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By: Faith

Faith — Sun, 17 Jan 2010 05:56:04 +0000

I am a minimalist by nature and would have ended up getting rid of both of them. In my head, the question sounds a lot like this: Why keep a specialized dish when a thoughtfully arranged set of smaller bowls (which we use nearly daily for other purposes) would answer just as well?

By: Controlling the clutter and the power of the purge….

Controlling the clutter and the power of the purge…. — Sun, 17 Jan 2010 03:54:03 +0000

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By: Patti Churchill

Patti Churchill — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 08:17:11 +0000

Hello! I enjoyed reading through your decision making process. I am guilty of procrastinating with decisions — that’s what make it all so overwhelming in the first place!! I know this, but can’t seem to break the cycle… or does that make it a bad or lazy habit? However, I am being forced to “practice” these days, Dear Husband has had enough! I’ve been told I can’t bring anything else into the house until I clear out some of the mess/accumulation!! Thanks for the inspiration, insight and honesty. Keep up the good work!

By: Trish @ Another Piece of the Puzzle

Trish @ Another Piece of the Puzzle — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 03:48:23 +0000

I love hearing your thought process as you dealt with this decision. I have made some progress decluttering last year and this year am committing to getting rid of one thing each day so it will become a habit.

By: Laura

Laura — Sun, 10 Jan 2010 23:01:59 +0000

Janis, I got it as a gift many years ago and have never seen one for sale anywhere.

Heather P that is a GREAT idea to just display or use a couple special pieces. So much better to honor the memory.

Rebecca that is awesome. The lesson is always so much more important than the stuff that is for sure and lasts so much longer.

Awesome stuff everyone!

By: Rebecca in Colorado

Rebecca in Colorado — Sun, 10 Jan 2010 21:25:30 +0000

I agree about taking that donation box and getting it out of the house before we can have second thoughts. I recently enjoyed watching an action movie with my teens. And then, recognizing that even though it’s a really good movie with a good final message, it isn’t the best type of movie to be meditating on frequently. So I covertly put it into my donation box. It was out the door before the day that my son said, “I think that movie we watched last week is one of my favorite movies ever.” Yikes. The kids still haven’t noticed that we no longer own it, and I’m dreading the day that they ask, “Hey, where is that?” Nevertheless, I will not hesitate to answer that we enjoyed it once and we don’t need to watch it again.

Alternately, I have had moments of regret because I passsed something on too quickly. Years ago, my daughter had a problem with picking up her stick horse. And it was a neat one with sound effects. I told her that if I had to pick it up once more, it would be gone. And I followed through. When she discovered it was gone, there were tears because it had been a gift from a grandma who has passed away. Fortunately for me, the other grandma kept her eye open and found a replacement at a garage sale — which we still have and probably will have for my daughter’s children, because it speaks of the love of both of her grandmas.

By: Stephanie

Stephanie — Sat, 09 Jan 2010 22:02:22 +0000

When so much of Atlanta flooded a few months ago, a lot of my purging decisions were made for me! Sadly, some of what got soaked was pictures. Lessons learned.

We’re re-organizing closets, which means I’m letting go of a lot of stuff. And it made me realize that I can almost certainly replace my HUGE armoire with a smaller dresser that’s much better suited to our small room.

By: Heather P

Heather P — Sat, 09 Jan 2010 05:53:54 +0000

Love all the tips. If I didn’t have storage for it in my kitchen, I would think how I could repurpose it. Daisies are my favorite flower, so might work extra hard to find a way to keep – like using it as a jewelry tray in my bathroom or on my dresser. Possibly as something to organize hair accessories too?
I do, however appreciate all the tips you offer and am trying to utilize them to get my clutter under control. I *know* the steps, I just need to let go of the fear that I am letting the wrong thing go.
Someone else mentioned what to do with things passed on to you. I received a bunch of my great gma’s china. Already researched and it is not really worth anything. My goal is to pick a couple key pieces that I can display,enjoy everyday, to remember her, and donate the rest. This is certainly a process and hopefully by continuing to watch the site and comment, we can all learn from one another.
Good luck!

By: Megan @ Disorder2Order

Megan @ Disorder2Order — Sat, 09 Jan 2010 04:04:41 +0000

What an awesome-fantastic-truly inspiring post Laura! This is such a classic example of the things that every human being has to deal with… you really explained how the decision is difficult but the end result can be rewarding!

I have this same process when working through my kids toys. Occasionally, the donation box sits in the laundry room and occasionally, a toy or two make their way out of the box, but ultimately end up back in.

Life is funny.