![]() ![]() On our overseas move, we had a lot of furnishings & stuff that met the wouldn’t fit in our car or eeeew, the dump! criteria. They donate the donatable, recycle the recyclable, they sell the sellable and finally, they go to the dump with the rest so you don’t have to. What do they do with it? They sort through it. Yes, you do have to pay them to take your stuff away. Overseas moves are done by volume, not by weight, so when we later moved to the UK, V lot more stuff went.įinally, if the R part of PROM is what holds you up, if you find the boxes & bags of P stuff building up, if there is stuff to get rid of that won’t fit in your vehicle, if you are grossed out by the thought of going to the dump: call 1-800-got junk. When you look at a pile of stuff, consider if it’s worth the value of the space it’s taking up. Or, divide your mortgge/rent by the square footage of your house. Suddenly, a lot of stuff that I’d self-moved multiple times already mattered not at all to me. ![]() although the move was reimbursed by my husband’s employer, we still had to pay up front. I got rid of tons of stuff when we moved cross country. Get rid of everything you wouldn’t be willing to pay to move. Oh, the purging! One source of inspiration might be to call & get a ‘free’ estimate for how much it would cost to move your stuff. (without losing my marbles) by downloading this free cheat sheet for moms. L earn the Exact Strategies I use to Keep My House and My Family Running Smoothly If you are interested in reading all about my Clean Less, Play More approach, you can, here: You can’t expect your house to look like a magazine or design catalog, but you can expect children (and spouses!) to clean up after themselves. Take back your home-when your home feels cluttered, your brain feels cluttered and you’re more apt to anxiety, depression, and a quick-temper. Let well-meaning relatives know that although buying large stuffed animals for gifts can pack a momentary punch, a gift-certificate to the local museum or zoo is a much more useful gift. If you take the time to think about each and every purchase you make, or item that comes into your home, you will not get overwhelmed. We all have good intentions of keeping up with our newly-organized spaces, yet somehow life gets in the way sometimes. When I ran preschool centers, I’d often take a photo of the toys, or cut a picture out of a catalog or magazine to help pre-readers identify what lived inside each box or bin. When storing children’s items, label clearly on the outside of a solid container what is housed inside. Your local dollar store has lots of baskets and containers that will do just fine for storage. These containers do NOT need to cost a lot of money, nor do they necessarily need to match. Take the time to group like items together and put in storage containers that are sturdy, accessible, and attractive. Craigslist and freecycle are your friends use them. Holding on to items for too long is just as bad as never purging in the first place. If your family would prefer to hold a garage sale, schedule one right away. There are numerous organizations who will gladly accept your items. Take garbage to the outdoor bin or to the local dump. Keep purged items away from children who will gladly rifle through cast-aways to discover lost treasure. Once you have purged items, seal the bag or box up securely and do NOT look inside. Do not give away items that are badly worn, damaged, or missing parts. If you have items that are no longer beneficial to your family, pass them along to someone who could truly need your give-aways. ![]() After your first pass through a room (or drawer, toy box, etc.) go back with another bag or bin for charity. There is no reason to save a random puzzle piece or a Barbie shoe. If something is obvious garbage, get it out of your sight, and out of your house. Grab a large plastic garbage bag, and go through quickly and just start tossing. And they don’t even know what they have anymore. I’ll let you in on a little secret: If your kids don’t play with their toys, it’s not because they don’t have enough to play with. They will cause more harm than good–trust me. You really don’t need the 8-years-worth of Home Beautiful magazines, do you? Do you really need the torn jeans you haven’t worn since you were 16? How about the electric bills from 1993? And for goodness sakes, get rid of the old letters from that cute guy in science class. It’s that easy, and quite honestly, very therapeutic.Īfter you have maintained the Daily 7 for a Highly Successful Household for a few weeks, it’s time to take stock of the junk lurking in your home. Instead, I’m going to introduce you to a super-simple way to de-clutter your home. I’m not suggesting you don a strapless turquoise-with-sequins number and dance wildly to We Are Family. ![]()
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