Not quite a horder - decluttering

Mandy 1313: Emotional stuff is always the hardest for me to get rid of.  I have/had lots of antiques, collectibles,but didn't have a place to display them.  I decided I wanted my house to be usable and not a museum.   I'm still working on it.  A couple of things my daughter wanted me to let go of I just couldn't. I've settled on a few keepsakes and it's taken me about 3 years. Keep up your efforts. I also wanted to 2nd teka's suggestion. 

Here's a shout out to all of us who are going to declutter this weekend.  Keep it up. 

Yesterday I was dizzy as usual so I got really mad and cleaned out another closet. That was the last one. To be honest I thought I was done but this time I made sure I put on every item. You know as we age we may weigh the same and wear the same size but it looks different. I was always tall and thin so I thought I knew how to dress my body. Now that I am older I am thicker in the middle...still thin but just thicker. My legs look like toothpicks I swear. I will be glad when skinny jeans go out of style. So I am donating another bag of stuff to someplace.

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Wren - I agree. If I see one more add for jeggins or skin tight jeans. What the heck is a jeggin anyway. Makes me crazy. At 60 I do not want to look like I am trying to be 30 BUT I am not trying to look 90 either.

2nd time - Yes I have seen them. Not a pretty sight. I am too tall and skinny for that style. I look like a toothpick but others wear them well with a tunic top. I can not imagine being comfortable in a jean that snug. Yikers!!!I was watching HSN the other day and there was a designer that makes jeans for us older women. Diane somebody. Anyway she was selling jeggings also. She did not look bad in them but I will pass.

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Gingerbrew - I have the same problem. I am really thin but thick in the middle.

I took a big ole bag to Goodwill today. Could hardly lift it. Feels great. I am going to start another. It feels much easier to start one and go through my closet every week. I put a few items in there every week.

Meece I am with you. As soon as I can walk up the stairs I will be to it in the sewing room. I hurt my back last friday lifting my DGD and it hurts on a side that has never given me any trouble at all!  I am sad I pulled those muscles.  I am using a tens unit and Ibuprophen. I am giving my self a cough from not coughing fully because it hurts so darn much.

 I am proud of you for getting back to it, go Meece! I had a fuly organized sewing room two houses ago and I loved it. It gave me a feeling of peace, my life having order. 

Ginger, Pretty much. Maybe maternity pants still come higher. I'll have to check. I'm going to pin fit my pants pattern today. The pattern says my measurements are size 16. I have my doubts, since I wear 10-12 in ready to wear.

Isn't that crazy?  Bridal gowns come in much larger sizes that what ready to wear clothing does, but really expensive clothing seams to come in sizes smaller than usual.  Maybe you are willing to put out more money to be able to say you wear a small size.

Soooooo now that I am giving up most dairy I have to clean out my second freezer in the basement. It holds ice creme, lean cuisines and frozen oatmeal cookies. It is full. I know...I know...stockpiling. I am trying to get down to 1 freezer. It is really big so I have no idea why I need two. Then I need to take all the sodas, beer and teas out of dads old icebox and dump that too. I used to keep it full for guests but I do not have many anymore.

Meece - I am impressed that you sew. Have not done that since I was a teen. Used to love it.

I need inspiration to keep decluttering please.

I cleaned out closets which is great but now have some piles of clothing on hangers that I placed on our spare bed to try on and decide "keep or donate" - and there they have stayed for several weeks.



No one is coming to use that bed in the very near future so I need some impetus to finish!



Any wise sayings about how much others can use these clothes if I take them to goodwill, or how nice it will look to NOT have piles laying around would be appreciated.

LOL

I just dont seem to have the mojo for projects that I did before chemo and surgery.

Help!!!

Haha thanks Wren, I totally understand the superstition.



I have the wig I bought before chemo carefully stored, I did not need it thanks to the cold caps, but keeping it somehow means that I wont have to go through chemo again ( to my superstitious mind).



Thinking about someone else needing these suits and work clothes that are perfectly fine but I just do not "choose" from the closets any longer does help me. Thank you!!!

Darn! I thought I had found a home for my vintage computers, but nobody has contacted me from the club I was going to give them to. I've written back to the guy three times, and gotten no reply since my first email. I think it's time to look for another recipient.