Comments on: How Often Do You Declutter? http://smallnotebook.org/2008/10/20/how-often-do-you-declutter/ Simplify your home. Mon, 21 May 2012 00:47:15 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Pete@Game Economy http://smallnotebook.org/2008/10/20/how-often-do-you-declutter/#comment-2249 Pete@Game Economy Mon, 27 Oct 2008 12:14:44 +0000 http://smallnotebook.org/?p=846#comment-2249 Luckily, I try to keep things pretty organized most of the time. When the storage shelves in the garage get a bit unwieldy, that's my signal. This usually happens about once a year. Previously, I'd done the craigslist/ebay thing, but now have a college aged daughter that magically seems to take a LOT of things off my hands. :) <abbr><em>Pete@Game Economy's last blog post..<a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/fatfoogoosolutions/~3/429573381/" rel="nofollow">Stand and be counted Soldier: Nexon’s free-to-play Combat Arms tops 1 million users</a></em></abbr> Luckily, I try to keep things pretty organized most of the time. When the storage shelves in the garage get a bit unwieldy, that’s my signal. This usually happens about once a year. Previously, I’d done the craigslist/ebay thing, but now have a college aged daughter that magically seems to take a LOT of things off my hands. :)

Pete@Game Economy’s last blog post..Stand and be counted Soldier: Nexon’s free-to-play Combat Arms tops 1 million users

]]> By: angelvalerie http://smallnotebook.org/2008/10/20/how-often-do-you-declutter/#comment-2247 angelvalerie Mon, 27 Oct 2008 11:00:09 +0000 http://smallnotebook.org/?p=846#comment-2247 I am by no means a hoarder, but when I read this I looked up and noticed "stuff"...it had just accumulated! Thanks for the inspiring blog - I have started a great spring clean (it is spring down under) and look forward to starting summer with less stuff and more of everything else! <abbr><em>angelvalerie's last blog post..<a href="http://livingdeliberately.wordpress.com/2008/10/27/choices/" rel="nofollow">Choices</a></em></abbr> I am by no means a hoarder, but when I read this I looked up and noticed “stuff”…it had just accumulated! Thanks for the inspiring blog – I have started a great spring clean (it is spring down under) and look forward to starting summer with less stuff and more of everything else!

angelvalerie’s last blog post..Choices

]]> By: Decluttering Questions | Craft & Found http://smallnotebook.org/2008/10/20/how-often-do-you-declutter/#comment-2236 Decluttering Questions | Craft & Found Sat, 25 Oct 2008 21:47:49 +0000 http://smallnotebook.org/?p=846#comment-2236 [...] Looking to declutter? Looking to simplify your life? Then you must read Small Notebook and get her helpful tips. This week, she talks about the frequency of decluttering! (source) [...] [...] Looking to declutter? Looking to simplify your life? Then you must read Small Notebook and get her helpful tips. This week, she talks about the frequency of decluttering! (source) [...]

]]> By: Suzanne http://smallnotebook.org/2008/10/20/how-often-do-you-declutter/#comment-2181 Suzanne Wed, 22 Oct 2008 03:45:05 +0000 http://smallnotebook.org/?p=846#comment-2181 At least one thing each day, a la our 365 Days of Decluttering Challenge--because decluttering doesn't end. We all consume. We all buy. And we all have the potential of letting clutter in the door or keeping it here when we get more stuff. I also do seasonal declutter jobs when I change out the kids' and my clothes. And monthly I ask the kids to decide if there is some toy of theirs that they don't want or like anymore to share with children who don't have as many toys. They usually always come up with at least 3 things. <abbr><em>Suzanne's last blog post..<a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/365DaysOfDeclutteringChallenge/~3/399870128/focus-challenge-month-7.html" rel="nofollow">Focus Challenge – Month 7</a></em></abbr> At least one thing each day, a la our 365 Days of Decluttering Challenge–because decluttering doesn’t end. We all consume. We all buy. And we all have the potential of letting clutter in the door or keeping it here when we get more stuff.

I also do seasonal declutter jobs when I change out the kids’ and my clothes. And monthly I ask the kids to decide if there is some toy of theirs that they don’t want or like anymore to share with children who don’t have as many toys. They usually always come up with at least 3 things.

Suzanne’s last blog post..Focus Challenge – Month 7

]]> By: Kelli http://smallnotebook.org/2008/10/20/how-often-do-you-declutter/#comment-2170 Kelli Tue, 21 Oct 2008 18:46:06 +0000 http://smallnotebook.org/?p=846#comment-2170 I declutter my kitchen counter once an hour! :) I declutter my kitchen counter once an hour! :)

]]> By: Fifi Flowers http://smallnotebook.org/2008/10/20/how-often-do-you-declutter/#comment-2168 Fifi Flowers Tue, 21 Oct 2008 17:33:35 +0000 http://smallnotebook.org/?p=846#comment-2168 If you could see my desk and my dining room table right NOW... actually if ONLY I could see either of them right NOW... UGH and I have a house full of kids coming over tomorrow... time to get off the computer and CLEAN and declutter... UGH... I'd sooooo raher PLAY! ENJOY your day! Thanks for reminding me... ugh <abbr><em>Fifi Flowers's last blog post..<a href="http://fififlowersdecor.blogspot.com/2008/10/fan-of-marie-antoinette.html" rel="nofollow">A Fan of Marie Antoinette...</a></em></abbr> If you could see my desk and my dining room table right NOW… actually if ONLY I could see either of them right NOW… UGH and I have a house full of kids coming over tomorrow… time to get off the computer and CLEAN and declutter… UGH… I’d sooooo raher PLAY!
ENJOY your day! Thanks for reminding me… ugh

