Comments on: How Clutter Goes Unnoticed http://smallnotebook.org/2009/01/14/how-clutter-goes-unnoticed/ Encouragement for a Simple Home Sat, 31 Jul 2010 02:29:06 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Sara at On Simplicity http://smallnotebook.org/2009/01/14/how-clutter-goes-unnoticed/#comment-4274 Sara at On Simplicity Tue, 20 Jan 2009 05:55:20 +0000 http://smallnotebook.org/?p=912#comment-4274 At least your clutter is interesting and quirky! I just noticed mine today... tripped on it, actually: a ladder that's been on the floor of the bedroom for, oh, I don't know, an entire year... Buh-bye ladder--that's for the kick in the rear! <abbr><em><abbr><em>Sara at On Simplicity´s last blog post..<a href="http://www.onsimplicity.net/2009/01/giving-up-sacred-cows/" rel="nofollow">Giving up Sacred Cows</a></em></abbr></abbr></em> At least your clutter is interesting and quirky! I just noticed mine today… tripped on it, actually: a ladder that’s been on the floor of the bedroom for, oh, I don’t know, an entire year…

Buh-bye ladder–that’s for the kick in the rear!

Sara at On Simplicity´s last blog post..Giving up Sacred Cows

]]> By: Geri http://smallnotebook.org/2009/01/14/how-clutter-goes-unnoticed/#comment-4263 Geri Sun, 18 Jan 2009 07:29:10 +0000 http://smallnotebook.org/?p=912#comment-4263 That's the problem with clutter is it sneaks up on you. I think you have to be vigilant to make sure it doesn't overtake you <abbr><em><abbr><em>Geri´s last blog post..<a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/NewWrinkles/~3/513968188/bisphenol-a-and-pregnancy" rel="nofollow">Bisphenol-A and Pregnancy</a></em></abbr></abbr></em> That’s the problem with clutter is it sneaks up on you. I think you have to be vigilant to make sure it doesn’t overtake you

Geri´s last blog post..Bisphenol-A and Pregnancy

]]> By: Rachel http://smallnotebook.org/2009/01/14/how-clutter-goes-unnoticed/#comment-4260 Rachel Sun, 18 Jan 2009 03:58:03 +0000 http://smallnotebook.org/?p=912#comment-4260 Rebekah, take a break if you're feeling stuck. Enjoy your cleared spaces. You don't need to declutter all the time. Wait a little while until you feel inspired again, and then it will be easier. Rebekah, take a break if you’re feeling stuck. Enjoy your cleared spaces. You don’t need to declutter all the time. Wait a little while until you feel inspired again, and then it will be easier.

]]> By: Rachel http://smallnotebook.org/2009/01/14/how-clutter-goes-unnoticed/#comment-4259 Rachel Sun, 18 Jan 2009 03:56:18 +0000 http://smallnotebook.org/?p=912#comment-4259 Jenni, we're moving to a bigger apartment. Our one bedroom is barely big enough for the three of us, and it's going to be too small when there's four. We're hoping to move to a two bedroom apartment soon. (I don't want anything bigger than that, and we found one we like.) Y'all, Brenda's gone. I know we'll all miss her, but she's in a better place now. Jenni, we’re moving to a bigger apartment. Our one bedroom is barely big enough for the three of us, and it’s going to be too small when there’s four. We’re hoping to move to a two bedroom apartment soon. (I don’t want anything bigger than that, and we found one we like.)

Y’all, Brenda’s gone. I know we’ll all miss her, but she’s in a better place now.

]]> By: Rebekah http://smallnotebook.org/2009/01/14/how-clutter-goes-unnoticed/#comment-4256 Rebekah Sat, 17 Jan 2009 22:51:47 +0000 http://smallnotebook.org/?p=912#comment-4256 I have decluttered and decluttered. My hands have touched everything in the house more than once, and I have made the decision to keep what's here. Lots of things have been donated, and lots of things have been sold on eBay. I want to pare down more, but I feel that I can't see what needs to go any more. I wish I could see with wisdom through a new set of eyes. My surfaces are pretty clear, but the "decluttered" closets are very full and require reorganizing on a regular basis because they house so much. I feel stuck. I have decluttered and decluttered. My hands have touched everything in the house more than once, and I have made the decision to keep what’s here. Lots of things have been donated, and lots of things have been sold on eBay. I want to pare down more, but I feel that I can’t see what needs to go any more. I wish I could see with wisdom through a new set of eyes.

My surfaces are pretty clear, but the “decluttered” closets are very full and require reorganizing on a regular basis because they house so much.

I feel stuck.

