Today, I got rid of...yay!

Words · 01-19-2010, 09:42 AM

Okay, so call me the Billy Graham of purging, but I'm an avid believer in the idea that when it comes to possessions, less is best - less things to clean, less things to tidy, less things to fix, less things to have to worry about.

So, I'm starting this thread for the sole purpose of encouraging others to get rid of their 'shit.' Donate it, give it away, sell it, or stick it in the trash, I don't care what it is, if you don't need/use/or even like it, it's time to let it go.

I'll start. Today I got rid of...

1. A bunch of non-recyclable carrier bags that were taking up way too much room on my kitchen door. (-> Charity shop/thrift store.) My kitchen door thanks me.

2. Half a dozen chocolate/biscuit containers left over from Christmas. (-> The center my daugher attends for baking class.) So okay, they're good for storing cakes and biscuits - but all of us are trying to lose weight so why waste valuable space by keeping them? (My kitchen cabinets thank me.)

3. A pile of old newspapers/newspaper souvenirs from 1900 through 1940 or so. I bought them at an auction ages ago because they were extremely cheap. Out of all of them, however, there were only two that I really wanted so the rest I'm sending to our antiques/collectables unit. (The floor underneath my desk thanks me.)

So, what are you getting rid of today in the hope of de-cluttering your life? (And if you're not getting rid of it but don't need it/use it/like it...why?) Inquisitive minds want to know...

Words

MsMerrick · 01-19-2010, 10:08 AM

Lets see, today..I'll remember to take the pile of plastic, to the store that has a container to collect them and recycle them.
I could be getting rid of many more thinsg, and have to work at it. Will drop back and maybe share : 0

always2late · 01-19-2010, 10:28 AM

First...a shout out. Words darlin...thank you for starting this thread!

I told myself that this new year would be a year of minimization. Out with the old, the cluttered, the things I don't need. And now I have a thread to keep me on track. YAY! lol

Words · 01-19-2010, 01:01 PM

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Originally Posted by always2late

First...a shout out. Words darlin...thank you for starting this thread!

I told myself that this new year would be a year of minimization. Out with the old, the cluttered, the things I don't need. And now I have a thread to keep me on track. YAY! lol

You're more than welcome

So...what's going first?

always2late · 01-19-2010, 01:04 PM

Recycling the pile of old magazines that I have been keeping forever....saving for a recipe, or an article, etc... Time for them to go!

Rufusboi · 01-19-2010, 01:24 PM

Lots of paperbacks that are cluttering up books shelves. We are going through all our books over the next two weeks to see what to keep and what to get rid of. Some will go in a yard sale this spring (along with a pile of other stuff) and the rest will end up at Goodwill. Neither one of us like to accumulate stuff and we are not hoarders but we still find stuff to get rid of every year or so. This stuff just grows.

Rufus

Words · 01-19-2010, 02:58 PM

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Originally Posted by always2late

Recycling the pile of old magazines that I have been keeping forever....saving for a recipe, or an article, etc... Time for them to go!

Oops..I missed this one...

See my last post always.

Good luck!

chefhottie25 · 08-07-2010, 08:59 PM

it was actually 2 days ago...but i went through my closet and dresser and got rid of clothes i don't wear anymore. now i have room for new ones.

femmedyke · 08-30-2010, 06:32 AM

Yesterday... I got rid of. . .

an old computer chair, an old table, tons of clothes and shoes, a vase and some some 'roots' that were in said vase.

Gemme · 08-30-2010, 09:39 AM

I cleaned out the fridge and freezer.

I was initially terrified but am glad to announce it's reasonable now.

Soft*Silver · 08-30-2010, 09:43 AM

I have been purging my house of all that should not be here. I have had clothes removed, books, garden items I will never use again, furniture, etc. But...lol...I have also brought inthings I need...clothes, books, garden items, furniture....

Greyson · 11-23-2010, 02:36 PM

Hey Words, I have never seen this thread until today. Last year I sold my place where I had been living for the past 17 years. I had a major purging of "things." I am still going through some things and getting ready to do another paring down in the Spring of 2011.

The hardest thing to part with are my books. I am trying to use a library more often and less of purchasing books. Now, if I could purge the few extra pounds.

JAGG · 11-23-2010, 09:23 PM

These bottles filled with oil and various things like olives etc that once decorated my kitchen.

