So when we discovered on Saturday morning that our neighbors were having a garage sale, we spontaneously decided to put a few things out on our driveway. And then a few more. And a few more. We got rid of a lot of extra "stuff". My clothes drawer (and I only have one) is now half-full and it feels great. Kitchen cabinets are cleaner and less cluttered, and it feels great.
And our dining room table and chairs is gone too. The girls thought school on the floor was fun today. I'm not sure how long we'll be able to go without a dining table, but for now....
....it feels great.
8 comments:
Why in the world did you get rid of your table???
I love the clean/neat/decluttered house, too, but we're kind of attached to functional things like TABLES. :)
LOL. Ditto what Emily said. ;)
Oh man! I wish i could be as efficient as you are!!
What do you have for clothing? How do you keep it so streamlined?
Any advice on how to remove such unnecessaries in ones life would be very welcome!
Kristin,
Have you read Conversion Diary today? If you have not, check it.....Quite illuminating!
momof2boyz
Emily, LOL!!! Seriously, that is too funny! Thanks for making me laugh. Our table and chairs were in terrible shape. Wood chipping off in shreds, sealer worn off, surface always sticky. Tried to refinish it last summer but made some huge mistakes when applying the final coat. I'm so happy that thing is gone. :)
Jordin, I rotate about 4 everyday and 2 church outfits at a time. Sweaters/long sleeves replace light tops when the season changes, but pants stay. I obviously haven't kept it as streamlined as I'd have liked, making Saturday's purging all the more necessary.
Two thoughts that help me:
1. If I haven't worn or used it in more than a year, I don't need it. Give it to someone who does.
2. If I have something in my possession I don't use or don't need, I'm taking it away from someone who does need it. (Paraphrased from a strong but beautiful quote I heard once.)
Momof2boyz, that's fascinating. Now I'm off to get that book (from the library of course :)
Oh how I wish I could live with less.
Kristen you have inspired me! I see a yard sale in my near future!
Great! I'm so inspired! I also like de-cluttering and, like everyone else, I'm changing out the childrens' clothes (summer-to-fall/winter).
Mary Brooke
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