It's been nearly two months since I've had a Making Space post. To be honest, I don't really have a lot of motivation for this right now, but I figured climbing back into the saddle might nudge me in the right direction.
Recently our youngest son came for a visit and while he was here he mentioned how his scraggly hair was starting to bother him. I haven't cut anyone's (but my own) hair in years so it didn't dawn on me to offer to cut it - until a few minutes later he asked if I could just trim around his ears. Happy to be of service, I offered to cut it all, really not thinking he'd take me up on it. But he jumped at the opportunity.
Since our sons were little, I had the habit of cutting all the guys' hair every 6 weeks or so - until some time in high school when each one started to want something more interesting than I could provide. While I was happy enough to delegate this job to a salon one-by-one, and to eventually not have the mess for maybe 7 or 8 years now, it was actually fun to cut my son's hair again. At least this once. And it wasn't half bad if I do say so myself. When I started, I told him he might want to sound apologetic about his COVID hair cut when he gets himself back to a hair stylist. But by the time I was done I was kind of impressed and hoped he'd actually proudly proclaim that his Mom had done the deed. 😄
Anyway... wishing now I had a picture of his shorn head, as that would be more interesting than my photo below, it was when we were in the tiled bathroom, and I had the clippers and all the clipper pieces out (of which I had a whole extra set - from a previous hair clipper system), I decided I needed to do a final clearing out of this bathroom once I was done hair cutting.
So the drawers got completely emptied, and a bunch of lose little stuff got pitched while other stuff ended up in a donate (or recycle) box. Then I looked deep into a large bathroom cabinet where I store out-of-season table linens, and in just a few minutes I came up with a nice little haul:
I came up with three table cloths, a candle dish, a snowflake ornament, a lidded glass jar, a toothpick holder (that was pulled out of a kitchen cabinet), 2 traveling soap carriers, a side-burn trimmer, an old battery operated razor, and a razor case. Counting an old plastic hair trimmer case with a bunch of extra hair cutting guides as one item, and not counting the unphotogenic stuff that got thrown away as I went, I have 13 items leaving the house.
Week 15: (141 ) things gone
My son and all his friends came here to basically buzz cut their hair all summer each and every summer. It would be no surprise to wonder down to the bottom deck and find a big pile of hair. I miss a lot of things, but not their messes. I have never ever cut hair on anyone until covid came and I had to watch a YouTube video to cut my husband's hair. Just didn't see that coming. Ha Ha.
ReplyDeleteYes, I said a happy good riddance to the mess of haircutting once the youngest decided to get professional cuts.
DeleteI used to cut my boys hair too many years ago when they were small, I don't think I would dare try now though I'm quite out of practice, I keep snipping at mine though, I can't wait for the hairdressers to open again. That's a good clear out you did, I must make a start.
ReplyDeleteMy philosophy about hair is, "it will grow back". Sometimes my hair looks reasonably good after I've taken scissors to it, and sometimes it's "meh". There are very few people's hair I actually take note of, so I figure no one is likely seriously taking note of mine. :)
DeleteI hear your reluctance to get back to decluttering. Good for you for doing it anyway.
ReplyDeleteSometimes you just need to do a thing and the feeling will follow. Looking forward to that happening.
DeleteCongrats on your making space. But a bigger congrats on your son wanting you to cut his hair. That is a try compliment to your mom-ness.
ReplyDeletelol
DeleteThis decluttering business never ends.
ReplyDeleteAmalia
xo
Never. :)
DeleteI used to cut my son's hair as well, until that fateful day in eighth grade when something went horribly wrong. I had to call him out of school until he could get a proper cut. Goodness! I just fell apart that day. 🤦🏻♀️ I doubt my son will be back for a haircut. Glad that you and your son are most satisfied with the job you did. ☺️
ReplyDeleteI'm trying to imagine just how bad the haircut could have been. lol
DeleteGood little haul of stuff there
ReplyDeleteThe last two months have been a blur.
A blur indeed. For me and thee?
DeleteI just "mowed the lawn" = cut the husband's hair. He had to sharpen the blade as his hair is thick and wiry and dulls the blade fast. I give him a taper at the sideburns and at the back of his neck with a 3, 2, & 1. I've been also using a t-blade and a balder to tighted up his edges.
ReplyDeleteI used to buzz cut our boys hair when they were young but like most young people they reached the point that they didn't want me touching them. Now, guess what - they're back to buzz cuts again, courtesy of their wives.
ReplyDeleteAfraid I've fallen down on the Making Space challenge and haven't added anything to the 'outta here' pile for a couple weeks. Must rectify that!
Funny how things come around again. I'm trying to get into the saddle to declutter something else this upcoming week. The motivation isn't sticking yet. ;^)
DeleteI cut my own hair now, and Alex usually fixes the back because it's always crooked! And I cut Alex's hair once a year when he says he's finally fed up with the length!
ReplyDeleteEvery once in a while when I cut my hair I can tell it's uneven after a day or so. I don't know why it isn't obvious right away. So annoying. And kind of embarrassing.
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