Not quite a horder - decluttering

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I can't do ceilings any more because my neck can't bend back. Looking up really makes my arthritis flare. We can't decide whether to paint our cabinets or get new ones from Ikea. They are plywood, so would look better painted. My hesitation is that they don't even have adjustable shelves. I would love to have drawers on the bottom to hold the pots and pans. I hate crawling back or removing tons of stuff in front to get something from the rear. I have old Fiesta dishes which would just love a glass front cabinet.

They sell those pull out drawers which you can put into existing cabinets at the home improvement stores.  They aren't cheap, but cheaper than all new cabinets.  

Some of my cabinets have them, and the layout is bad, so they won't solve my kitchen issues, but if that is your main complaint with your kitchen, they might be worth checking out.  We are getting a stainless work table on wheels today which might help with the lack of workspace in my beautiful but not workable kitchen.

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How sad is this? DH and I got back from a week's vacation last Friday. Every single time I've actually needed to get dressed to go somewhere, I've had to dig through my suitcases (that I haven't yet unpacked) to find something clean to wear. 

DH? His suitcases are emptied, clothes washed and dried, and all toiletries put away within like 30 minutes of our driving in the driveway.

I feel so guilty that I've done no more clearing.  My son was here in August and I left all the files & folders spread all over the living room that I was reviewing when he was here - his school records & things saved for him from age 3-18.  Also pictures to be hung or re-framed were still propped up.  Well my son came again last week.  I did hang most of the pictures before he got here, even though I was waiting to paint first.  Painting apparently not happening.  Embarrassed to say I put all the files back a box and stuck in a closet.  While he was here we took a handful of copper tubing that was used for an A/C project years ago to be recycled.  He we really put out about the wasted drive until the scrap center gave me $40.00.  

I had given my movie projector to Salvation Army the week before I found a whole box of movie reels.  I finally took them to Costco & had them put on DVDs.  It wasn't particularly cheap but how else was I to determine what the pictures were?  And I did wait until I had a coupon for $5.00 off each DVD.  Out of 10 or 12 DVDs, there were three that I'll keep.  My son was only partially interested in two of the three.  But what fun my BFF's son, my niece & nephew and an old pal will have receiving DVD's of their childhood or their grown children's toddler parties.  Those will be my Christmas presents this year. 

OK I am back. Checking in. Cleaned the hall closet today. Old swede coats I never wore amd I must have 30 posters in there. I wondered where that stuff went. Goin g to shift the posters down stairs in the basenment so I can sort them.

Question....Should i get a small storage unit and put all I am keeping from the basement away so it can be clear when we paint and fix it in the spring. Have to remove some mold/mildew and paint the walls with that basement paint. Redo the bathroom cheap that has not been used in 20 years...that should be fun and pull up old tiles in the floor and possible ceiling. I will send a sample of both to get tested for asbestos first. It will never be a showplace basement and not worth a full remodel. I do think it will sell better if it is mold free and painted with a small bathroom. Any ideas?

Yep, Wren - he is trained very well. When he was previously married, he worked three jobs to support his family, yet still took the time to raise three boys (two stepsons and one biological son).

He made sure each boy knew how to cook, clean, do laundry, iron a shirt, and sew a button on.

Because he grew up in a family of women (he and his dad, plus Mom and three sisters) he also learned how to use a sewing machine.

I got a good one!!! 

Bunkie - one one hand, I agree with Minus Two. Out of sight, out of mind!!!!  

But I am also thinking that if you have items that have been kept in moldy, mildewy places, they are going to retain mold spores and mildew smell. Are these really, REALLY things you want to keep?

(Hint: Soaking fabric items in the laundry additive BIZ does a pretty good job of eliminating odor. I usually leave them in the tub for 24 hours.)

The other issue is how much mess is the re-do going to make? Perhaps it WOULD be better to move things out to have a clean slate.

You're putting your house up for sale, right? Those home-selling shows always advise you to rid each room of clutter and make it look generic, and if you have too many personal items, a short-term storage might be a good way to go.

Not sure if I posted this before or not, but I always wanted to be a house flipper. Forget the fact that I have no money or expertise, I always thought I could learn. Bwahahahaha! But in the future when FIL passes, we will be selling the rental property he owns. Hasn't been updated in AGES.  DH has given me free reign on doing a CHEAP cosmetic flip, just to increase our asking price.

Mandy, I'm sure that's a huge morale boost! Congrats!

Thanks Wren and Onco Warrior.I needed that support. :-)

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