tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-717986195212622043.post4360097033658870508..comments2024-03-28T00:23:01.632-04:00Comments on Lem's Levity: Cutting down and clearing outTrooper Yorkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01978703998566102194noreply@blogger.comBlogger45125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-717986195212622043.post-32361447585517697952013-12-30T17:19:13.054-05:002013-12-30T17:19:13.054-05:00Armatel, if I could do that, I wouldn't be in ...Armatel, if I could do that, I wouldn't be in this pickle :) But I get what you mean. <br /><br />By the way, I don't want anyone to think I'm a hoarder...just the opposite. I can be ruthless about most things.deborahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00305989647913371151noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-717986195212622043.post-36218629131058632092013-12-30T17:13:47.898-05:002013-12-30T17:13:47.898-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.deborahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00305989647913371151noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-717986195212622043.post-36182595117674965452013-12-30T17:13:08.153-05:002013-12-30T17:13:08.153-05:00Thanks, April. I am planning to really pare down. ...Thanks, April. I am planning to really pare down. deborahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00305989647913371151noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-717986195212622043.post-56891702394699266492013-12-30T17:08:41.478-05:002013-12-30T17:08:41.478-05:00Neat! She's a treasure.Neat! She's a treasure.deborahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00305989647913371151noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-717986195212622043.post-88512000401957734612013-12-30T16:16:12.303-05:002013-12-30T16:16:12.303-05:00Yep. I'm a FLYbaby.Yep. I'm a FLYbaby.Christyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12623422545436294378noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-717986195212622043.post-64668310293878875172013-12-30T15:41:27.055-05:002013-12-30T15:41:27.055-05:00When it comes to clothes, use the 1 year rule. Ask...When it comes to clothes, use the 1 year rule. Ask yourself - "Did I wear this even once this year?"<br />If the answer is no - pitch it.<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10959421437685249408noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-717986195212622043.post-5987918540826646182013-12-30T15:38:59.375-05:002013-12-30T15:38:59.375-05:00Just do it. Be ruthless. It's just stuff. D...Just do it. Be ruthless. It's just stuff. Don't stop in the middle to ponder. Load it up and take it to Goodwill (or whatever)before you have second thoughts.Amartelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11636450794507517534noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-717986195212622043.post-75997420988520792902013-12-30T15:02:44.824-05:002013-12-30T15:02:44.824-05:00Good job everyone. I'm impressed.Good job everyone. I'm impressed. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10959421437685249408noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-717986195212622043.post-9583414611015060562013-12-30T15:02:21.184-05:002013-12-30T15:02:21.184-05:00If it stresses you out, do it in stages.
Make pil...If it stresses you out, do it in stages.<br /><br />Make piles.<br />charity, to sell, trash etc...<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10959421437685249408noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-717986195212622043.post-41350064647016726682013-12-30T12:47:04.622-05:002013-12-30T12:47:04.622-05:00Allen, maybe American Pickers should swing by.
Ch...Allen, maybe American Pickers should swing by.<br /><br />Christy, are you a fellow FLY Lady fan?deborahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00305989647913371151noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-717986195212622043.post-67335777066912372922013-12-30T10:58:25.335-05:002013-12-30T10:58:25.335-05:00I have six buildings. Can you imagine how much stu...I have six buildings. Can you imagine how much stuff I have?AllenShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08848966772462502893noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-717986195212622043.post-78784591465633072642013-12-30T09:32:10.707-05:002013-12-30T09:32:10.707-05:00Bags, don't call it arson. Call it "Ital...Bags, don't call it arson. Call it "Italian lightning".<br /><br />Yeah, 2014 is going to be a de-cluttering year at casa Haz. I'm at the point in the housing arc where a much smaller home is a good idea, so this house will be sold. Before that, though comes the clearing out of decades of accumulated stuff.<br /><br />I don't like to have rummage sales, so my stuff will go on Craigslist or be donated to a good cause. The Salvation Army does good work in setting up households for people who have lost their homes through fire, flood, tornadoes, etc., so that's where a lot of my stuff will go.<br /><br />Michael Hazhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14139261384414481528noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-717986195212622043.post-43396477252102649692013-12-30T02:17:45.051-05:002013-12-30T02:17:45.051-05:00Let's not forget the ease of arson as a quick ...Let's not forget the ease of arson as a quick effective solution.bagoh20https://www.blogger.com/profile/10915174575358413637noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-717986195212622043.post-45693792865867763412013-12-30T01:42:46.021-05:002013-12-30T01:42:46.021-05:00What worked for me was an every other day declutte...What worked for me was an every other day decluttering of 27 items. The first rounds were the easy ones, of course. But each round eased the next. The slow approach showed me how much I didn't miss the released items and made the next batch easier to choose. Stuff I would not have gotten rid of in a marathon Saturday cleanup was easy to throw or give away months into the process.<br /><br />The other advantage in making it a months long process is that knowing I was tossing stuff regularly made me think more carefully about every thing I brought into the house. After a while that careful consideration became a habit, as did the regular decluttering. Bottom line: For me habits take time to instill. Shortcuts don't work. YMMV<br /><br />Good luck.<br /><br />Christyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12623422545436294378noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-717986195212622043.post-68537333551555129302013-12-29T23:43:20.980-05:002013-12-29T23:43:20.980-05:00Spinelli, great idea of your wife's. Couple th...Spinelli, great idea of your wife's. Couple that with whenever you buy something, you donate something, you can reach stasis :)deborahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00305989647913371151noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-717986195212622043.post-35372411938278610542013-12-29T23:41:20.931-05:002013-12-29T23:41:20.931-05:00Going forward, how about donating stuff on a regul...Going forward, how about donating stuff on a regular schedule, maybe once a month, and every time you buy something new, throw something old out.Lydiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18380908751421386368noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-717986195212622043.post-50572051566925328992013-12-29T23:35:30.931-05:002013-12-29T23:35:30.931-05:00Guys, thanks for the tips...it helped me in my mom...Guys, thanks for the tips...it helped me in my moment of need for motivation...you are good buds :)deborahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00305989647913371151noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-717986195212622043.post-80169621634036521842013-12-29T23:34:03.134-05:002013-12-29T23:34:03.134-05:00Not while I'm gone...when I'm gone.
