Clutter

[gemini9961]

I myself hate clutter as well. I am very quick to throw out something I don't use. My theory is that if I haven't used it or even worn it in the past 6 months, it's time for that item to go. I like minimal things in my house, less for me to clean and take care of. I will toss hubby's stuff out quickly if he doesn't give me an answer quick enough.

[Dorothy39]

Wow, Have You Got ESP Pam???

Whew, That Basement Thing, in our lives!!!

It's a bummer at best. My hubby likes to just make things disapear by taking "it " to the basement.

He now has to have a password just to get to the basement steps


I have done some major cleaning out in our basement in the last 3 years, Oh My Lord We have done the Rubbermaid Storage thing that you mentioned. It helped because we narrowed down what we simply can't part with, like, Barbie dolls abandoned from our daughters, Sea Wee dolls, and, our Son's Model Car Collection. That was done last year.

I shipped off their belongings to them, hey, I did my part kids, I saved your stash of childhood memories. If you want it, here it is, come and get it.


Now, I have my own stash to deal with. I have a storage room, with shelves lined with Rubber Maid Containers, Whew, I even labled what is inside.


I hate organizing my memories. But, There are things that I just can't part with. I donated everything else that I don't use , or need, to our Community Hospice.


It is such an out of site, out of mind project that is the least rewarding to address.

Oh Yes, I too know all about "The Basement Blues", I used to refer to our basement as , "our dumpster"

I have taken baby steps, and for the first time in my whole life, in this little house, our basement seems to be coming along fine. It is such a task.


Good Luck!!!