Release the Clutter and Bless the world with your leftovers

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Comment by Ellen on February 11, 2009 at 12:17pm

Last night I was thinking about that and up popped a pair of boots and another friend, Ed Smith who moved on in the summer of 2005, I believe, shoving them onto my feet while I was asleep saying "They have to fit! They would be perfect on her!"

Perhaps I need to make a notebook of memories with sections for each, unfortunately a three-ringed notebook with room for more.

Comment by Ellen on February 9, 2009 at 1:18pm

THe mess in my room had escalated to where I could not easily get to my dresser and I was having a hard time keeping track of my clean clothes. Yesterday I bit the bullet and cleared out that end of the room, moved furniture, vacuumed, and started getting rid of clutter, putting away laundry, clean clothes, books, crafts, donations to charities and such.

Sure enough, the next thing you know I am hyperventilating and shaking and starting to panic. When this happened I would go downstairs, take a break, drink something, and calm down. Then I went back at it.

The last time I came down to recover was the scheduled end of my day up there. (If I don't schedule an end I can't even start.) As my breathing got more even and my heart slowed, I was wondering why this was all so hard, and why the emotions were so strong.

Then I realized that I was running constantly into momentos of my father who died in 2002, my mother who followed in 2004, my X-husband who died in 2005, my X-boyfriend who did not wake up Christmas morning in 2007 and one of my best friends who died of complications of bone cancer last September.

That is a lot of loss, some regret, and one LARGE pile of resistance!

So now I guess I have to figure out what to do about that!

Comment by Cocreative on February 7, 2009 at 8:59pm

I have to say, based on recent experience, that MOVING does wonders for clutter problems! You HAVE to get rid of stuff -- as I recently found -- you CANNOT take all that stuff with you -- I left some things behind that had previous value - for whomever wants to use them. It didn't bother me at all! It's a freeing feeling. I am going through everything - boxes, papers, files, clothes and shredding, weeding out - with goal of getting rid of a box of stuff (at least one) each time. I am giving away clothes I don't use, to make room for the new. Believe me, as you do this, your thinking DOES become clearer and you can feel good about that! I've gotten rid of a LOT of stuff already through this process, and it is great to be getting so much better organized.
It's working, and I know it's making room for new good. That goes for the car, too. Get the junk out of there so the new and better can find you!

Comment by Ellen on February 7, 2009 at 8:15pm

Do you suppose that if you released enough clutter that you could be finished? Or would it entail either distancing yourself from your family or retraining it?

Because it is time for me to start working on that again!

Comment by athena on January 28, 2009 at 6:44am

Hi,

I joined Release the Clutter a short time ago and I am hoping to release as much clutter as possible. I am looking forward to reading comments from everyone and learning from everyone.

Comment by Maria on January 24, 2009 at 11:04am

I have some friends visiting this weekend, and they have a little baby - the purrrrrfect occasion to sort through my old baby clothes!

Result: 1 bag for them, 1 bag for another kid in the neighbourhood, and 2 bags for the TRASH!!! (the charm of baby puke doesn't resist a few years in a closet, I guess...)

I'm so proud of myself! And I can feel how doing just this ONE thing opens the way for doing more. Go go go!

All I need to do now is invite a friend size 38 who's home just burnt down, someone who could use bags of cables, modems, old cell phones, someone else who needs tons of old books, dvd:s... And so on and so forth! I suppose you can attract this kind of people? Or perhaps just call some charity organization, actually?

But I _am_ proud!

Love & Light-ness!!

: ) Maria

Comment by Tara on January 24, 2009 at 9:08am

now on holiday so time to get stuck in again. Got rid of some clothing and bedding today, only a few more bags to move. It only took me a few minutes to load it in the recycler but really satisfying. The study is still cluttered but I know what I need to save and get rid of. Going to spend the weekend sorting through a massive pile of books. I intend for everything to be in it's proper place. How is everyone feeling after decluttering??? Does it feel totally positve to you or does it feel strange to let go of stuff. I have shed a few tears but feel so much better for doing it. for me it just reminded me of some very sad times but it made me move forward as well as being really addictive!!!!!!!!!!

Comment by Beauty Flight on January 19, 2009 at 12:10am

I cleaned my sons bedroom got lots of garbage out of there and organized the stuff that was scattered all over. Feels great. I have 1 bag of stuff to get to good will this week. I cleaned my main floor completely. Everything is in its right place and clean. My next goal is my clothes. Get rid of what does not serve me and buy afew quality great pieces. Then on to my youngest wardrove after that,

Comment by Ellen on January 18, 2009 at 10:11pm

I left on schedule for my storage unit, with a list of other things to take care of as well, but no more things to add to storage than the Christmas boxes. I thought that I should probably make room there before bringing more things.

I found emotional bombs there. Will blog. I did go to the library and checked out a discount foods store, but did not go to Target. Whatever I would have gotten there will still be there whenever I get there!

Three steps forward and one step back, I guess!

Comment by Robin Amy Bass on January 18, 2009 at 8:10pm

The clean laundry has returned! Time to get the sheets in order. I'm having company on Tuesday. So I have to focus on the bathroom and kitchen and bedroom. My living room is on it's own for now...LOL

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