Comments on: How To Start Getting Rid of Stuff – Get Rid of “Maybe” Items http://www.blisstree.com/articles/how-to-start-getting-rid-of-stuff-get-rid-of-maybe-items-207/ Family, Health, Home and Lifestyles Fri, 04 Dec 2009 14:07:10 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Nancy http://www.blisstree.com/articles/how-to-start-getting-rid-of-stuff-get-rid-of-maybe-items-207/comment-page-1/#comment-97523 Nancy Mon, 16 Feb 2009 16:01:04 +0000 http://www.declutterit.com/how-to-start-getting-rid-of-stuff-get-rid-of-maybe-items#comment-97523 Give away golf clubs because we didn't use them in a month is ridiculous. Winters in Montana are long....so that seemed a silly suggestion. I will, however, try....and I really mean TRY to rid my clutter of at least 5 maybe items today. Give away golf clubs because we didn’t use them in a month is ridiculous. Winters in Montana are long….so that seemed a silly suggestion. I will, however, try….and I really mean TRY to rid my clutter of at least 5 maybe items today.

]]> By: Tackle closets for an organized & clutter-free home http://www.blisstree.com/articles/how-to-start-getting-rid-of-stuff-get-rid-of-maybe-items-207/comment-page-1/#comment-97161 Tackle closets for an organized & clutter-free home Tue, 06 Jan 2009 18:48:30 +0000 http://www.declutterit.com/how-to-start-getting-rid-of-stuff-get-rid-of-maybe-items#comment-97161 [...] that size six pair of jeans didn’t fit you two years ago, and they don’t fit you now, quit messing around. Put them in a box, put the box elsewhere. Consider your diet and exercise options. If they still [...] [...] that size six pair of jeans didn’t fit you two years ago, and they don’t fit you now, quit messing around. Put them in a box, put the box elsewhere. Consider your diet and exercise options. If they still [...]

]]> By: Jennifer http://www.blisstree.com/articles/how-to-start-getting-rid-of-stuff-get-rid-of-maybe-items-207/comment-page-1/#comment-95635 Jennifer Thu, 03 Apr 2008 05:08:04 +0000 http://www.declutterit.com/how-to-start-getting-rid-of-stuff-get-rid-of-maybe-items#comment-95635 @Jennifer those ebay deals are a little nutty. I know someone who likes to buy and then sell. Basically flip items. I just don't agree with the energy it takes to do something like that. But it's pretty popular. @Jennifer those ebay deals are a little nutty. I know someone who likes to buy and then sell. Basically flip items. I just don’t agree with the energy it takes to do something like that. But it’s pretty popular.

]]> By: Another Dry Erase Board - Seriously? http://www.blisstree.com/articles/how-to-start-getting-rid-of-stuff-get-rid-of-maybe-items-207/comment-page-1/#comment-95634 Another Dry Erase Board - Seriously? Thu, 03 Apr 2008 05:03:28 +0000 http://www.declutterit.com/how-to-start-getting-rid-of-stuff-get-rid-of-maybe-items#comment-95634 [...] great, but I don’t like getting free stuff. I think we’ve pretty well established that I don’t love a lot of extra stuff, and while I sometimes get handy items that I use, mostly I get stuff that I just turn around and [...] [...] great, but I don’t like getting free stuff. I think we’ve pretty well established that I don’t love a lot of extra stuff, and while I sometimes get handy items that I use, mostly I get stuff that I just turn around and [...]

]]> By: Jennifer http://www.blisstree.com/articles/how-to-start-getting-rid-of-stuff-get-rid-of-maybe-items-207/comment-page-1/#comment-95732 Jennifer Wed, 02 Apr 2008 03:55:36 +0000 http://www.declutterit.com/how-to-start-getting-rid-of-stuff-get-rid-of-maybe-items#comment-95732 I have never bought on ebay, so I never thought of anyone buying from a thrift store and selling there. Although I have seen heard those ads on the radio of making money selling on ebay and not even seeing the stuff your selling! Which sounds wrong, since you would be putting your name to who knows what?!! Thanks for enlightening me on this. I am new on this, so I am learning something new every day. I have never bought on ebay, so I never thought of anyone buying from a thrift store and selling there. Although I have seen heard those ads on the radio of making money selling on ebay and not even seeing the stuff your selling! Which sounds wrong, since you would be putting your name to who knows what?!! Thanks for enlightening me on this. I am new on this, so I am learning something new every day.

]]> By: Janice http://www.blisstree.com/articles/how-to-start-getting-rid-of-stuff-get-rid-of-maybe-items-207/comment-page-1/#comment-96295 Janice Tue, 01 Apr 2008 21:14:29 +0000 http://www.declutterit.com/how-to-start-getting-rid-of-stuff-get-rid-of-maybe-items#comment-96295 This is a great post. One way to look at an item you are not using is to ask yourself if it is an item that someone else could use if you donated it to a charity. If you are not using it you could be denying someone else the pleasure of using it. Most people don't want to be selfish and thinking in these terms could help you decide to bless someone else with the item instead of storing it unused. This is a great post. One way to look at an item you are not using is to ask yourself if it is an item that someone else could use if you donated it to a charity. If you are not using it you could be denying someone else the pleasure of using it. Most people don’t want to be selfish and thinking in these terms could help you decide to bless someone else with the item instead of storing it unused.

