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<blockquote data-quote="Nomad" data-source="post: 744814" data-attributes="member: 4152"><p>When we moved four hours away, we had to make some really hard decisions. I call them “brutal” choices actually. This might give you insight to how hard this can get.</p><p></p><p>But, we had a garage sale and got rid of a lot of obvious things I simply didn’t want. In our case, a lot of the furniture wouldn’t go ok in the new place, so we hired someone to manage a small estate sale. We also had some things left over from our parents.</p><p></p><p>The closing got moved up three weeks and it was hideous. We had to make some crazy fast decisions and get out of the house. It was horrible, but there was a certain blessing to it.</p><p></p><p>We sold a few things, gave away a few things and gave a ton to charity.</p><p></p><p>Our new home is clutter free. I hired a housekeeper to spend two days along my side to but shelving paper in the cabinets and we neatly organized. I did buy a few things from the container store. For e ample I have three drawer dividers in my underwear drawer. White, beige/tan , mixed colors. It is super organized. I threw away a ton of underwear. How in the heck did I accumulate so much? I want to explore more options from the container store.</p><p></p><p>I keep a ongoing Goodwill box in my garage. In fact, it is full now so it’s time for me to drop it off.</p><p></p><p>If I buy two shirts, I make a pack that one item has to go in the box. It’s not 1:1. It’s less, I suppose. And I suppose, years from now it will catch up to me. But, by constantly moving things out, the clutter is reduced.</p><p></p><p>If I have a clothing item I haven’t used for two years, i immediately start “eyeing” it. Chances are high it’s going in the box too. A possible exception is an evening gown. But there are few exceptions.</p><p></p><p>I have a large clear container labeled “boots. “ This is because it is warm here and boots are only warn about three weeks of the year or when we travel. I have this on a high shelf in my closet. I don’t want it using my “good space.”</p><p></p><p>Clear, labeled boxes are great. But those too have to be culled. If stuff doesn’t fit in the box...I have to be brutal. The reality is I have too much stuff. Something has to GO. Goodwill or garbage.</p><p></p><p>We use to have a garage sale every two or three years, but now I just have my ongoing Goodwill box.</p><p></p><p>I’m using certain similar ideas for my cabinets and closets. If it doesn’t fit ...my closet or cabinets are overstuffed...hmmm . It’s not the space. It’s me. Something has to GO. And I now think about these things prior to purchase.</p><p></p><p>Just some little ideas that have helped me. We have gotten compliments at our new home that it is unusually well organized.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Nomad, post: 744814, member: 4152"] When we moved four hours away, we had to make some really hard decisions. I call them “brutal” choices actually. This might give you insight to how hard this can get. But, we had a garage sale and got rid of a lot of obvious things I simply didn’t want. In our case, a lot of the furniture wouldn’t go ok in the new place, so we hired someone to manage a small estate sale. We also had some things left over from our parents. The closing got moved up three weeks and it was hideous. We had to make some crazy fast decisions and get out of the house. It was horrible, but there was a certain blessing to it. We sold a few things, gave away a few things and gave a ton to charity. Our new home is clutter free. I hired a housekeeper to spend two days along my side to but shelving paper in the cabinets and we neatly organized. I did buy a few things from the container store. For e ample I have three drawer dividers in my underwear drawer. White, beige/tan , mixed colors. It is super organized. I threw away a ton of underwear. How in the heck did I accumulate so much? I want to explore more options from the container store. I keep a ongoing Goodwill box in my garage. In fact, it is full now so it’s time for me to drop it off. If I buy two shirts, I make a pack that one item has to go in the box. It’s not 1:1. It’s less, I suppose. And I suppose, years from now it will catch up to me. But, by constantly moving things out, the clutter is reduced. If I have a clothing item I haven’t used for two years, i immediately start “eyeing” it. Chances are high it’s going in the box too. A possible exception is an evening gown. But there are few exceptions. I have a large clear container labeled “boots. “ This is because it is warm here and boots are only warn about three weeks of the year or when we travel. I have this on a high shelf in my closet. I don’t want it using my “good space.” Clear, labeled boxes are great. But those too have to be culled. If stuff doesn’t fit in the box...I have to be brutal. The reality is I have too much stuff. Something has to GO. Goodwill or garbage. We use to have a garage sale every two or three years, but now I just have my ongoing Goodwill box. I’m using certain similar ideas for my cabinets and closets. If it doesn’t fit ...my closet or cabinets are overstuffed...hmmm . It’s not the space. It’s me. Something has to GO. And I now think about these things prior to purchase. Just some little ideas that have helped me. We have gotten compliments at our new home that it is unusually well organized. [/QUOTE]
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