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Post by gellegbs on Feb 25, 2009 18:13:35 GMT -5
What do you do when you have too much stuff? I find myself having a hard time throwing things away in fear of being wasteful or the possible reason I would need it again. Where do you draw the line? How do you make a space functional when you have little? I live in a 1000sq ft 3 bedroom apartment, with carpeted dining area (ugh!). I have one of those small kitchens that two people can't pass each other without bumping into each other, so a lot of my appliances are on top the cabinets or on these metal racks that guys use in their garages. I have no clue what to do with out home school stuff, the craft box keeps falling down off the bookshelf in the living room. I also have no organizational or decorative skills and my home is plain. Help! I want my home to be inviting but its a mess.
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keeperofthehome
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Post by keeperofthehome on Mar 29, 2009 20:41:58 GMT -5
Sorry, I'm no help on this one. I too like to hold on to things for that "in case I need it" situation. Maybe someone on here can be of some help for us both.
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Post by nocomment on Apr 6, 2009 18:16:46 GMT -5
You have to pray for God to help you.
1. Donating to a woman's shelter or Goodwill gives you a tax write-off for that stuff and you aren't wasting anything.
2. You have to purpose in your heart to put the kabosh on stuff.
3. You get a good friend who is very practical to come help you sort through.
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Post by keflavik on Jan 3, 2011 20:17:37 GMT -5
I know this is an old thread but, recently I had to deal with this myself. My mother had passed away and my sister and I had to go through all her stuff and "deal with it". Her personal things were the hardest (clothes) but, after that it all became just stuff. I know she had her reasons to keep things as we all do but, a lot of it was useless things. So, when I get back home and look at my "stuff" I see it in a new light. We have moved so many times and I still find stuff in boxes that I haven't used/seen in months/years. Do I need it? Probably not. Then my husband tells me NOT to get rid of anything as he wants to have a garage sale in the spring. I'm stumbling over things and moving them from one pile to the next, and making life more difficult this way. Finally, I told him that I just can't live this way. Something has got to go! So, I looked through piles, boxed up what I didn't need and sent it to Goodwill for a tax write off. My time and effort is better spent this way. There is still much to do here but, I can at least get to my washer now! And it makes me feel less burdened for as to whom much is given, much is required. I pass useable things on and junk the junk. I look for ways to "streamline production". What things do I actually use the most? Where is the most obvious place to put items? Where is the traffic? These are things only you can answer. I even ask my children for their ideas because sometimes they come at it from a different perspective and it gets them involved and creatively thinking. I have found storage in the hall closet, under beds, garage shelving, . . . make it work for you. Sometimes what you think will work does not pan out and you have to revamp it. Overall, its still just stuff. You can't take it with you when you die. Prioritize. What you leave behind will show others what was important to you. What are you going to show?
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