Not quite a horder - decluttering

As you can imagine when we returned home that night we found our home in total disarray.  Interesting how it didn't seem THAT bad when we rushed out to the wedding.  Sunday, we cleaned up the living areas and got out my vacuum sealer and packaged all of the leftover food for the freezer.  I then went to the guestroom pulled everything out of the closet, cleaned and sorted.  Anything that was DS's is out and against the wall so he can take it to their new home in a couple weeks.  Other than that and the wedding gifts the guestroom looks great!  You can even hang things in the closet or put something else in it.

I then went into the sewing room and got all of the stuff used for the wedding put away.  It isn't quite back up to snuff, but so much better.

It feels good to get stuff done!

Congrats, 3Jays, you are doing great!

I just finished re arranging my sunroom.    Even though I added a small table and chair, it looks much better than before.   Congrats to the happy couple and family.    

I have gotten out pictures of my Mom to scan and share with bro and sis when they come for her inurnment at Arlington Cemetery.   Date can't be set until all paperwork is sent in - waiting on the death certificate.   She was a 50 year BC survivor, died Sunday at age 99, WWII Navy veteran.    

Happy Thanksgiving to all.   

GramE, sorry for your loss.  What an honor to be inurned in Arlington!

160 cookbooks....now down to 130. Goal is 80. Really am going to do this.

35 sweat shirts down to 15. Now to get to shoes.

Bunkie, you made me think.  I have a whole drawer of socks, yet I only wear a dozen pair.  I hate to throw them out because they are in good condition.  It's a vicious circle.

Once again I find myself without a job, so as I hunt for a new one, I will work on decluttering.  I am going to try to make a list of things to do and make a big effort to mark at least on thing off the list each day.

Grame I am sorry for your loss. How proud you must be to have parent to be inurned at Arlington National Cemetary. I have visited there an was in awe of the magnitude of loss and sacrifice represented there.   

Bunkie,  I am an only child and I had to clear out my parents house where they had lived for about 60 years. A service that helped me a great deal was 1800GotJunk they took appliances, stuff that was not good for charity shops, rejected by charities,  and just dirt away. They swept the basement twice when they were done. It cost me a couple hundred dollars and was worh every single penny. They are the folks to take those refridgerators you won't want to use, old appliances use huge amounts of energy.  

You may want to go through certain cupboards and drawers and select items you want for yourself.   My mom had some 1950's tableclothes that I loved. A few pieces of her jewelry that meant something to me, a couple old hats,  and not a lot else. I unfortunately thought my kids would want things and kept and moved tons of things no one wants.   When I was a newly wed we took every piece of furniture anyone offered, we were glad to have it. Now it seems the generation gettingmarried in their later twenties don't want old things and can afford to buy new. So for them, Grandmas things don't fit in. 

I wish you well as you go through these things, it took me and my husband 6 months on weekends to empty out my mothers house. My mom was in the nursing home and wanted to keep every piece of her clothing. I think I am venting a bit here. It was difficult. 

Hugs to all Ginger

When I left my ExDH, I was in refugee mode, and accepted all sorts of furniture and household stuff.  It didn't have to be new, it just had to function like it was meant to.

DS and his new bride are buying a house.  It should close on Wednesday and they should move in mid-month.  They have two bedroom sets and an end table.  It will be interesting to see how they furnish the house on a budget.  I have the rocker I had before I started having babies, and had promised it to him, but I am not giving it to him until they have a lot more funriture.  I would hate for their friends to abuse it (they can be a little rowdy) because it would be the only chair in the house.

Pressed wood and cardboard.  When we moved into this house we bought a master bedroom set.  It is really sturdy and heavy.  Doubt I will ever move it unless we get new carpet.  I can't budge the nightstand!

Well, I was super productive yesterday, although not too much stuff got tossed.  I cleaend out two of my laundryroom cabinets, a drawer under my washingmachine, and the pantry.  Oh, and the cabinet under the laundryroom sink. I also took stuff off the top of the cabinets in the laundryroom, and that required many trips up and down the stepladder.  My hips are pretty sore from that.  I think today will be stuff in lower cabinets.  

About the only thing I sorted out to get rid of was about 1/3 of my cleaning towels.  I have never used all 7 dozen in one day, so I took some and bagged them up for DS to use in his gun cleaning. 

My parents have agreed to have a yard sale at their house at sometime after the ifirst of the year, so I will sort things into boxes for that.

Gingerbrew - Thanks for the advice. Once I dump this bug I will be in full swing.

I have 20 Woodland Santa's. Who really needs that many Santa's? I guess me because I am keepimg them.

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OK - What is a Woodland Santa?  I must be missing out on something!!!