Today was a day I just didn't have much time for even thinking about decluttering, so just a few minutes ago I tried to think of a space I might be able to quickly sort through and without any emotional effort remove some things.
I immediately thought of the "wrapping paper" boxes! We have two. Actually 2 1/2 so I'm going to spend a little more time going through that box that is half filled and use one of the containers to dictate how much I hold on to in the end.
But today I quickly came up with 12 gift bags and 1 roll of unopened gift wrap I've always passed by for something else:
There's nothing wrong with any of the above, but I realized they've never been quite right, either. I've always reached for some other bag or gift wrap instead of these. And would sort of mumble to myself, "Why do I have bags in here I never use?" And just like that, they were outa there!
Day 13: 120 things gone
Those will definitely come in handy for another who needs them.
ReplyDeleteI hope so. I'm not sure I've ever seen gift bags in Goodwill, but I hope they put them out or have another use for them if I donate them there.
DeleteGood job! We still don't have any place to give unwanted items to. Charity shops still closed.💖
ReplyDeleteI'm very thankful that thrift stores here have been open since sometime this past spring. From the looks of things when we drop things off, they are receiving a LOT of stuff.
DeleteOh my goodness. I have a stack of these that have never been used as well!
ReplyDeleteI wonder if most of us do. It makes me feel better to think so. I know my MIL had a bunch. Thank goodness I didn't bring any of those home. :)
DeleteI read a book not too long ago (can't for the life of me recall the name of it though) that said you should choose a container/space for a certain family of items and that you don't allow yourself to ever have more than will fit in that designated space (your 2 1/2 boxes made me think of it). And yes, there are often bags of gift bags in our thrift stores here.
ReplyDeleteThe book I read that discusses this idea is Decluttering at the Speed of Life. Could that be what you read? I have a blog post around here about it. That's exactly what I was going for with the wrapping paper/gift bag container. And I accomplished it tonight. I'm getting rid of a few more bags and everything fits! It's fuller, but everything fits. :)
DeleteThat could be it Becki - I know I did read that one. I have a 'thing' for reading organizational books!
DeleteThanks for this idea. Guess where I will be looking when I get back home.
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DeleteA good haul. Your mind is gaining good experience in sorting stuff.
ReplyDeleteThis does do something to one's thinking. I am starting to find myself getting stuck in weighing the worth of an item more than I want to, though, so I'm hopeful I break through that soon.
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