Finally letting go of my 'original packaging' obsession!

Rea T · 12-27-2008, 06:34 AM

Every year as I pack up the Christmas ornaments I painstakingly put them all back into their original boxes. And it takes FOREVER. Last year we got one of those ornament bin with the cardboard dividers but I had already packed everything.

Yesterday as I took the tree down (yeah, I'm right on it, day after Christmas! It was dead and was blocking my sunlight, it had to go) I thought "Why do I put all of these things back in the original packaging year after year?" So, out came the special box and I packed all of my ornaments away and tossed their original boxes. I feel so free!

(I'm also slowly letting go of ornaments and decorations that I hate.)

CapeTownMommy · 12-27-2008, 06:37 AM

I'm a packrat, so I have trouble letting go of things too. Good for you!

So what are you going to do with all the spare time you now have?

klpmommy · 12-27-2008, 06:47 AM

dh is that way with electronics. It drives me insane. Everything takes up so much more room that way. Plus since the electronics are being used it means that we are storing EMPTY boxes!!!

Benjaminswife · 12-27-2008, 07:01 AM

Okay I need one of those boxes you got. I get so sick of putting them back into each box too. And this year since DS#1 helped take them out, some are ripped anyways. I would also save a lot of space I think.

Rea T · 12-28-2008, 06:03 PM

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Originally Posted by klpmommy

dh is that way with electronics. It drives me insane. Everything takes up so much more room that way. Plus since the electronics are being used it means that we are storing EMPTY boxes!!!

We did this for a long time. Only it wasn't just electronics, it was boxes for appliances (blender, mixer, toaster, coffeemaker, etc.), boxes for dishes, boxes for crystal, EVERYTHING! We've slowly weeded them out over the years as we moved in and out of apartments with little storage and finally into our house where we still don't have a ton of storage space.

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Originally Posted by CapeTownMommy

So what are you going to do with all the spare time you now have?

Drink eggnog and read a good book!

April G · 12-28-2008, 06:05 PM

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Originally Posted by klpmommy

dh is that way with electronics. It drives me insane. Everything takes up so much more room that way. Plus since the electronics are being used it means that we are storing EMPTY boxes!!!

I do this.

And I'm frequently glad I kept them cause stuff always seems to break for me. :/ I also keep every. single. receipt. And they're filed.

Hermana Linda · 12-28-2008, 09:22 PM

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Originally Posted by organiquegal

I do this.

And I'm frequently glad I kept them cause stuff always seems to break for me. :/ I also keep every. single. receipt. And they're filed.

Sometimes you need them. We seem to save everything except for the one we end up needing.

joyfulmomof2 · 12-28-2008, 09:35 PM

I save and file receipts for a time - until I know I won't need it anymore - either the return time expired or something like that. As for the box, I do often keep them for a bit, but also let them go by the time or before the warranty runs out.

Marielle · 12-28-2008, 09:59 PM

you're hysterical LOL but way to go! I swing from one extreme to the other, keep it all for a while then have a spurt of delcluttering energy and chuck way too much.

Aisling · 12-28-2008, 10:05 PM

Dh does this with *every* piece of electronics he buys...I free those back into the world on a regular basis.

It's a good feeling, no?

Hermana Linda · 12-28-2008, 10:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Marielle

you're hysterical LOL but way to go! I swing from one extreme to the other, keep it all for a while then have a spurt of delcluttering energy and chuck way too much.

Which is exactly what dh does, and the reason we never seem to have them when we need them.

Benjaminswife · 12-29-2008, 01:21 AM

So I got rid of all my ornament boxes and now I have 1 box with ornaments, stockings and lights. YAY!!! I love that

Rea T · 12-31-2008, 10:48 AM

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Originally Posted by Benjaminswife

So I got rid of all my ornament boxes and now I have 1 box with ornaments, stockings and lights. YAY!!! I love that

Go Julie!

knitlove · 01-01-2009, 08:52 AM

I need to look in to those boxes for ornaments, does any one have a link? We didn't put ornaments on the tree because I didn't want to face unpacking and packing them all up again in a few days

saving the box funny - my FIL gave DH a printer when he went to collage it is a great printer (we have all the books but no box), but it is optimized for text and the ink is crazy expensive so the last time we bought ink (5years ago - it does last for ever) we deiced that when we ran out of ink we would buy a printer that would do images. So we buy this house and in the attic is an empty box for the printer we have. So when it runs out of ink, and I think it will this year, we can list it on Crag's list whit all the books and the box and we didn't have to keep up with the box for years,

Hermana Linda · 01-01-2009, 04:17 PM

Knitlove, that is amazing!

12-27-2008, 06:37 AM	#2
CapeTownMommy Deactivated Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Johannesburg, South Africa Posts: 8,685	Re: Finally letting go of my 'original packaging' obsession! I'm a packrat, so I have trouble letting go of things too. Good for you! So what are you going to do with all the spare time you now have?

