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IrishEyes

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16. I started the new year by cleaning.

Reply to SecularMotion (Original post)

Mon Jan 2, 2017, 10:23 PM

Jan 2017

I have gotten rid of a bunch of stuff. I had so many books that I couldn't fit them on the three large bookshelves that I have. I had to stack some books on the floor. I took every book off of all my shelves and went through them one by one to decide to keep them or not. I made a pile to go to the charity thrift shop near my job. I can take a small bag of books there on my lunch hour each day until they are gone. I put all of my books back up on the shelves and now there is an entire empty shelf. I also sorted them so there is another shelf just for books that I have meaning to read. That way when I finish a book, I can donate it and then pick up another book on my shelf to read.

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The art of simplifying your life (by getting rid of stuff) [View all] SecularMotion Jan 2017 OP

Just looked around my house this morning and said I needed to order a dumpster dhol82 Jan 2017 #1

It feels so good. Laffy Kat Jan 2017 #2

The books are the real problem dhol82 Jan 2017 #6

It will get easier. Laffy Kat Jan 2017 #10

Best way to deal with books. forgotmylogin Jan 2017 #11

Think I am better off with the library dhol82 Jan 2017 #12

Books in random places pipi_k Jan 2017 #22

Try a Little Free Library if there's one in your area. politicat Jan 2017 #29

Nursing home patients enjoy books. hamsterjill Jan 2017 #19

That's one I can do! dhol82 Jan 2017 #23

I have donated many to the library and to used book stores, but found OldHippieChick Jan 2017 #26

That's a great idea too! dhol82 Jan 2017 #28

My mom is a hoarder. MissB Jan 2017 #3

Wouldn't it be something if every time she went to the store, Ilsa Jan 2017 #9

I've watched those hoarder shows where they try to help people, most all of them Raine Jan 2017 #14

I have a family member who doesn't hoard, but Ilsa Jan 2017 #17

One of my late in-laws was a hoarder. susanna Jan 2017 #21

I de-cluttered my entire house 2003-2004. CrispyQ Jan 2017 #4

I feel your pain dhol82 Jan 2017 #7

Ah, another upper class twit writing a book to tell the peasants they don't need all that stuff Warpy Jan 2017 #5

Downsizing in your retirement HockeyMom Jan 2017 #8

Check out ebay dhol82 Jan 2017 #13

Ligyron's Law says one will acquire stuff to fill whatever space one occupies. Ligyron Jan 2017 #15

I started the new year by cleaning. IrishEyes Jan 2017 #16

Most of the smartest, most interesting people I've ever known...had messy houses, full of FailureToCommunicate Jan 2017 #18

I read the article and watched their movie on Netflix and the one thing that..... Tikki Jan 2017 #20

I sell antiques and collectibles so I end up with serious piles of stuff. Vinca Jan 2017 #24

We hear these stories every so often Orrex Jan 2017 #25

There's no question that I have to much "stuff" FBaggins Jan 2017 #27