I had to search again to find this blog entry....to remind myself that I can get back here.
I am not pointing fingers, but most of the stuff-ola belongs to the kids and they haven't really been pulling their weight in the "purge-junk" department. I am giving them a warning today and then I am having at it. If they can't keep their stuff cleaned up, well then, they need less stuff. I actually started purging last month (many many totes gone - clothing and toys) and took another trip to the "truck" (St.Vincent de Paul Thrift shop has a truck in the parking lot of our church) this weekend.
Yes we have no bananas (I mean Barbies). They haven't been played with in 8 months - goodbye!
Why am I writing this post....well to avoid cleaning I guess - ha ha. No really - I need encouragement. Let me know if you have any good "storage room cleaning tips" and how you get rid of gifts others have given/toys that are sentimental, but not played with anymore.....etc.
I wish I had some great words of advice but I too have a difficult time letting go of the kids toys that have sentimental value. Good luck with your project, Nina
ReplyDeleteMay I please have a copy of the script that accompanies the talk about too much stuff, can't put it away, have to make room? As for sentimental toys and gifts, I am a fan of taking a photo and holding onto that or maybe a bin that said toys can live in. The size of the bin contains the number of things kept. I am not a fan of sneaking purging. That always comes back and bites me. Good luck!
ReplyDeleteI can't give good advice here. We are still holding on to toooooo many things ourselves. We just took a load to a preschool and that was helpful but waaaaaaaaay overdue. I'll let you know if I can conquer it one day.
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