12-27-2008, 06:47 AM	#3
klpmommy Deactivated Beware the gorgon, she's having a bad hair day Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: DFW area Posts: 54,024	Re: Finally letting go of my 'original packaging' obsession! dh is that way with electronics. It drives me insane. Everything takes up so much more room that way. Plus since the electronics are being used it means that we are storing EMPTY boxes!!!

12-27-2008, 07:01 AM	#4
Benjaminswife Rose Garden Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Clarksville, TN area Posts: 6,081	Re: Finally letting go of my 'original packaging' obsession! Okay I need one of those boxes you got. I get so sick of putting them back into each box too. And this year since DS#1 helped take them out, some are ripped anyways. I would also save a lot of space I think. __________________ ~Julie~ Wife to Ben since 08/03/02, Mama to Daniel~9, Drew~7 & Joshua~3 Blogging Through The Journey

12-28-2008, 09:35 PM	#8
joyfulmomof2 Rose Trellis Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Midwest Posts: 2,527	Re: Finally letting go of my 'original packaging' obsession! I save and file receipts for a time - until I know I won't need it anymore - either the return time expired or something like that. As for the box, I do often keep them for a bit, but also let them go by the time or before the warranty runs out. __________________ Suzi blessed, single, ISFJ WAHMama Homeschooling my two sweet kiddos: Dino - 10 & Princess - 7

12-28-2008, 09:59 PM	#9
Marielle Rose Garden Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 7,321	Re: Finally letting go of my 'original packaging' obsession! you're hysterical LOL but way to go! I swing from one extreme to the other, keep it all for a while then have a spurt of delcluttering energy and chuck way too much. __________________ Marielle esFP (yup, they're visually proportional) dyt type 3 and my type 3 smilies cook, sew, knit, crochet, repeat - my blog http://www.maricucu.blogspot.com Married to T for 13 years and watching over the herd: I 10.5 yo R 8.25 yo N 5.5 yo M 3.75 yo “Never put off till tomorrow what may be done day after tomorrow just as well.” -Mark Twain

12-27-2008, 06:34 AM	#1
Rea T Deactivated Growing into something beautiful... Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: South Dakota Posts: 8,169	Finally letting go of my 'original packaging' obsession! Every year as I pack up the Christmas ornaments I painstakingly put them all back into their original boxes. And it takes FOREVER. Last year we got one of those ornament bin with the cardboard dividers but I had already packed everything. Yesterday as I took the tree down (yeah, I'm right on it, day after Christmas! It was dead and was blocking my sunlight, it had to go) I thought "Why do I put all of these things back in the original packaging year after year?" So, out came the special box and I packed all of my ornaments away and tossed their original boxes. I feel so free! (I'm also slowly letting go of ornaments and decorations that I hate.)

12-28-2008, 10:05 PM	#10
Aisling Deactivated Even artichokes have hearts! Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 33,230	Re: Finally letting go of my 'original packaging' obsession! Dh does this with every piece of electronics he buys...I free those back into the world on a regular basis. It's a good feeling, no?

12-29-2008, 01:21 AM	#12
Benjaminswife Rose Garden Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Clarksville, TN area Posts: 6,081	Re: Finally letting go of my 'original packaging' obsession! So I got rid of all my ornament boxes and now I have 1 box with ornaments, stockings and lights. YAY!!! I love that __________________ ~Julie~ Wife to Ben since 08/03/02, Mama to Daniel~9, Drew~7 & Joshua~3 Blogging Through The Journey

01-01-2009, 08:52 AM	#14
knitlove Rose Garden Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Seattle area Posts: 21,260	Re: Finally letting go of my 'original packaging' obsession! I need to look in to those boxes for ornaments, does any one have a link? We didn't put ornaments on the tree because I didn't want to face unpacking and packing them all up again in a few days saving the box funny - my FIL gave DH a printer when he went to collage it is a great printer (we have all the books but no box), but it is optimized for text and the ink is crazy expensive so the last time we bought ink (5years ago - it does last for ever) we deiced that when we ran out of ink we would buy a printer that would do images. So we buy this house and in the attic is an empty box for the printer we have. So when it runs out of ink, and I think it will this year, we can list it on Crag's list whit all the books and the box and we didn't have to keep up with the box for years, __________________ Wife to a wonderful DH for 19 years. Momma to my 29 weeker Early Bird who is thirteen and my little Wiggle Worm born 33 weeks who is nine. How do I have a teenager?! I don't feel ready for this.

01-01-2009, 04:17 PM	#15
Hermana Linda Administrator "air-mannah Leen-dah" it means Sister Linda in Spanish Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 51,848	Re: Finally letting go of my 'original packaging' obsession! Knitlove, that is amazing! __________________ My pages: Why Not Train A Child? and the FB Page as well as @WhyNotTrain on Twitter Read about how my husband was Pulled From The River By God

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