Comments on: Separate Yourself From Your Stuff. http://simpleorganizedlife.com/separate-yourself-from-your-stuff/ Thu, 18 Mar 2010 18:40:28 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: David http://simpleorganizedlife.com/separate-yourself-from-your-stuff/comment-page-1/#comment-3542 David Sun, 25 Oct 2009 20:11:42 +0000 http://simpleorganizedlife.com/?p=133#comment-3542 And thank you for sharing yours, so glad you stopped by and did! And thank you for sharing yours, so glad you stopped by and did!

]]> By: Erin http://simpleorganizedlife.com/separate-yourself-from-your-stuff/comment-page-1/#comment-3533 Erin Sat, 24 Oct 2009 20:22:24 +0000 http://simpleorganizedlife.com/?p=133#comment-3533 4 years ago, we picked up our family of five and moved from So Cal to the PNW. I thought we'd pared down when we packed up, but as our time in our new home felt more and more, well, settled, I realized we'd brought to much "stuff" with us. 3 years of decluttering and I still am making donations at the Goodwill drop off, selling stuff on Craigs List and donating things via FreeCycle. As I contemplate our debt load (too high) and our belongings (too much), I finally have convinced my husband there is a direct correlation (thank you, thank you, thank you)...I think we'll be getting rid of stuff for another year. (Not as easy to do when you have kids who are attached to their stuff, but, at the same time, necessary if we're going to break the cycle.) Did I mention my dad is following us and...are you ready...needs two Cargo Containers! to move his stuff. If that wasn't enough to scare the crap out of our house, I don't know what was. Thanks for sharing your journey...it really does help. 4 years ago, we picked up our family of five and moved from So Cal to the PNW. I thought we’d pared down when we packed up, but as our time in our new home felt more and more, well, settled, I realized we’d brought to much “stuff” with us. 3 years of decluttering and I still am making donations at the Goodwill drop off, selling stuff on Craigs List and donating things via FreeCycle. As I contemplate our debt load (too high) and our belongings (too much), I finally have convinced my husband there is a direct correlation (thank you, thank you, thank you)…I think we’ll be getting rid of stuff for another year. (Not as easy to do when you have kids who are attached to their stuff, but, at the same time, necessary if we’re going to break the cycle.) Did I mention my dad is following us and…are you ready…needs two Cargo Containers! to move his stuff. If that wasn’t enough to scare the crap out of our house, I don’t know what was. Thanks for sharing your journey…it really does help.

]]> By: Becca http://simpleorganizedlife.com/separate-yourself-from-your-stuff/comment-page-1/#comment-3507 Becca Fri, 23 Oct 2009 03:03:08 +0000 http://simpleorganizedlife.com/?p=133#comment-3507 Thanks for the idea of taking a picture of something and then getting rid of it. Good idea. That's actually why I decided to rent my wedding dress. I knew that if I didn't, I would carry it with me my whole life, get ornery if something happened to it every time we moved or cleaned out (and we've moved a lot). I have never regretted that decision because I have lots of pictures of my wedding and a wonderful husband to look at everyday. I need to do more of that kind of stuff though and so I'm grateful for the reminder. My sister was helping me clean out my house once and said, People are more important than paper. I think it was good advice. I have entered a contest to write a good mood blog five times a week. You can view my profile and vote at http://www.sam-e.com/job/profile/564. P.S. Smile-You're happy now that you've gotten rid of your clutter. Thanks for the idea of taking a picture of something and then getting rid of it. Good idea. That’s actually why I decided to rent my wedding dress. I knew that if I didn’t, I would carry it with me my whole life, get ornery if something happened to it every time we moved or cleaned out (and we’ve moved a lot). I have never regretted that decision because I have lots of pictures of my wedding and a wonderful husband to look at everyday.
I need to do more of that kind of stuff though and so I’m grateful for the reminder.
My sister was helping me clean out my house once and said, People are more important than paper. I think it was good advice.
I have entered a contest to write a good mood blog five times a week. You can view my profile and vote at http://www.sam-e.com/job/profile/564.
P.S. Smile-You’re happy now that you’ve gotten rid of your clutter.

]]> By: nan http://simpleorganizedlife.com/separate-yourself-from-your-stuff/comment-page-1/#comment-3491 nan Wed, 21 Oct 2009 23:40:58 +0000 http://simpleorganizedlife.com/?p=133#comment-3491 Other people are all any of us have. The rest is superfluous and irrelevant. We only glow and grow through interacting with others, not with stuff. Other people are all any of us have. The rest is superfluous and irrelevant. We only glow and grow through interacting with others, not with stuff.

]]> By: David http://simpleorganizedlife.com/separate-yourself-from-your-stuff/comment-page-1/#comment-3482 David Wed, 21 Oct 2009 21:15:33 +0000 http://simpleorganizedlife.com/?p=133#comment-3482 Thanks for stopping by Chris! I have heard of the 100 things challenge, that might come next after I continue the 10 Things Challenge and get moved into my new place next month :) Thanks for stopping by Chris! I have heard of the 100 things challenge, that might come next after I continue the 10 Things Challenge and get moved into my new place next month :)

]]> By: Chris Williams http://simpleorganizedlife.com/separate-yourself-from-your-stuff/comment-page-1/#comment-3481 Chris Williams Wed, 21 Oct 2009 20:34:48 +0000 http://simpleorganizedlife.com/?p=133#comment-3481 Just found you through the good human. I love that someone is writing about this. I started living a more simpler, minimalist life one year ago and I have so much less stress, it's amazing! I'm going to give the 10 things challenge. Have you heard of the 100 item challenge? Best, Chris Just found you through the good human. I love that someone is writing about this.

I started living a more simpler, minimalist life one year ago and I have so much less stress, it’s amazing!

I’m going to give the 10 things challenge.

Have you heard of the 100 item challenge?

Best,

Chris

]]> By: Jesse http://simpleorganizedlife.com/separate-yourself-from-your-stuff/comment-page-1/#comment-3480 Jesse Wed, 21 Oct 2009 20:31:57 +0000 http://simpleorganizedlife.com/?p=133#comment-3480 Oh yeah, things like that are amazing me daily right now... Oh yeah, things like that are amazing me daily right now…

]]> By: David http://simpleorganizedlife.com/separate-yourself-from-your-stuff/comment-page-1/#comment-3479 David Wed, 21 Oct 2009 20:27:58 +0000 http://simpleorganizedlife.com/?p=133#comment-3479 Very nice Jesse - isn't it amazing that even after getting rid of everything we thought we could, there is always more!? :) Very nice Jesse – isn’t it amazing that even after getting rid of everything we thought we could, there is always more!? :)

]]> By: Jesse http://simpleorganizedlife.com/separate-yourself-from-your-stuff/comment-page-1/#comment-3478 Jesse Wed, 21 Oct 2009 18:25:01 +0000 http://simpleorganizedlife.com/?p=133#comment-3478 So very true... Glad to see you're really sticking with the simplicity idea in all areas of life. My shipment of STUFF from Seattle just arrived and as I began going through it I realized that I hadn't missed most of the things I was unpacking...interesting to see when my first donation will be made! So very true…

Glad to see you’re really sticking with the simplicity idea in all areas of life.

My shipment of STUFF from Seattle just arrived and as I began going through it I realized that I hadn’t missed most of the things I was unpacking…interesting to see when my first donation will be made!

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