Last spring, to list the house, we packed stuff we wanted to keep but wouldnt miss for a few months. Lots of books and games and kitchen gadgets and some furniture. We also threw away/donated a lot.
Now we’re digging deeper, and really throwing out, and a bit more donating, and packing things we can live without for a month.
Hoo whee. New house is nearly the size of this one, so we could just move it all. But ugh… let’s get rid of the crap buried in back of closets we haven’t seen/needed/missed for 10+ years!
Hopefully we can be more intentional with filling the new space. Or even just live with more space!
I still worry about long-term power/internet outages or economic collapse if i am really paranoid. So im not willing to part with too much physical media: CDs, books, games, puzzles. But decorative items, i am letting go of easily. New house, new look…
And anything electronic that doesn't go with an item we currently own — straight to trash.
EDITED TO ADD:
Found a $50 bill, and gift cards totalling $105 when clearing out Peter’s room. Found $50 in movie gift cards while clearing stuff out of garage.
Donated 3 bags of toiletries for an immigrant group with the help of a friend.
Threw out many bags of trash.
Luna likes all the new-found space.
Today was good! Only 17 more days to go!
ADDED LATER
When living in a space, you do a big declutter now and then: say, when painting a room or a kid moves out, or just a big spring cleaning.
But never do you go as deep — obviously — than when moving out. So much deep, deep in closets and attic just looked over for years.
This will be such a refresh.
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