In better news, the dining table is back in the middle of the room, leaving space by the radiator. Got rid of the very old sofa that had sunk. You could sleep on it since the arms were low, but it’s terrible for the back and we‘re not sure what the filling was made of.
Replaced it nearly five years ago, was just tricky to get it out of the house (fellas doing the gutters took it).
brilliant sunshine and a cheerful blue sky
fairly large brown bunny rabbit I saw hopping down the bunny trail.. a/k/a the snowblower trail
2026 accomplishment achieved. ✅ dvds destroyed yesterday, vhs-c tapes today
we got to say THUNDERSNOW again in loud and dramatic voices
wind blew the snow off the powerlines throughout the blizzard today and we've stayed powered up
overdue task completed - finished digitizing and shredding 30 DVDs of personal films and photos
New #blogpost!
Over the years I've accumulated a couple of things that I probably don't need anymore, but they still take up space in my bedroom, so I wrote about some of them...
This is day 20 of #100DaysToOffload
A story from Fareehaawan✍️ on Medium Read “The Mess Behind My Obsessions“ by Fareehaawan✍️ on Medium: https://fareehaawan2.medium.com/the-mess-behind-my-obsessions-f0c1beede8a0
#minimalism, #psychology, #selfreflection, #consumerbehavior, #personalgrowth, #emotionalattachment, #decluttering, #identity, #mindset, #lifelessons
Millennials complain that their Boomer parents won't throw anything away. A psychologist explains why.
https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.upworthy.com/why-boomer-parents-wont-throw-things-away
Woman concocts genius plan to declutter her house by sneaking random items into her friends' homes
https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.upworthy.com/decluttering-genius-hack
I know with my reasoning brain that I will never have too little stuff (barring disasters). I know excessive clutter makes me feel like I can't breathe properly, it's frustrating and stressful. I know I will be happier with fewer items and it'll be utterly blissful when I can find things again.
I'm just feeling a bit downcast because of my slow progress. Pulling things out to go through them creates a huge mess. I'm fed up with that part of the process.
Going through folders now.
...around me that makes me feel enriched. I love the potential of the stuff I own, even though I know I won't realise most of it. The look I'd love is a sort of bohemian range of things I enjoy - except I got rid of a lot of deco without a qualm. I grew out of those. I have a few picture frames (will get rid of some), and just realised that those will make my next place feel homely. Not so bare and horrible as I fear from "not enough stuff".
I'll consider those kinds of elements.
I think I identified a big psychological hurdle that's slowing me downin decluttering before my house move this year.
I think I worry I won't have enough left, that there will be so few things that I'll feel bereft. That I'll feel poor. That it will look minimalist, which I'm absolutely not going for.
I started packing a box of treasures: a few bits of expensive china, mementoes from childhood etc, I know I will have those.
It's just that I'm so used to having excess around...
Panisches Suchen verschlimmert die Situation meist nur. Eine Kombination aus mentalen Techniken und gezielter Organisation hilft nicht nur dabei, Dinge wiederzufinden, die man verlegt hat, sondern beugt dem Chaos auch künftig vor.#ordnung #alltagstipps #haushaltstipps #organisationstipps #tippsundtricks #decluttering
BDG Feature: Metta Makes Space
🔗 Read more: https://tinyurl.com/38cpatns
#Buddhism #BuddhistPractice #Metta #Maitri #Compassion #Decluttering #Healing #LovingKindness #Mindfulness
My mum and I both had the idea to do some tidying at the same time, separately. Fun synchronicity. Not making a major dent tbh since we’re mostly putting stuff back in the garage to finish dealing with later, but we might get the bags of clothes and fabric listed for sale soon.
Extreme Decluttering and Organizing | Home Makeover Motivation
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R-9lBkkIxB0
Alright then
#NASThusiast #PulomasPrecious #NASTARIchallenge #decluttering isi hape ceunah 💙💎✨️
Good morning tooters. It was a lovely fresh & cool 15c when I got up this morning & today is forecast to be a little warmer, reaching 33c. There’s a little morning haze around, but it’s not smoke thank goodness. The rain in yesterday’s late afternoon has left the garden nice & wet, even the birdbaths are full. No need to water today 😊.
I was thinking of doing an at home exercise class, but there’s a number of jobs that need doing today. First of which will be taking a load of items to the reuse/recycle shop & finding out if I can take some other stuff I’m not sure of. Then I’m off for a very much needed hair cut. It’s also my granddaughters 14th birthday on Thursday so I’m going to shop to search for a card & small gift to give her along with some cash. Then some minor grocery shopping & hopefully home by lunchtime or thereabouts. Pretty busy morning actually!
Have a wonderful #Wednesday everyone, hope you all have a great deal 🌻. #Weather #Decluttering #Recycle
Good morning Fedi friends. Awake well before dawn this morning but lay there thinking about my day until it started to get light. Then up & outside to start watering. Using a sprinkler today as I wanted to sit outside with a cuppa & enjoy the quiet & it is lovely out here, I’ve even had my breakfast outside for a change, not something I normally do. It was already 20c at 6am & it’s going to reach 32c by this afternoon.
The best thing about getting up early & sitting in the quiet is that everything seems right in the world - for a while 🫤. I think it’ll be a news free day. I’ve been unsubscribing to a couple of news emails. It’s just becoming way too much. Kids tv has a lot more sanity right now now!
I’ll be going to the pool for a swim 🏊🏼♀️ in about an hour & hopefully there’ll be lanes free. I’ve loaded up the car with items for the recycle/reuse shop, but have more things I want to pack later today & have decided to take the lot tomorrow as it’s a relatively free day.
Hope #Tuesday is a good day for everyone, keep cool out there 🤷🏼♀️. #Weather #Dawn #Garden #Exercise #Decluttering.
Okay, so I know this on a *practical level* but it still ~hurts my soul~ dammit !
When it comes to decluttering / unfucking your space, then a little and often really does make a difference.
Erratic and Big Pushes take more time & emotional energy. It sucks, is unsustainable and doesn't actually help. 😮💨😒😑
Eventually, hopefully, I can crawl out from under my own mountains of stuff - which is mostly paper related 🗄️🗒️🖇️
🧵1/ Done w/my political posting today, pivoting to our personal collections. Background: at my advanced age, my millennial adult kids are encouraging me to get my shit together and my affairs in order. My wife and I have traveled in the Americas, south and north; in Europe; and in N. Afrika. We’ve brought or sent back collectibles from all our travels. Plus, we love estate and garage sales - and have picked up some real treasures at rural antique stores - out of the way of the antique trail. Additionally we go to auctions that look good, stocked with exotic goods. And now, we’re inventorying all our collections; tagging the objects that each of our daughters want, and sorting, describing and valuing all of the rest. My youngest is developing docs, sheets and integrating images and AI descriptions to a large inventory binder that’ll we’ll distribute to key relatives once complete. #GYST #AffairsInOrder #Decluttering #EndOfLifePlanning
I got rid of 5 USB cords today. Please clap.
