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Become a Konvert in 2015 - Kondo thread 5. All welcome!

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PeoniesforMissAnnersley · 09/01/2015 12:51

Thought I better set this up when I realised I had inadvertently posted the 999th post on thread 4! Shock

Join us in purging our lives of things which do not bring joy and discover the wonder and magic of folding your knickers! Grin

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TimeGoesBy · 21/01/2015 11:32

Welltidy I was exactly the same as you with the lotions and potions. Kondoed them about 2 months ago and actually felt sick at amount of money that was spent on them... But have put on body lotion everyday since as opposed to once in a blue moon as before and nearly though the stash. So lovely soft skin, lovely clear bathroom. Also gave myself permission to dump awful ones (bablyliss and harding or some dodgy name like that)...
Who used the term afluenza... Sums up process for me? Genuinely nauseous at amount of stuff I've accumulated. Kondoed the freezer at weekend and let's just say I had to dump meat from a supermarket that hasn't exsisted in two years Blush
I have only photos left to do and am in no rush as they are currently in a chest out of the way and want to do this when I'm in a good mental place know will be hard as some loved ones have died recently.
Sorry to hear so many of us are having tough times going through this process, but I do think its cathartic, and facing and more importantly dealing with all this stuff will stand us in good stead...
Should we set up a support group for when we are finished.... I'm Time, and I was a clutter junkie...We could talk each other down from buying stuff from middle section of aldi and holding on to tights that are laddered just in case!!!
For those at the beginning, keep ploughing on... Will be tough, but so worth it!

misscph1973 · 21/01/2015 11:40

LOL at stuff from middle section of aldi and holding on to tights that are laddered!

(I would be in agony if I didn't put on a rich body lotion after shower/bath, my skin gets dry and flaky. ot 3 body butters for Christmas, they will be used up in no time)

SteptoeAndDaughter · 21/01/2015 11:52

Thanks Time, that was just what I needed to hear for some reason Smile

ItIsntJustAPhase · 21/01/2015 11:58

I have done our bathroom! Oh joy! Big bag of expired meds, list of things to buy, nearly empty bottles of shampoo gone, crappy old bath toys gone, etc. Plus have three more bags of books from the loft to go.

Think I need to give my big kids a play bath as otherwise their (6 or so) lovely bath toys (that give me lots of joy to look at) will go unused.

Finding my hair products hard.

Decluttering has always been HIDEOUSLY emotional for me, to the point where I can't do it. So I really relate to all this process g you are all doing. I have made my peace with letting certain dreams (and fears) go. But not all. And some dreams (and fears) I am releasing by acknowledging that if I was to ever take that course/sing in that band/become diabetic I would obtain the necessary equipment then and it would be great, because technology, literature, and so on has moved on.

SteptoeAndDaughter · 21/01/2015 12:00

Just made a new thread (nothing like a nice bit of procrastination!). Here it is!

LinzerTorte · 21/01/2015 12:04

Time I also had to laugh at "stuff from middle section of aldi" as guess where I was this morning. Grin I'd only gone in for a pair of pyjamas, but ended up buying two pairs for myself (may kondo my two old pairs though, definitely one of them as the elastic round the waist has gone), a pair of "teenager pyjamas" for 8 year old DS (reduced) and a pair of trousers for him (also reduced). I know it's probably against the kondoing spirit but I buy quite a few clothes in bigger sizes for the DC if I see them on offer - if I waited until we actually needed them, I'd probably end up spending twice as much. Plus we're on a bit of an economy drive this year and I'm trying to buy most of the DC's clothes from Aldi and Lidl (there are very few cheap clothes shops here otherwise) - but they rarely have anything exactly when you need it, hence me having to stock up in advance.

misscph I'm the same wrt body lotion; if I didn't use it after my shower my skin would be horribly itchy, so I get through quite a lot. Needless to say, I never seem to get much in my Glossybox (just the occasional sample size bottle, which lasts me all of two or three days). Well done on saying no to the shoes; we get quite a few passed down from the DC's cousin and I'm not sure DS has ever worn any of them - they sit in the cellar for several years (DH's nephew is seven years older than DS; the girls don't get shoes from DH's niece, for some reason) until I realise that DS has grown out of them and they go to the clothes bank. Hmm

upandawayy · 21/01/2015 12:46

Brilliant post time made me laugh

Nobuyuki I found stationery really hard too. I had boxes and boxes and boxes of writing paper, postcards and envelopes. I literally sorted it sheet by sheet. I gave the vast majority to my son's preschool who were more than happy with it for crafts and they said the kids would even just enjoy having envelopes to colour in instead of plain paper. I kept stickers for my kids but that was still a box full

Iqueen · 21/01/2015 13:26

appleblossom23 While bringing up my children, I went through several periods when I was close to losing my home (purchased to provide the younger ones with security, as an older mother.) I can empathise with your anxiety. Take the advice of OPs, and hang in there. When the stress becomes unbearable, I hope a good friend will be able to let you just unload - the Samaritons allowed me to do this, (even though I was not suicidal), it de-cluttered my mind, and helped me regain control and decide what to do next.

Nobuyuki Your OU studies have changed you, even though you didn't finish the course! You know more now, than you did when started it. (Provided you completed one or more course, or a year's study, put it on your CV if/when job-hunting!!! Every little helps.)

There is a right time to renew our studies. I had an abortive OU attempt in my mid 20s! I finally, got my first degree in a regular university at 45. After that, I had 2 further abortive post-grad courses, for various reasons, but later gained 2 pg qualifications, finally qualifying as a secondary school teacher at 58 and landing permanent post at 59.

Where there's Life, there's hope! Smile

Iqueen · 21/01/2015 13:34

Thanks, Steptoe for the next thread!

5,000 posts! It MK is definitely a Cult Icon!

NEXT THREAD www.mumsnet.com/Talk/good_housekeeping/2288090-Clutter-emotions-and-folding-our-socks-Kondo-thread-6-All-welcome

Iqueen · 21/01/2015 13:35

*4 more posts left here, after this!8

Iqueen · 21/01/2015 13:36

Oops! 3 now

pressone · 21/01/2015 16:11

I know the tread has moved on but I just had to tell you about my lovely cream blouse that I wore for my (successful) job interview for the civil service. The blouse was recycled then as it was one that a friend of my mum's gave me as I had nothing suitable so I don't actually know how old it is. All I can say is I still love, still wear it and the job interview was in 1984!

Iqueen · 21/01/2015 16:20

pressone I have a tasteful grey lurex maxi-skirt from the early1970s, which I will only be able to wear if I manage to kondo my body!

TimeGoesBy · 21/01/2015 18:17

That's brilliant Pressone, proper vintage!

HermioneGrangerHair · 21/01/2015 19:10

Crikey, pressone! You've still got the blouse... Have you still got the job? I guess they don't make either like they used to Sad

Ummm... Anyone else noticed that we're on the last page? Its gone quick, but I feel like we've come a long way together. Thanks everyone! Flowers

HermioneGrangerHair · 21/01/2015 19:12

Oh, thanks Steptoe and Iqueen... See you over there!

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Iqueen · 21/01/2015 19:30

That's strange! When I last posted on here, it said 997! Now, it says 993, someone must be kondoing the thread!

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