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Replies to: The "Bag A Week" Club
We've been renting two as part of emptying late MIL's house, and today an upholsterer came to pick up three pieces we're having done. They were the last contents, except for the broom and dust pan I brought home with me. We can take our time with the remaining one, but two felt really bloated to both of us. Huge sigh of relief.
http://www.bbc.com/future/story/20190515-can-decluttering-your-house-really-spark-joy
Wow:
I needed my "work in the garden" clothes yesterday so I opened the appropriate drawer, anticipating having to paw through the crowded bunch in order to find what I needed. I had forgotten I Kondo'd that drawer. What a delight as I opened it and could immediately see what I needed and grab it easily!
It sparked joy.
(Yes, I lead a sad little life, but I'll take what I can get!!)
Had a contractor out to see about building a small loft in the barn for storage. I can move totes home and go through them more leisurely. I know I can pitch/donate more, as I was in a rapid downsize from 6000 SF, a fast forced sale, and going through 55 years of emotional weight. Yes, my mom had not thrown out *anything* from my childhood, and I had done the same with my kids. I tell my kids, "Do NOT do this." It doesn't matter if you have the room. Purge along the way.
and some to go. I simply love to purge. Still swear it all procreates overnight.
LOL H worked on the foot high of magazines and reduced by two magazines in over 1.5 hours. He leaves for 10 days soon and he will have 5 inches left of his stack when he returns. He was warned.
Every once in a while I'll just make some of them disappear, and of course he has no idea, because he has no idea what he has in the first place.
I have pointed out that any article in any of those magazines can be found on-line, but he's still ridiculously anal about keeping them.
If anyone has a solution to the Husband/Magazine problem, I'm all ears.
One was a very heavy solid wood office bookshelf. It was in great condition except for the little water damage on the top. We covered it with a runner and it looked fabulous. The staff looked at it, thought about it, and said no.
Another one was a bookshelf without the back. You can see the other side. It's supposed to be like that. But the staff wouldn't take it saying it's missing the back. Grrrr.
The last one was a cute painted chair we got from Goodwill several years ago. My daughter used it in her room. The paint was chipped at one small area of the seat but it's still very bright-colored, sturdy, and serviceable. Now she's gone off to college, we decided to donate it back to Goodwill. They didn't take it!! The staff whispered, "My boss is behind me so I can't take it. Sorry."
My husband and I went in Goodwill after that and found very nice Ethan Allen furniture on display. No wonder they didn't take our furniture!