HELP ME

[trinityrocks]

My marriage is having a little trouble and I know that one if the problems is that we have a completely awful, untidy, cluttered, no routine houes full of junk and almost impossible to clean and almost impossible to live in SO I have now a boot full of stuff to take to the tip and stuff to take to the charity shop which is the begginning of a change that will be helpful for my relationship, family, children, emotional well being, practically everything so WHY am I having trouble throwing away a toy I had when I was a kid (that I loved to bits) that no longer works(we have tried to fix it but no use). Why do I feel funny, Is this my big problem. If I just do it will I be ok, maybe feel better or worse. Also I am charitying(real word?? lol ) about a 1/4 of the amout of cuddly toys my DD1 owned and it feels funny too. Why am sooooo stupid. I know she has loads more, as does dd2, I haven't got rid of any she has attachmentsa to so what is the problem. Someone kicj me in the ass and tell me to just do it AND MORE.

put the emotive items together in a charming group pose, takea few pictures nad get them printed out and keep them in an album

then stop being such a hoarder and sort your self out

thanks suzy good idea

If you feel very strongly about one particular old toy of yours, why not just keep it? Surely it cannot be taking up that much space?

I've had a different problem getting rid of my children's outgrown toys - the charity shops won't take them and I'm loath to bin perfectly usable stuff.

Good luck!

Why not put together all the stuff that might sell and do a car boot sale? That might give you a boost seeing your stuff make a bit of cash and you could put it towards a treat for your family.
i agree with keeping the one thing you really don't want to give away,just keep it.

WHY WON'T they take them, that is ridiculous!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Trinityrocks, I think the charity shops have some good reasons for not taking used toys - firstly, I suspect used toys don't sell that well and as the charity shops are businesses they probably have to pay to get rid of their rubbish; secondly, charity shops tend to sell shiny new toys these days; thirdly, the shops fear being sued if a child gets hurt playing with a damaged toy.

Doesn't help us much though, does it?