeping 2 twins to sew to make a king.. i love the print to let it go....

   the couch has finally left the buikding!!!!now, i can putz with the guest room.. mostly the shelves to go thru......onward, gals.. just a little  day................3jays

samsue

Which reminds me... I'm beyond tired and heading to that bed. Talk to you all tomorrow! P.S. One white set and the other light green. Sleeping on the green ones tonight..

3jaysmom

Night, sue.. mine are beige, cause they match with anything!!!...3jays

Teka

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