Tackle it Tuesday: Bye Bye Stuff
July 1, 2008 by Karen Weideman
Filed under Tackle It Tuesday
If you are a regular reader here, then you know that I’ll be moving in just a few weeks. This move will take us to a much smaller house. Truly, we need to get rid of some things. We have way too much stuff!!!!
It’s not every day that you make a decision to get rid of half of your belongings. As you can imagine, this process is stressful, painful, and time consuming, yet liberating. Today I had to say goodbye to my stoneware and some nice children’s books.
I really liked the stoneware, but didn’t use it much. I …read more
Tackle it Tuesday – My Basement!
June 17, 2008 by Karen Weideman
Filed under Tackle It Tuesday, organization
My husband and I have been offered jobs in Eastern North Carolina. On the positive side, this will be much closer to my parents and the rest of my family. The negative part is that this will involve moving, selling our house, and purging through all of our belongings. We have way too much stuff and need to get rid of quite a bit of it!
The place where we will be living will be significantly smaller than the house we live in now. We don’t really need all the possessions that we have. It’s just very time consuming and painful …read more
Frugal Friday #11: Top 10 Decluttering Tips
June 8, 2007 by Karen Weideman
Filed under Top 10 lists, cleaning, frugal friday, time management
Last week, I told you how clutter stresses me out and takes time away from my life. I also promised you some tips for decluttering your house. Here goes . . .
1. Commit to change – I said last week that getting organized and decluttering is like losing weight. Really, it is. You have to be committed in order to change. Being organized is a lifestyle. That also means that some days we mess up, just as if we would when losing weight. But we have to start out new each day toward our goal.
2. Set small goals – Take it …read more
Frugal Friday #10: Clutter Control
June 1, 2007 by Karen Weideman
Filed under cleaning, frugal friday
I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again . . . clutter is a major problem at my house. I watch shows like “Clean House” and “Clean Sweep” and I think ‘Geez. If I just had them come to my house, I could get this done.’ Honestly though, I’m too embarrassed to be video taped with all my junk. lol
The truth is, you have to stay on top of the clutter issue or it will overtake your house. The clutter in my house is stressing me out and something has to be done. A few months ago, I began a serious …read more
