Not quite a horder - decluttering

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so glad you're ok gals. it completely went past us in so. Fla. but all my gals here have cked in, our family in philly called when their lights came on tonite, so its all good...

   I made it clear to the clost in the guest room, so its' real progress... most of it is christmas from past years... twwo big trips to goodwill sat!!!yeah!!!!..............3jays

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way to go Teka!!! santa really does spread out at our house. we're keeping only what our 4yr old and almost 2yr old GKids will enjoy... we're gettin too old for this crappolla>>>>>>>3jays

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Samsue, when we moved a few years ago, our new refrigerator is "stainless steel" and will not hold anything magnetic on it! So it was very easy to ditch all the magnet clutter, and it is really NICE to see NOTHING on the refrigerator!!  I know that when I grew up, my mom never had anything on the refrigerator, I think that became "the style" as our (my) generation started using it as a bulletin board for our children's artwork. 

So, where do I keep those things that used to clutter the refrigerator?  A few of my favorite magnets are now on the side of the metal filing cabinet in my office.  The rest of the papers/notes/etc. are tucked between salt/pepper shaker on a single tray on my kitchen table, usually confined there (but occasionally creeping out elsewhere).  Still not perfect, but better than the refrigerator!  Hope you get this one tamed! 

hahahaTeka!my dil does that with the kids papers, and oics, but on the side where it doesn't "mess it up... i confess, with my chemo brain, i keep the imp ones on the fridge, and reports i need for drs. in the glove comp of the car. if i don't have them at an appt; mur can go down, and get them...pet scans, mri reports, blood work...

   with no workig memory, i've had to adjust..

    for everyday things, i have a file in my open office on the comouter. i even have info on BCO ladies..emails, ph#'s hubs names, etc... i can't remember anything anymore. LIVE by my calendar...

   so, somethings just aren't going to look "pretty" i guess.!

   we've been decluttering a lot lately, but won't be finished Anytime soon. we have a whole extra house here , to get rid of. we'll have the mother of all yard  sales in oct...where tokeep it till then?? halloween, and christmas, plus clothes. even sent a lot of furniture to consignment. the way im feeling, healthwise, less is def better!!!!!

   good luck ladies, i think i have a LOT more "digging out" to do than you do!!................3jays

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 I see things and think about all the possibilities that they posses.  I see material and think about what I would like to sew. I see knickknacks and think about what room they would go in. I see towels and love the thought of freshening up my bathroom.  Then if I do buy the towels then I look at the old ones and think what can I do with them?  I had so much stuff, stuff and more stuff that I was going to do something with someday.  Well, someday is here and I want my house organized and clean.  I've finally bit the bullet and started throwing, garage selling, and giving away the stuff. I keep telling myself "I CAN." In someways its sad like parting with a friend, but then I remind myself that when something goes out it opens up space for a new possibility. I like the rule of three.  Three things to sit on my sideboard, three knicknacks on my dining room table. Only keep 3 tablecloths. (Well I kept 5). Anyway you get the idea of 3. In regards to my frig, I only let 3 things go on the side. It use to be covered.  When there's more, I throw something away or put it in my junk drawer in the kitchen  I put a lot of stuff there.  Recently, I just gathered up most of it and put it in a manila envelope and dated it.  I'm going to throw it away in a year without looking inside.  How bout that! 

Teka, you're right and it's the reason I have a hard time buying anything these days.  If I ever manage to thoroughly declutter I will then feel free to buy more stuff.  But then I will  be careful not to buy "crap" just to buy something. 

Ive once again started wearing/washing/bagging clothes to give away and will go through my closets now that the weather is changing and get rid of clothes I haven't worn and won't wear.  I'm also going to go through stuff that did not sell at yard sale to take over to Goodwill.