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<blockquote data-quote="AppleCori" data-source="post: 727170" data-attributes="member: 16024"><p>Copa,</p><p></p><p>Glad to hear your son is in rehab!</p><p></p><p>I do periodic decluttering. It IS hard, but it is so freeing!</p><p></p><p>It is so much easier to keep the house clean when there are fewer things to keep clean and pick up.</p><p></p><p>Start out with just one room or area. Maybe just one drawer or cabinet. One without a lot of sentimental things in it.</p><p></p><p>If you try to do too much at once, it can be overwhelming.</p><p></p><p>My hubby loves it when we get rid of stuff. He is not really attached to anything much (except his fishing equipment).</p><p></p><p>We spent a couple of afternoons cleaning the basement in December, and I love the way it looks. We got about 80% done, and are planning to finish up next weekend, unless something comes up.</p><p></p><p>Anytime something was really hard for me to get rid of, hubby just put it into a box and put it on a shelf. I have several boxes that I will go through in a few months to see if I really want to keep the stuff or not. This is more for the sentimental items, not things I have no attachment to.</p><p></p><p>We took a truckload to Goodwill and a truckload to the dump! Why oh why was I hanging on to trash? Old painting supplies, building supplies, old luggage, went through camping stuff, everything went. When hubby got rid of “his” stuff, it was easier to go through mine.</p><p></p><p>Usually, when something is hard, it’s because it hits us close to “home”.</p><p></p><p>That’s what happened for me.</p><p></p><p>The basement was something I have been dreading for a long time.</p><p></p><p>However, it wasn’t as hard as i had made it out to be in my mind, and I am glad I did it. I don’t miss anything.</p><p></p><p>Apple</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="AppleCori, post: 727170, member: 16024"] Copa, Glad to hear your son is in rehab! I do periodic decluttering. It IS hard, but it is so freeing! It is so much easier to keep the house clean when there are fewer things to keep clean and pick up. Start out with just one room or area. Maybe just one drawer or cabinet. One without a lot of sentimental things in it. If you try to do too much at once, it can be overwhelming. My hubby loves it when we get rid of stuff. He is not really attached to anything much (except his fishing equipment). We spent a couple of afternoons cleaning the basement in December, and I love the way it looks. We got about 80% done, and are planning to finish up next weekend, unless something comes up. Anytime something was really hard for me to get rid of, hubby just put it into a box and put it on a shelf. I have several boxes that I will go through in a few months to see if I really want to keep the stuff or not. This is more for the sentimental items, not things I have no attachment to. We took a truckload to Goodwill and a truckload to the dump! Why oh why was I hanging on to trash? Old painting supplies, building supplies, old luggage, went through camping stuff, everything went. When hubby got rid of “his” stuff, it was easier to go through mine. Usually, when something is hard, it’s because it hits us close to “home”. That’s what happened for me. The basement was something I have been dreading for a long time. However, it wasn’t as hard as i had made it out to be in my mind, and I am glad I did it. I don’t miss anything. Apple [/QUOTE]
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