Something I'm struggling to get rid of is my jogging stroller. I know I have to, it's not coming to Vancouver with us but it was the first baby item we bought and I've used it so much
I'm really struggling with letting go of our Bob stroller! My dad bought it for us and we've taken such good care of it and gotten great use from it.
Mines just a baby trend but my mum bought it and I have so many happy memories using it. Hated the matching carseat though, that thing was rubbish.
@juliagulia you are right, I should focus on what I can do with the money I get for it.
I am having a hard time visualizing getting to a place where everything is organized. I have a home for everything currently and generally put things there, but I'm not the only one occupying the space. I can purge stuff for days, but MH is not averse to clutter and I have to constantly remind him to put things away rather than just setting them down somewhere random, which I hate doing because I'm not a nag or his mother. How do you factor in other people who may not be as on board as you?
This frustrates me too. I know KM says that you can't force people to go through it, which is hard when one is on board and the other isn't. But I believe the idea is to just not have anything that can be clutter in the first place (super minimalistic). My parents struggle with this because my dad will put stuff at the curb, only for my mom to drag it back in.
Does any particular aspect of KM appeal to him as negotiation? MH was unwilling to even consider the garage until I went through my clothes/sentimental objects.
He's down with the purging of stuff (mostly) so maybe we start there. If he can contain his crap to his office, I can close the door and forget it exists.
Something that really helps me with getting rid of clothes is doing clothing swaps with friends. We get a group together- 8 to 12 or so. The hostess gets rid of her spouse and kids. We drink wine and try on stuff from the pile. I get awesome new stuff this way (for free), and it's easier to get rid of my stuff if I'm happy about where it's going. The hostess also handles donations, so you kind of don't see the clothes disappearing, it just happens.
And I've never tried it but one of my good friends says she sells her used books back to Amazon.
Also, in my city there is an organization that accepts donated children's books that they give to poor kids. Something that I definitely encountered in my professional work is that very many poor kids never Have even a single book in their home. This only contributes to the factors that put them behind when they start school. I don't know if this is everywhere or local.
Post by bibliothecary on Dec 20, 2016 9:37:35 GMT -5
Going to tackle the random box of computer crap in the basement. Which means I'm going to make MH go through it, because he's the one who tucked it away "just in case". In case of what? They stop making cords?
KonMariKonfession: I didn't thank some items. I actually said mean things to some of them like "you make me feel fat and you'be never been that flattering anyways."
I more often say "you're shit, and you're shit, hate you..." more then thank you to my cloths.
Post by librarychica on Dec 20, 2016 10:05:52 GMT -5
I may be too late on the spices discussion, but my spices are in glass IKEA jars that are short so fit nicely in a drawer, with tops labeled with a label maker. It's awesome.
My top issue is Kids books. There are too many, way too many but I am not sure where to start.
I start with wear and tear, damaged, torn. Then I move onto levels. For example, I'm almost there to get rid of the more babyish board books. DD is 4. So I can move into picture books and easy readers. Keep some classic board books in good condition and get rid of the rest. Hope that helps.
I can't be the only one with a plethora of random chargers/other random wires and cords, right? I think this is going to be the first thing I tackle. Now my question- what do we do with them? Is there a way to recycle? There's something deep down that makes me feel guilty throwing them in the trash. They can't be garbage safe can they?
These are my worst enemies, and H bought them all, so I have no idea what does what. I mean have to steal him one day and force him to go through cords. He is not a purger.
Post by silverspoon on Dec 20, 2016 10:27:13 GMT -5
I want to get rid of my DVDs and CDs, but I also don't. There's got to be a company or something that can take the physical copies and turn it into streamable content on an external hard drive maybe.
My husband is the biggest hurdle because he always thinks someone else could use our old stuff. Well maybe they can, but they can get it from Goodwill or whatever. Our friends and family do not want our old stuff we don't even want anymore.
I didn't save stuff for the second kid because the first one was such a miracle and we didn't think it was possible that we would get that lucky two times.
