Comments on: Reasons to Keep Clutter http://smallnotebook.org/2008/06/12/reasons-to-keep-clutter/ Encouragement for a Simple Home Sat, 31 Jul 2010 02:29:06 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Goodbye clutter, I won’t miss you « http://smallnotebook.org/2008/06/12/reasons-to-keep-clutter/#comment-260 Goodbye clutter, I won’t miss you « Wed, 18 Jun 2008 06:32:01 +0000 http://smallnotebook.wordpress.com/?p=167#comment-260 [...] Reasons for keeping clutter tend to fall into common themes. [...] [...] Reasons for keeping clutter tend to fall into common themes. [...]

]]> By: Jasi http://smallnotebook.org/2008/06/12/reasons-to-keep-clutter/#comment-261 Jasi Mon, 16 Jun 2008 18:23:16 +0000 http://smallnotebook.wordpress.com/?p=167#comment-261 We're pretty minimalist here. Seriously. The only thing that keeps me from tossing something is if I paid a lot for it. Which is rare because I'm sort of frugal, too. My husband sometimes gets hung up on "We'll need it someday" or "You're just going to buy it again". The best cure for being a clutter bug is habitually cleaning up after one. Much of my childhood was spent picking up after my mother and sister (two very huge pack rats). Neither clean at all. After dusting a full set of porcelain dancing dogs bi-weekly, vacuuming around tons of furniture, folding countless adopted afghans for 18 years... I couldn't stand owning a single thing I didn't absolutely need. LOL Try it, really, it works. We’re pretty minimalist here. Seriously. The only thing that keeps me from tossing something is if I paid a lot for it. Which is rare because I’m sort of frugal, too. My husband sometimes gets hung up on “We’ll need it someday” or “You’re just going to buy it again”.

The best cure for being a clutter bug is habitually cleaning up after one. Much of my childhood was spent picking up after my mother and sister (two very huge pack rats). Neither clean at all. After dusting a full set of porcelain dancing dogs bi-weekly, vacuuming around tons of furniture, folding countless adopted afghans for 18 years… I couldn’t stand owning a single thing I didn’t absolutely need. LOL Try it, really, it works.

]]> By: Jill http://smallnotebook.org/2008/06/12/reasons-to-keep-clutter/#comment-258 Jill Mon, 16 Jun 2008 05:50:53 +0000 http://smallnotebook.wordpress.com/?p=167#comment-258 For me it's "18. Someone who loves me gave it to me." But lately it's more like "Someone who loves our kid gave us this." My SIL shops at the dollar store and buys cheaply made baby items that I just don't feel are safe for my daughter to use. I feel bad -- but that stuff goes directly into the give-away box. And then there's the stuffed animals. Please, loving family, no more stuffies! For me it’s “18. Someone who loves me gave it to me.”

But lately it’s more like “Someone who loves our kid gave us this.”

My SIL shops at the dollar store and buys cheaply made baby items that I just don’t feel are safe for my daughter to use. I feel bad — but that stuff goes directly into the give-away box.

And then there’s the stuffed animals. Please, loving family, no more stuffies!

]]> By: smallnotebook http://smallnotebook.org/2008/06/12/reasons-to-keep-clutter/#comment-259 smallnotebook Mon, 16 Jun 2008 02:59:25 +0000 http://smallnotebook.wordpress.com/?p=167#comment-259 Thanks Sarah! Your kind note brightened my day. Laura, I don't know how it creeps in. I feel like I haul it out by the bagful. Even though I hate clutter almost as much as Toblerone, this time, I think it's my stuff at fault. I've been cleaning out stuff all weekend. Thanks Sarah! Your kind note brightened my day.

Laura, I don’t know how it creeps in. I feel like I haul it out by the bagful. Even though I hate clutter almost as much as Toblerone, this time, I think it’s my stuff at fault. I’ve been cleaning out stuff all weekend.

]]> By: Laura http://smallnotebook.org/2008/06/12/reasons-to-keep-clutter/#comment-257 Laura Sat, 14 Jun 2008 18:48:49 +0000 http://smallnotebook.wordpress.com/?p=167#comment-257 I have a part time clutter clearing business and even I get amazed at the 'stuff' that arrives in my house every week. I'm sure its the children! I never buy anything so it can't be me ;) I have a part time clutter clearing business and even I get amazed at the ’stuff’ that arrives in my house every week. I’m sure its the children!
I never buy anything so it can’t be me ;)

]]> By: Toblerone @ Simple Mom http://smallnotebook.org/2008/06/12/reasons-to-keep-clutter/#comment-256 Toblerone @ Simple Mom Fri, 13 Jun 2008 20:36:51 +0000 http://smallnotebook.wordpress.com/?p=167#comment-256 Wonderful again, Rachel! I love these thoughts. Good to think about. #18, 21, and 28 are most appropriate for me, though they're usually not enough to persuade me. My hatred of clutter knows no bounds. ;) Wonderful again, Rachel! I love these thoughts. Good to think about. #18, 21, and 28 are most appropriate for me, though they’re usually not enough to persuade me. My hatred of clutter knows no bounds. ;)

]]> By: Sarah http://smallnotebook.org/2008/06/12/reasons-to-keep-clutter/#comment-255 Sarah Fri, 13 Jun 2008 09:07:48 +0000 http://smallnotebook.wordpress.com/?p=167#comment-255 I love reading the things on Small Note Book. I have recently sold my house and I am living in rented accomodation, decluttering and trying to live a more simple life. Logging onto Small Note Book really brightens my day at work. It is very encouraging to find there are many more people trying to live simply and frugally, I am sure these lifestyle choices can bring happiness. Warm Wishes Sarah (UK) I love reading the things on Small Note Book. I have recently sold my house and I am living in rented accomodation, decluttering and trying to live a more simple life. Logging onto Small Note Book really brightens my day at work. It is very encouraging to find there are many more people trying to live simply and frugally, I am sure these lifestyle choices can bring happiness.

Warm Wishes
Sarah (UK)

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