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Join Date: Mar 2005
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Decluttering thread? Challenge? Accountability?
Anyone interested in making lists/challenges? Accountability?
We need to sell our house in spring - we’ve been here for over 16 years and need some drastic purging. Over the years we’ve done some but more maintenance than severe cleanouts.
We have to make progress a little at our time due to health issues...
So anyone want to make lists? Cheer each other on
This week we:
Filled our garbage and area around the garbage bins before the garbage men came and after
Dropped two loads at goodwill (the back of our vehicle was full w seats down)
I’d like to do that and more weekly.
We r not going room to room. But I may change my approach. Both my dh and I are unemployed so we r doing things together and the kids are helping too.
I think I need more specific goals
If you join me, how will you proceed? A todo list? Room to room?
So far we’ve started w the worse areas first (like our hot spots.) just the hot spots have caused that much junk - partially because our den closet and built in bookshelves were a dumping ground but now that those are more in control
I’m
Considering a systemic approach.
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