Obviously, there is a second kid, and the universe provided what we needed, which wasn't a lot. By the second kid, we had lots of friends with kids who lent us bouncers and swings. We got lots of gently used hand me down baby clothes and new baby gifts. And the rest of the crap was still sitting around from the first kid- toys, books, etc
So my advice is to let it go and trust that if you need it, it will come back to you. Only keep it if it's something very special that you love.
Post by silverspoon on Dec 20, 2016 10:38:03 GMT -5
My kid is 1 and I've saved every single outfit so far.
There is 0 chance that I won't want to buy some new things if we have another baby. I really need to try and consolidate things down to 1 tote of favorites and leave it at that.
Post by silverspoon on Dec 20, 2016 11:23:48 GMT -5
hawkward I think my husband could be related to yours. All I can offer is T&Ps because I don't know if it gets better.
My husband has sentimental attachment to large things. Like a 1981(?) Ford truck that is enormous taking up space in our garage. It doesn't run. He's been planning to fix it for, oh I don't know, 10 years now. There's also a boat. Yes, a boat. He has no plans to fix it, but it was his grandpa's and he can't bring himself to get rid of it. A fucking boat that he's keeping just because.
I keep getting overwhelmed at how much stuff i need to sort and get rid of so I'm going to break everything down into smaller subcategories and focus on 1 at a time. Like last night i did hats and scarves, it took 30 mins and i feel better that those have been tackled. I think tonight I'm going to do the file cabinet.
tLex, how are you handling the anxiety over the move?
I feel like I go through my clothes like 2947383747 times every year, but there's always stuff to get rid of. It drives me insane. I have tried doing a capsule wardrobe before and honestly it just didn't work for me. For a couple months it was thebomb.com but then I got so sick of looking at the same clothes it was driving me insane. I wish I could be a daily uniform person but I'm just not.
I'm not convinced there's any method in the world that will bring me permanent wardrobe happiness.
Post by skategirl128 on Dec 20, 2016 14:08:48 GMT -5
I'm planning on using my winter break next week to do some of this. My wardrobe and definitely my office upstairs could use a good purge. I'm pretty minimalist but I feel like things have crept in this year. Will be getting this book from the library in the next few days.
I just sorted out so many clothes to get rid of. I'm so won over on this "sparks joy" method. My capsules of the past have always been like I need x amount of pants, x number tops, etc. This was very different.
I actually only own 4 bras and am quite happy with that number. They are black, white, nude, turquoise, I wash them frequently but not after every wear and have never found myself short of a bra. Oh and i recently bought 2 bralettes that i only use on the weekend.
I feel like I go through my clothes like 2947383747 times every year, but there's always stuff to get rid of. It drives me insane. I have tried doing a capsule wardrobe before and honestly it just didn't work for me. For a couple months it was thebomb.com but then I got so sick of looking at the same clothes it was driving me insane. I wish I could be a daily uniform person but I'm just not.
I'm not convinced there's any method in the world that will bring me permanent wardrobe happiness.
Project333 by Courtney Carver. You work with 33 items for 3mo at a time. Then you work with another set of 33 items for the next 3mo. That way you never get bored but keep it minimal and not overwhelmed in your closet.
(Pajamas & workout clothes are not included in the 33 items).
I have done this method but I found switching things out all the time to be a huge PITA
Today I am tackling laundry mountain and decided that this is a good time to dip my toes in to this KM thing.
1 load of laundry is finished and I currently have 4 bath towels I am donating, and some ratty old shirts and underwear of my Hs to toss (he is AWFUL for keeping clothes until they literally fall apart). I set aside 3 tanks that I know I need to say goodbye to but I am struggling. This is a bit easier because I am pregnant and dont really fit into them right now anyway. I know this isn't exactly working by category but I really struggle with attachment to items as well as the just in case/guilt feels. This seems like an easy place to start. Hopefully it gives me the courage to tackle a real category of items tomorrow.
My clothes are done! Accessories almost done. I am on the final drawer of my side of the office. I am not really doing it the Kon Mari way, but I am purging like a crazy person!
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