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Thursday, 5 January 2012

Out with the old and much less of the new

I have been increasingly frustrated by the amount of 'katunda' ( excess stuff) in my life, you'll know what I mean when I say that I will open a kitchen drawer and over the years I have amassed 4 sets of measuring spoons...and have kept them all - why?
Or I will open a cupboard and find I have several serving dishes that I have not used for years....so why do I keep them? I don't even LIKE them.....
I have piles of books under my bed and in my cupboard - because my bookshelves are full - and I know I will never read them again - so why do I have them in the first place??! Does any of this ring true with you?


Then I read this and was inspired! 


So, armed with enthusiasm and several bin bags and boxes - just look what we achieved - ooh it felt so-oo cathartic! 


I also went through the boys clothes, they both have grown suddenly and we were able to pass on a big bag of clothes to a smaller friend who was delighted - and that felt good :)

I've not really sorted my New Year's Revolutions out yet - but this one is definitely a keeper - it is going to the top of my list!

4 comments:

  1. Oh dear....big sigh!! I suppose I had better start what I had planned to do last year and never got around to doing and start sorting out 'stuff'. Not just sorting but then discarding!! :>) xx

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  2. Fantastic - yes, you do feel like you can breathe more easily when you've had a clear out, don't you? As long as the clear out doesn't include any of your yarn stash ;)
    Jane x

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  3. I see why you were so inspired. I'm a declutter as I go along type, Hubby and daughter are hoarders. When C was little I used to hide unused toys in a cupboard for a few weeks and if she didn't ask where they were then they went to the charity shop. It worked very well, I can recommend it.

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  4. Oh the joy of de-cluttering. I do it to make room for more new stuff....

    I too feel the urge to go through my kitchen cupboards again as they are overflowing....

    At least we saw some sunshine today!

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