Not quite a horder - decluttering

Bluebird - I gave my 50 year old encyclopedias to a church group headed to Africa a few years ago. They did weigh a ton but  they had a way to transport them. I donated most of my cookbooks to the library close to me and a few friends. I gave my Southwest Cookie Jar collection ....(half of it) to my family so they could auction it off for our reunion fund. Clothes to goodwill and salvation army. Now I am going to do it again. Still too much stuff. I need to pull out all the new towels in bins being saved in the basement and use them. My old ones are getting ratty. They can be recycled to the basement for flood towels or the garage for yardwork towels.

In addition to Smilemaker, the animal shelter can use old bathroom rugs, sheets, blankets, and comforters. Ours has a giant washer and giant dryer going all the time. Each animal gets a new towel or blanket every day.

Good thing to mention. Ours does too. More for dog walkers than cats tho.

Bunkie10 - The animals don't care if towels etc. are a little tattered. I can only use up so many as rags, so the rest get reused at shelter. Thanks for keeping them in mind while decluttering. Now if only I can find a way to get through my paper clutter.

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All the tubs in the basement are rearranged and sorted. I now know what I have in 2/3 of them. Can not wait till spring to start donating. Chairs etc going too. Lots of art...old and cheap mom had. Going to clean out the basement and put a small load in storage so I can get it cleaned up and painted for selling down the road. Have a couple of sepage spots to deal with but they can get to it better if it is mostly empty.

It is snowing again. I mean really 5ft and still coming this season. 46 days below zero this season. Number of below zero days in the last 4 years before this one....8. It has to go.

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I'm sorry to laugh but the idea of a dump being closed for renovation cracked me up!

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Hi Teka:

I havent posted here inages

long time survivor, but loved ur March welcome

and kitty kat.. Im having to downsize in a small apt I also have a kitty kat

and need to be stricter about it so will read some of your tips here

Sierra

tksTeka  Ive stayed off for a bit

but am in contact with ladies from way back you know

so nice to touch base, and boy does time fly?  Yes ill come and read and try to contribute

in future 

Sierra

it isv. hard to let things go  ie i have a china cabinet dont use l/2 the stuff ini  t

but yet wont let it go.. wish the dust would go thought OL

Sierra, it is hard to let the stuff go. Sometimes you might be able to give things to someone that you know and feel good about that.  Or sometimes you can give them to a charity.  I have started to give away alot of my porcelain pieces as extra gifts...so if you don't use the stuff, perhaps you can give them to people who would love them.  

I am also moving and have simply inherited too much stuff. It is not "junk"; in fact some of it may even be valuable.  But I just have too much.  Right now I am trying to give it away, piece by piece.  If I was better organized, I might try to sell it on ebay.  

Hugs to all.

@Mandy 1313, did you put a sign on the printer that says it works and it's free for the taking? People might be nervous about taking it unless it is clear you want to give it away.

On my block things disappear quickly if the weather is good. Yes, I put a sign that it works and it is free.  I live right down town and on "trash day" people come by looking.