]]> By: Jennifer http://www.blisstree.com/articles/how-to-start-getting-rid-of-stuff-get-rid-of-maybe-items-207/comment-page-1/#comment-96294 Jennifer Tue, 01 Apr 2008 18:51:01 +0000 http://www.declutterit.com/how-to-start-getting-rid-of-stuff-get-rid-of-maybe-items#comment-96294 I don't advocate ebay sales because I think it's more wasteful than anything. IF you already have items and you sell them, that's one thing. BUT if you're going to thrift stores, buying stuff and reselling, then I'm not as keen on the idea. That's a lot of energy in gas form to sell on ebay. There's car driving, and delivery driving, and it also promotes a general consumerism feeling - why shop more? I have a record player though. But I use it every single day. I love my records. So long as you use an item, it's fine to have. It's the excess that bugs me. I don’t advocate ebay sales because I think it’s more wasteful than anything. IF you already have items and you sell them, that’s one thing. BUT if you’re going to thrift stores, buying stuff and reselling, then I’m not as keen on the idea. That’s a lot of energy in gas form to sell on ebay. There’s car driving, and delivery driving, and it also promotes a general consumerism feeling – why shop more?

I have a record player though. But I use it every single day. I love my records. So long as you use an item, it’s fine to have. It’s the excess that bugs me.

]]> By: Jennifer http://www.blisstree.com/articles/how-to-start-getting-rid-of-stuff-get-rid-of-maybe-items-207/comment-page-1/#comment-96291 Jennifer Tue, 01 Apr 2008 08:50:56 +0000 http://www.declutterit.com/how-to-start-getting-rid-of-stuff-get-rid-of-maybe-items#comment-96291 I am working on just this decluttering sort of stuff. Do you advocate recycling and selling ebay, and other places like that? People who also "collect" differently, things like stuff for their album collection, which with the baby boomers is big, go to places like that. Turntables are being made again. And I plan to get one, not a boomer, but of a close generation. What you say resonates with me, and some of it makes me laugh. Thanks. I am working on just this decluttering sort of stuff.
Do you advocate recycling and selling ebay, and other places like that? People who also “collect” differently, things like stuff for their album collection, which with the baby boomers is big, go to places like that. Turntables are being made again. And I plan to get one, not a boomer, but of a close generation. What you say resonates with me, and some of it makes me laugh. Thanks.

]]> By: 56 Things You Can Toss Out Now | Christine Kane http://www.blisstree.com/articles/how-to-start-getting-rid-of-stuff-get-rid-of-maybe-items-207/comment-page-1/#comment-96252 56 Things You Can Toss Out Now | Christine Kane Thu, 27 Mar 2008 04:05:27 +0000 http://www.declutterit.com/how-to-start-getting-rid-of-stuff-get-rid-of-maybe-items#comment-96252 [...] How to Start Getting Rid of Stuff at De-Clutter It! Share this Article: [...] [...] How to Start Getting Rid of Stuff at De-Clutter It! Share this Article: [...]

]]> By: N. & J. http://www.blisstree.com/articles/how-to-start-getting-rid-of-stuff-get-rid-of-maybe-items-207/comment-page-1/#comment-96250 N. & J. Thu, 27 Mar 2008 01:51:58 +0000 http://www.declutterit.com/how-to-start-getting-rid-of-stuff-get-rid-of-maybe-items#comment-96250 My fiance and I started doing this a couple weeks ago. I've been pretty good about getting rid of stuff but I find myself bitter that he won't do the same even though I know he is trying. We have already gotten rid of most of our magazines. I forced myself to sit down and bookmark any pages to scan (we still have this stack) but everything else we recycled. I've also gotten rid of almost all my craft stuff except for my crocheting stuff which I do use on a regular basis. I clean out my clothes at least twice a year so this one was pretty easy. My mom always made me do this growing up so it's pretty ingrained now. We have started gardening but we are limiting buying anything new until we know we really need it and will really use it. The harder things to give up are the "collections" I realize I don't need them, they collect dust etc etc but it's so hard! My fiance and I started doing this a couple weeks ago. I’ve been pretty good about getting rid of stuff but I find myself bitter that he won’t do the same even though I know he is trying. We have already gotten rid of most of our magazines. I forced myself to sit down and bookmark any pages to scan (we still have this stack) but everything else we recycled. I’ve also gotten rid of almost all my craft stuff except for my crocheting stuff which I do use on a regular basis. I clean out my clothes at least twice a year so this one was pretty easy. My mom always made me do this growing up so it’s pretty ingrained now. We have started gardening but we are limiting buying anything new until we know we really need it and will really use it. The harder things to give up are the “collections” I realize I don’t need them, they collect dust etc etc but it’s so hard!

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