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how do i get rid of my hoarding tendancies?

8 replies

chimchar · 16/08/2010 15:30

and how oh how do i start to declutter?

have done flylady...i need to spend a few whole days getting rid of all the shite in my house....

its not horrific (floors etc are all clear!) but it is bad.....

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chipmonkey · 16/08/2010 16:33

Right, if it's very bad, I found the FlyLady 27 flings very good. You take a black binbag and go around your house and find 27 things to throw out. If you don't love it, need it or use it, out it goes. When you have put the 27 things in the bag, you go straight outside and put it in the outside bin, so you can't change your mind.

You can then go around and find 27 things to give away and go straight to a charity shop with them.

Repeat as needed!

With clothes for yourself, don't keep anything that is the wrong size, doesn't suit you, or that you haven't worn in a year. This can be hard if something was expensive but just let it go to someone who would use it

Clothes for kids, only hand down good stuff as otherwise you can end up with bagloads of the stuff which will be out of fashion by the time the youngest gets bigger.

Keep nothing that is broken, as you won't ever repair it!

Don't keep ugly stuff, just because some relative gave it to you. It's your house, not theirs. I had this recently with a piece of art given to me by a relative. I felt very bad about it, as she had put such a huge amount of work into it but it just wasn't fit for display. ( btw dsis if you are reading this, it was not your work, but someone elses!)

Hard I know, but you can do it!

chimchar · 16/08/2010 16:41

brill. thanks.

can feel the energy in your post!Grin

actually, the 27 thing might work...could do 27 in each room.

right.

i'll be back in a bit!!

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RosaStylosa · 18/08/2010 22:06

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reallywoundup · 18/08/2010 22:21

move house! seriously, i fell over when we had a removal quote for 3k, flung EVERYTHING and now going to be paying £800 Grin radical, but a great motivator Blush

Meglet · 18/08/2010 22:25

Think about the money you can make by selling bits of it, car boot, E-Bay, Cheapcycle (the paying version of freecycle), NCT sales, local free ads.

Everything else goes to the charity shop, so lots of feel good smugness and less clutter at home.

Now I've started clearing out I don't want to buy anything to add to it again, I might cancel birthdays and Xmas Grin.

chimchar · 19/08/2010 08:35

thanks girls...had a good day yesterday. got rid of a huge black bag full of stuff thats just been hanging around. i really want to carry on today, but i've promised the kids a jolly out somewhere. bless them!

it feels so nice getting clear spaces!

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chipmonkey · 19/08/2010 14:47

you see, it's addictive, once you start!Grin

ppeatfruit · 19/08/2010 14:59

Just don't let the DCs see anything of theirs you're chucking Smile

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