Fifi Flowers’s last blog post..A Fan of Marie Antoinette…

]]> By: Northwoods Baby http://smallnotebook.org/2008/10/20/how-often-do-you-declutter/#comment-2166 Northwoods Baby Tue, 21 Oct 2008 17:24:31 +0000 http://smallnotebook.org/?p=846#comment-2166 Right now I'm nesting, so the decluttering is going full force. Normally, though, I'm not very good at it. I did manage to beat my "get rid of 100 items this month" goal by two- or three-fold last month, which will put me way ahead for spring. I also think I'm going to remove most or all of the tchotchkes from various surfaces since Certain People seem to take great joy in breaking and/or hiding them. So pretty bare surfaces AND less destruction to deal with. Bonus! Husband has already started his Dumpster Pile, as well. We get a smallish one every spring to get rid of various things that have been destroyed by winter, the snowplow, or the like, and it makes the end of winter a lot more pleasant as we contemplate having Less Crap about the place. In another year or two, we probably won't need to do it anymore. Woot! <abbr><em>Northwoods Baby's last blog post..<a href="http://smackytravels.blogspot.com/2008/10/holy-crap-im-in.html" rel="nofollow">Holy crap, I'm in</a></em></abbr> Right now I’m nesting, so the decluttering is going full force. Normally, though, I’m not very good at it. I did manage to beat my “get rid of 100 items this month” goal by two- or three-fold last month, which will put me way ahead for spring. I also think I’m going to remove most or all of the tchotchkes from various surfaces since Certain People seem to take great joy in breaking and/or hiding them. So pretty bare surfaces AND less destruction to deal with. Bonus!

Husband has already started his Dumpster Pile, as well. We get a smallish one every spring to get rid of various things that have been destroyed by winter, the snowplow, or the like, and it makes the end of winter a lot more pleasant as we contemplate having Less Crap about the place. In another year or two, we probably won’t need to do it anymore. Woot!

Northwoods Baby’s last blog post..Holy crap, I’m in

]]> By: Lily http://smallnotebook.org/2008/10/20/how-often-do-you-declutter/#comment-2161 Lily Tue, 21 Oct 2008 15:46:31 +0000 http://smallnotebook.org/?p=846#comment-2161 No, Allison, please don't tell me you tossed away the Ghostbusters T-shirt! :-) (I'm 33 but I needed to have one since I'm a fanatic of the movie, so I bought it on eBay - lol) No, Allison, please don’t tell me you tossed away the Ghostbusters T-shirt! :-)
(I’m 33 but I needed to have one since I’m a fanatic of the movie, so I bought it on eBay – lol)

]]> By: Allison http://smallnotebook.org/2008/10/20/how-often-do-you-declutter/#comment-2155 Allison Tue, 21 Oct 2008 12:54:38 +0000 http://smallnotebook.org/?p=846#comment-2155 I've finally decided to toss any and every piece of clothing that doesn't fit perfectly, is damaged or I haven't worn in more than a year. It's weird how you can justify keeping things; I've discovered pants I've had since middle school-- pants whose zipper only stays up if I safety pin it. (Let's not even get started on the "Ghostbusters" T-shirt.) I apparently de-clutter only once every 10 years. I have a pile of clothes four feet wide and three feet tall--- this is the "toss" pile! I feel proud of it, though. I'm 24 and am still defining my "personal style." By keeping only the things I really want, I now have a wardrobe that looks more "me." Even though it sounds cheesy, I think that ridding my life of all the superfluous clothes will eventually help me let go of everything-- tangible and emotional-- that is taking up space and cluttering my life. Next to go: that sad collection of mismatched plastic containers. I’ve finally decided to toss any and every piece of clothing that doesn’t fit perfectly, is damaged or I haven’t worn in more than a year. It’s weird how you can justify keeping things; I’ve discovered pants I’ve had since middle school– pants whose zipper only stays up if I safety pin it. (Let’s not even get started on the “Ghostbusters” T-shirt.)

I apparently de-clutter only once every 10 years. I have a pile of clothes four feet wide and three feet tall— this is the “toss” pile!

I feel proud of it, though. I’m 24 and am still defining my “personal style.” By keeping only the things I really want, I now have a wardrobe that looks more “me.” Even though it sounds cheesy, I think that ridding my life of all the superfluous clothes will eventually help me let go of everything– tangible and emotional– that is taking up space and cluttering my life. Next to go: that sad collection of mismatched plastic containers.

]]> By: Lily http://smallnotebook.org/2008/10/20/how-often-do-you-declutter/#comment-2154 Lily Tue, 21 Oct 2008 12:00:07 +0000 http://smallnotebook.org/?p=846#comment-2154 Decluttering is the new shopping for me! I give away things weekly. I've never had so little clothes and yet I seem to have too many anyway. How much stuff did I buy before becoming frugal?! :-) Decluttering is the new shopping for me! I give away things weekly. I’ve never had so little clothes and yet I seem to have too many anyway. How much stuff did I buy before becoming frugal?! :-)

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