One ...Not while I'm gone...when I'm gone. <br /><br />One of my happier typo/grammatical errors, IMO.sakredkowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15652250985982301492noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-717986195212622043.post-41859277532627837832013-12-29T23:32:46.179-05:002013-12-29T23:32:46.179-05:00Well, my son's ecstatic the Eagles are going t...Well, my son's ecstatic the Eagles are going to the playoffs.<br /><br />John, I have the opposite feeling when a take a load of stuff to the Good Will. It's like, wow all that money spent on stuff that's junk now! Makes me try to be more discerning.<br /><br />Thanks creeley, I'm always up for looking at a new system :)<br /><br />phx, yes! <br /><br />deborahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00305989647913371151noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-717986195212622043.post-4813418303907939272013-12-29T23:24:55.469-05:002013-12-29T23:24:55.469-05:00I'm motivated to "deaccession" my po...I'm motivated to "deaccession" my possessions by my desire not to burden anyone with having to clean up after me while I'm gone. sakredkowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15652250985982301492noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-717986195212622043.post-82393218097451824212013-12-29T23:19:33.584-05:002013-12-29T23:19:33.584-05:00My bride has been on a 10 month throw away 3 thing...My bride has been on a 10 month throw away 3 things a day mode. <br /><br />George Carlin did a great bit about "stuff" and how important it is to us. I'm in the lowest stanine as far as stuff. I hardly ever shop anywhere but food stores.ndspinellihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01446291993043775612noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-717986195212622043.post-36882170481088704242013-12-29T23:02:44.951-05:002013-12-29T23:02:44.951-05:00For clearing your mind and paperwork of clutter as...For clearing your mind and paperwork of clutter as well as old stuff, I recommend "Getting Things Done" by David Allen. <br /><br />He's got a four-step process you loop to clear your life and organize. It looks like <a href="http://www.tonychapelle.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/getting-things-done-diagram1.jpeg" rel="nofollow">this</a>:<br /><br />It's powerful. I was amazed how I felt after I munched through a big backlog and cleaned out my study as well. I'll be getting back to it when I'm back home after New Year's Eve.<br /><br />I've been through a bunch of books and classes on getting your life together, but Allen's is the only one I found worked at all for me.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-717986195212622043.post-18409183030703820422013-12-29T22:35:26.742-05:002013-12-29T22:35:26.742-05:00"Have you ever brought anything home from the...<i>"Have you ever brought anything home from the curb?"</i><br /><br />Oh, absolutely. I understand the compulsion too. When I drive past a yard sale, I always take a good long look at what they have. I don't stop anymore, because I finally realize that I don't need anymore junk, and I too am constantly trying to have less stuff not more, but for a long time I always stopped and shopped for other people's junk. I think the drive is some basic thing in the primate brain. Junk / treasure - it's all mixed up. Just like Sixty Grit's first wife - somebody else thought that she was just what they needed, and to him she was brand spanking new. Ahh, the free market. One man's ball and chain is another's Gothic plaything.bagoh20https://www.blogger.com/profile/10915174575358413637noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-717986195212622043.post-22346113432637895772013-12-29T22:15:09.901-05:002013-12-29T22:15:09.901-05:00When in doubt, if you know you're not going to...When in doubt, if you know you're not going to use it, give it the old heave-ho.edutcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15033144261502435196noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-717986195212622043.post-83912522529999744482013-12-29T22:12:18.240-05:002013-12-29T22:12:18.240-05:00When people come to your house, ask them if there ...<i>When people come to your house, ask them if there is anything they see that they would like to take with them.</i><br /><br />Beware the answer, "Can I just have the cash instead?"sakredkowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15652250985982301492noreply@blogger.com