Monday 3 August 2015

Stuff!

Help! I'm drowning!

My house (and car) (oh and sheds) are suddenly and overwhelmingly full of stuff! I'm not totally sure where it's come from, although clearing out Mum's house hasn't helped of course because I've obviously brought back stuff from her house.

This morning I feel completely bogged down, mentally, emotionally and physically in a sea of belongings. There doesn't seem to be a single room in my house that isn't rammed to capacity. In fact there is so much stuff, on top of other stuff, in front of other stuff, stuffed into cupboards that I can't put any stuff away!! AAARGH!

The airing cupboard AFTER my massive clear out. It wouldn't have been much point taking one before because there was so much stuff in the way!!

Two of the 3 bags to go to textile recycling. Phew! It feels good to be creating some 'outgoing traffic'! 

It's not as if I'm not trying to purge - 2 large bags of shoes recycled yesterday, 2 bags in the hall to go to charity and 3 large bags of textiles to recycle on the landing from this morning's efforts. Yet still it comes at me!

I have absolutely NO idea how people live with stuff everywhere. I am obviously not designed to not live in an uncluttered and organised house. I will keep plodding my way through it and although I suspect it will get worse before it gets better, I am quite determined to regain my simple, happy lifestyle, which is so evading me at present. I'll let you know when I get there!!

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  1. I feel exactly the same as you. I like things clear and simple. Clutter makes me ill

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    1. That was exactly it - I actually felt ill with the amount of stuff everywhere. I've made some progress today thankfully!! I need order in my life to function properly

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  2. I'm a hoarder, I blame my Grandma B. But since we are needing to sell the house I am having to de-clutter and I am finding that the more I do it the more I like it!!!! However, I have reached the stage of having gotten rid of all the stuff I found I didn't care about and I am now starting to struggle a little on making decisions on all the other stuff! Part of me wants to wait to see where we move to, to see how much space we have but the rational side knows I have to pull up my big girl pants and get on with it (dramatic sigh!).

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    1. There are definitely some items which hold much more emotional attachment and I have felt sadness at the 'passing' of some items in the past, but I've got over it and don't even remember what the items were now!! I have been guilty of thinking that I might have space in my 'forever home' or have a need for some items, but I don't have the space now and have no means of storage so it will have to go!!

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  3. Much the same here. Daughter's uni stuff added now too. I prefer gardening!

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    1. Oh yes we have had Uni stuff here all year which makes daughter number one's room a no-go zone!

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  4. Much the same here. Daughter's uni stuff added now too. I prefer gardening!

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  5. It's so refreshing and sort of cleansing when you manage to get rid of stuff!

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    1. Yes I find it really therapeutic to rid my space of excess stuff!!

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  6. We had a big clear out when we moved, It was a difficult task when it came to my parents things so I put them all into storage boxes and they are now in the attic, one day when I am ready :-)

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    1. Our attic is daughter number one's bedroom which cuts down on the storage space somewhat! I certainly plan on holding on to some things to give myself time to think about whether I want to keep them forever or not. Don't want to rush decisions and then regret it!!

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  7. Yesterday I walked into our smallest bedroom and came to the conclusion that it was no longer a bedroom... it was just a cupboard. We too are suffering from a case of out of control stuff. You have inspired me to plan some sorting time this weekend. Jx

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    1. Well done! I could do with inspiring myself some more!!

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  8. Following on from my comment above, it was a miserable day here yesterday weather wise so I attacked the spare room and loaded up the car. Today (Thurs) I have donated it all to the Greyhound Rescue charity shop just around the corner from us. Surprisingly this lot of stuff has not really made a hole in the stuff I still have to tackle! (Isn't it strange that the moment the kids hear you're outing something, they decide they want to read/use/keep it !!!) (Mrs LH)

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    1. I know exactly what you mean! I imagined my house would be a haven of clear surfaces, space and calmness when I took what seemed like huge quantities of stuff to charity/recycling......strangely enough, it still felt full and cluttered. My lot seem very happy for me to donate my belongings, but MUCH less keen to find their own belongings!! We will get there eventually!!

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  9. I know just what you mean, I feel completely oppressed when there are things everywhere. I've even pulled up three Butternut Squash plants form the polytunnel because it looked so crowded it was getting me down.

    Even having a couple of boxes of stuff ready for a car boot sale, hidden away in the spare room is getting to me at the moment.

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    1. Mr D has now asked me half a dozen times if he can take the two bags in the hall to the charity shop! He's obviously struggling with it too!!

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  10. something in= something out.Be ruthless and stop looking for excuses to keep stuff.Common sense really. I can't live with clutter.I can't work in clutter either.

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  11. something in= something out.Be ruthless and stop looking for excuses to keep stuff.Common sense really. I can't live with clutter.I can't work in clutter either.

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