The urgency makes my brain shut off sentimentality and emotionality. I got rid of so many cute/nice things that I honestly donāt think about anymore. I have one vintage strawberry mug i LOVE, why have another that I only like a lot?
Started out with donations I had planned and sorted but when it came down to the wire, we ended up putting everything on the porch for free and it was incredible how quickly everything was taken and rehomed. Very nice to have people get excited about getting a desk, microwave, whatever and the genuine gratitude. That strawberry mug? Our new neighbors snapped it up and said āare you SURE you donāt want this?!? itās so cute!!ā Yep, thatās yours now, enjoy it!!!
still need to do this with clothes as thatās my fatal flaw but works with objects.
Oct 31, 2024
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loooooove getting rid of things i donāt use anymoreā¦ā¦ā¦was borderline a hoarder for most of my life, but something shifted recently and i just wanna get rid of thingsā¦ā¦.a little tasteful clutter is nice, iām by no means a minimalist, but i think i just reached a point where my things were overwhelming me instead of comforting me. doing my best now to crack down and get rid of anything thatās just collecting dust
Jan 30, 2025
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spent all day tidying up my room and going through my closet and craft cart. filled up several bags of stuff iām not using to sell/donate/post on Buy Nothing. i also reorganized my desk drawer to make it more conducive to letter writing instead of being glorified cable storage. i love figuring out the best layout to reduce annoyance and put the stuff i (want to) use most at my fingertips.
now i can see my floor again and iām filled with peaceful anticipation of all the little crafts i hope to putter around with this year.
next task: decluttering my computer desktop š„“
Jan 2, 2025
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Itās a dark path but it worksā¦ sometimes after a purge I feel regret but things are only things. When I give things away I imagine someone finding them and feeling happy/excited/lucky and that helps with any sadness I might feel. alternatively I would suggest just developing more robust storage systems so that everything has a place and doesnāt feel so overwhelming
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