]]> By: Slackerjo http://smallnotebook.org/2009/01/14/how-clutter-goes-unnoticed/#comment-4253 Slackerjo Sat, 17 Jan 2009 13:57:11 +0000 http://smallnotebook.org/?p=912#comment-4253 Save Brenda! Saaaaaavvvveeee Brenda. I am ruthless when I come to clutter (current apt 550 sq feet, new apt in March, 450 sq feet) but well, Brenda seems nice. Brenda is the perfect friend. She's a great listener. She does not eat messy fast food in the backseat. She's a snappy dresser. She is filled with candy.Okay, I want to adopt Brenda! I think Brenda is now part of the family. She has to stay. Fast forward to the future, what if Lane likes the cute boy in math class and she's too weirded out to talk about it with her mom, Brenda will be there to listen and not judge. Living with less is good but sometimes we do silly things with our stuff. My Brenda is Driving Chicken. A small chicken stuffed animal. For 15 + yrs and 3 different cars, driving chicken has been my faithful companion on short errands and road trips. I bought Driving Chicken cause he was marked down in a bargin bin for 50 cents and I FELT SORRY FOR A STUFFED ANIMAL. I have to say, it was 50 cents well spent. Save Brenda! Saaaaaavvvveeee Brenda.

I am ruthless when I come to clutter (current apt 550 sq feet, new apt in March, 450 sq feet) but well, Brenda seems nice.

Brenda is the perfect friend. She’s a great listener. She does not eat messy fast food in the backseat. She’s a snappy dresser. She is filled with candy.Okay, I want to adopt Brenda!

I think Brenda is now part of the family. She has to stay. Fast forward to the future, what if Lane likes the cute boy in math class and she’s too weirded out to talk about it with her mom, Brenda will be there to listen and not judge.

Living with less is good but sometimes we do silly things with our stuff. My Brenda is Driving Chicken. A small chicken stuffed animal. For 15 + yrs and 3 different cars, driving chicken has been my faithful companion on short errands and road trips. I bought Driving Chicken cause he was marked down in a bargin bin for 50 cents and I FELT SORRY FOR A STUFFED ANIMAL.

I have to say, it was 50 cents well spent.

]]> By: Link Love: Baby, It’s Cold Outside Edition | Remodeling This Life http://smallnotebook.org/2009/01/14/how-clutter-goes-unnoticed/#comment-4250 Link Love: Baby, It’s Cold Outside Edition | Remodeling This Life Sat, 17 Jan 2009 02:32:46 +0000 http://smallnotebook.org/?p=912#comment-4250 [...] How Clutter Goes Unnoticed [...] [...] How Clutter Goes Unnoticed [...]

]]> By: Jenni @ Life from the Roof http://smallnotebook.org/2009/01/14/how-clutter-goes-unnoticed/#comment-4247 Jenni @ Life from the Roof Fri, 16 Jan 2009 22:09:35 +0000 http://smallnotebook.org/?p=912#comment-4247 Did I miss something? Are you moving to a bigger house than your apartment? Just curious, though you don't have to write about it if you don't want. As for decluttering . . . it's easy for things to start piling up on top of our microwave because it's a "space" that has no particular function. But I've realized that there's really no need for anything to be there just because it's a space. In fact, it really does affect the flow of the room to have the space filled with odds and ends, like a receipt I pulled out of my purse, or the green plastic whatsit that goes to a toy of my son's, etc. <abbr><em><abbr><em>Jenni @ Life from the Roof´s last blog post..<a href="http://lifefromtheroof.wordpress.com/2009/01/14/dont-trash-your-safeway-ads/" rel="nofollow">Free Tall Tea Beverage at Safeway</a></em></abbr></abbr></em> Did I miss something? Are you moving to a bigger house than your apartment? Just curious, though you don’t have to write about it if you don’t want.

As for decluttering . . . it’s easy for things to start piling up on top of our microwave because it’s a “space” that has no particular function. But I’ve realized that there’s really no need for anything to be there just because it’s a space. In fact, it really does affect the flow of the room to have the space filled with odds and ends, like a receipt I pulled out of my purse, or the green plastic whatsit that goes to a toy of my son’s, etc.

Jenni @ Life from the Roof´s last blog post..Free Tall Tea Beverage at Safeway

]]> By: debbie http://smallnotebook.org/2009/01/14/how-clutter-goes-unnoticed/#comment-4220 debbie Fri, 16 Jan 2009 13:47:24 +0000 http://smallnotebook.org/?p=912#comment-4220 How funny! Found you through a recommendation from a friend. I know that feeling of having the junk around so long that it just becomes part of the normal background. But, I've never seen anything like Brenda. How funny! Found you through a recommendation from a friend. I know that feeling of having the junk around so long that it just becomes part of the normal background. But, I’ve never seen anything like Brenda.

]]> By: Jama http://smallnotebook.org/2009/01/14/how-clutter-goes-unnoticed/#comment-4209 Jama Thu, 15 Jan 2009 20:05:30 +0000 http://smallnotebook.org/?p=912#comment-4209 Long live Brenda!! She will always hold a special place in our hearts - good thing we didn't let her go swimming in the Blue Hole! Hope you are doing well! Congrats on the new baby - I am thrilled for you guys! Long live Brenda!! She will always hold a special place in our hearts – good thing we didn’t let her go swimming in the Blue Hole! Hope you are doing well! Congrats on the new baby – I am thrilled for you guys!

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