Ugh. As crazy as it seems, we emptied and re-arranged this storage locker... then we attacked our other storage area with somewhat less enthusiasm.
The chair you can see in this shot is now gone -- I posted it on craigslist and it was sold within half an hour. Astounding, since it has been in storage for about 4 years. Happily, only the stuff on the back shelving is staying, the rest is earmarked for a future garage sale (August).
Believe it or not, we removed a LOT of stuff... three or four trips to the recycle bins and a bag or maybe two of garbage. It looked pretty good until we added the 6 or 8 boxes of garage sale fodder from the upstairs storage area.
I also cleared out a full bag of coats and shoes from our hall closet.
Seriously... I think I could clear out two thirds of everything in this house and it would still look cluttered. Sigh.
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We need to raise the bridge and lower the water: dump our crap and buy a bigger house-- ideally use the proceeds from our crap to help finance the house (gee-- maybe pay off 0.1% of the new house).
I have several closets hat need serious de-cluttering. I have to be in the mood, but when I am, watch out!
:: cheer ::
Good for you; GOOD FOR YOU. As you know, I have been de-cluttering in earnest for a while now and it isn't easy. Yet, it is amazing how much easier it is to keep the house clean now and how there is a built-in resistance to acquiring new clutter.
Mike: yes, I agree, we need the combo deal of clear plus move.
Star: I've been in the mood to clear for a while, it's just been a matter of finding a day with a block of available time.
Pastilla: Thanks for the cheers! And, yeah, I have been trying not to accumulate more clutter. I'm losing on the movies front though. Oh well.
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