11-30-2010, 08:31 PM

today i discarded some more old emotional baggage from my past. these were primarily fears of what ANYONE would think of what i did, am doing, or am going to do. i am going to do what is healthy for my self, now and in the future. i am not going to let myself get caught up in any more abusive or co-dependent relationships, whether they be those of family, partnerships, or friendships. now, as soon as i see one developing, i wil politely but firmly extricate myself from whatever relationship it is. i am almost 50 and want to spend the latter half of my life as healthily as possible. as my signature says...
pres

weatherboi · 11-30-2010, 08:40 PM

today i got rid of a roomate!!!
yayyyyy for me!!!
Ms is gonna help me cleanse the house tommorrow and then it is color picking time!!!

little_ms_sunshyne · 11-30-2010, 10:09 PM

The numbers I don't need

femmennoir · 11-30-2010, 11:17 PM

More magazines are finding homes: all my old Health magazines are wanted by the health teacher at my school! In the process of looking through my magazine piles, found enough catalogs to fill two large bags! Those went into the recycling bin!
It feels great!
Elle*

pajama · 12-28-2010, 10:20 PM

The Boy....for a week anyway. Just wish I had someone here to enjoy this big ole empty house with.

dixie · 12-28-2010, 10:22 PM

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Originally Posted by pajara2

The Boy....for a week anyway. Just wish I had someone here to enjoy this big ole empty house with.

Just gimme a couple more days...ok, well 3 (I think...what's today?) lol

pajama · 12-28-2010, 10:25 PM

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Originally Posted by dixielady

Just gimme a couple more days...ok, well 3 (I think...what's today?) lol

TWO! Wed and Thurs, then you're here Friday!!!!!! Please stay warm, please stay warm, please stay warm. fingers xxxxx

01-19-2010, 09:42 AM	#1
Words Member How Do You Identify?: Queer femme submissive Relationship Status: Married Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: UK Posts: 969 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 1,449 Thanked 4,261 Times in 677 Posts Rep Power: 21474851	Today, I got rid of...yay! Okay, so call me the Billy Graham of purging, but I'm an avid believer in the idea that when it comes to possessions, less is best - less things to clean, less things to tidy, less things to fix, less things to have to worry about. So, I'm starting this thread for the sole purpose of encouraging others to get rid of their 'shit.' Donate it, give it away, sell it, or stick it in the trash, I don't care what it is, if you don't need/use/or even like it, it's time to let it go. I'll start. Today I got rid of... 1. A bunch of non-recyclable carrier bags that were taking up way too much room on my kitchen door. (-> Charity shop/thrift store.) My kitchen door thanks me. 2. Half a dozen chocolate/biscuit containers left over from Christmas. (-> The center my daugher attends for baking class.) So okay, they're good for storing cakes and biscuits - but all of us are trying to lose weight so why waste valuable space by keeping them? (My kitchen cabinets thank me.) 3. A pile of old newspapers/newspaper souvenirs from 1900 through 1940 or so. I bought them at an auction ages ago because they were extremely cheap. Out of all of them, however, there were only two that I really wanted so the rest I'm sending to our antiques/collectables unit. (The floor underneath my desk thanks me.) So, what are you getting rid of today in the hope of de-cluttering your life? (And if you're not getting rid of it but don't need it/use it/like it...why?) Inquisitive minds want to know... Words

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always2late Senior Member How Do You Identify?: Femme Preferred Pronoun?: m'lady Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: NJ Posts: 2,000 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 1,834 Thanked 6,231 Times in 1,462 Posts Rep Power: 21474853	Recycling the pile of old magazines that I have been keeping forever....saving for a recipe, or an article, etc... Time for them to go! __________________ Out beyond ideas of wrongdoing and rightdoing there is a field. I'll meet you there ~ Rumi

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Rufusboi Member How Do You Identify?: Trans Preferred Pronoun?: He Relationship Status: Partnered Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: SouthTexas - On the Gulf Posts: 694 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 210 Thanked 430 Times in 162 Posts Rep Power: 505007	Lots of paperbacks that are cluttering up books shelves. We are going through all our books over the next two weeks to see what to keep and what to get rid of. Some will go in a yard sale this spring (along with a pile of other stuff) and the rest will end up at Goodwill. Neither one of us like to accumulate stuff and we are not hoarders but we still find stuff to get rid of every year or so. This stuff just grows. Rufus

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HoneyedChrysanthemum Guest Tournaments Won: 1 Posts: n/a My Photo Gallery	Re: some more fears today i discarded some more old emotional baggage from my past. these were primarily fears of what ANYONE would think of what i did, am doing, or am going to do. i am going to do what is healthy for my self, now and in the future. i am not going to let myself get caught up in any more abusive or co-dependent relationships, whether they be those of family, partnerships, or friendships. now, as soon as i see one developing, i wil politely but firmly extricate myself from whatever relationship it is. i am almost 50 and want to spend the latter half of my life as healthily as possible. as my signature says... pres

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