tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4180424865669168363.post3226657012960344242..comments2024-03-28T18:39:10.689-04:00Comments on Field Lilies: Making Space - week 3Beckihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16940604077427078249noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4180424865669168363.post-85660121596746563912020-12-06T21:37:15.023-05:002020-12-06T21:37:15.023-05:00Sixty-seven items gone is impressive. I wish our l...Sixty-seven items gone is impressive. I wish our linen closet was bigger; we can barely fit our towels in there.Stefaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09081916135477167930noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4180424865669168363.post-45271829874354220642020-11-22T07:00:07.974-05:002020-11-22T07:00:07.974-05:00I'm so glad to hear that this exercise I'm...I'm so glad to hear that this exercise I'm doing (and sharing) is helping anyone. When I post my weekly picture(s) I confess, I do it with a bit of trepidation - that anyone else might think it weird to do so, or even a bit too personal. Or - eek! - vulgar. But frankly, I feel the same way whenever we've had a garage sale - lol. Like I'm inviting people to come look at my junk. OTOH, I know how much it would help me to be honest with my stuff to see someone else doing this. So I share. Thanks for the encouragement, Liz! Beckihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16940604077427078249noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4180424865669168363.post-64577643861241095392020-11-22T06:04:21.243-05:002020-11-22T06:04:21.243-05:00I think I’m going to make a start at clearing out ...I think I’m going to make a start at clearing out some things this week and not wait until January. The huge suitcase and bag of clothes that are too small are weighing me down and probably contributing to the over eating, so I’m going to clear out the things that are way too small to start. Your posts really inspire me. I did our linen cupboard a few years ago but lots of sheets moved to the garage as painting sheets to lay on the floor when I redecorate. HighlandHeffalumphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12954625467998406097noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4180424865669168363.post-12903347891939570322020-11-21T13:46:57.558-05:002020-11-21T13:46:57.558-05:00I look forward to reading it. :) And seeing your...I look forward to reading it. :) And seeing your pictures!Beckihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16940604077427078249noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4180424865669168363.post-58743847476676548302020-11-20T06:25:52.458-05:002020-11-20T06:25:52.458-05:00I have my things collected and ready for pictures ...I have my things collected and ready for pictures - and I am hell-bent to get it all posted before the end of today! You are doing a great job.Retired Knitterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13662288640032813770noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4180424865669168363.post-24590581759073985142020-11-19T23:19:36.571-05:002020-11-19T23:19:36.571-05:00This is so true. We're in a season of life wh...This is so true. We're in a season of life where we're just not likely to have more than one of our sons as an overnight guest, and we can easily accommodate him. If we are eventually blessed with grandchildren or other likely overnight visitors, I can see how that would change in what we will want to accommodate. Life is always changing...Beckihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16940604077427078249noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4180424865669168363.post-31510980322843263202020-11-19T09:44:06.750-05:002020-11-19T09:44:06.750-05:00You are doing so well, making reasonable decisions...You are doing so well, making reasonable decisions! I, too, like one set on each bed and one extra set in that bedroom's closet. I do have a few extras for air mattresses when several grands spend the night. The important thing is determining what is need and what is excess! Cheryl https://www.blogger.com/profile/00063844335185525553noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4180424865669168363.post-83811405619019295542020-11-18T21:39:32.296-05:002020-11-18T21:39:32.296-05:00I will have to motivate myself to do it, but I rea...I will have to motivate myself to do it, but I really should go through a cabinet in what used to be our boys' bathroom and minimize some of what's in there. Everything from bath and kitchen towels, light bulbs, soaps, lotions, air fresheners, and more. Sigh. Too much stuff. I have gone through it in the past, but really... it could be better.Beckihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16940604077427078249noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4180424865669168363.post-41110719715925822852020-11-18T21:37:03.645-05:002020-11-18T21:37:03.645-05:00Minimizing sheets means I can keep the one extra s...Minimizing sheets means I can keep the one extra set of sheets in a drawer in the dresser. Our "linen closet" has stored toys, puzzles, and games when the boys were young; after they moved out, it became storage for my overflow of finished crafty projects. That's a different kind of problem altogether. Beckihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16940604077427078249noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4180424865669168363.post-70235788125650726032020-11-18T21:33:25.155-05:002020-11-18T21:33:25.155-05:00That's exactly the type of sheet I like, too. ...That's exactly the type of sheet I like, too. I think I disappointed my MIL on numerous occasions. I prefer a firm-ish foam pillow (she had luxurious feather pillows), I prefer cheap crisp sheets (she bought expensive soft sheets - on sale). I tried, even when the boys were little to reject materialism (she loved to shop). We tried to minimize gift gifting in the extended family (she spent the whole year buying and storing gifts for Christmas and birthdays). I think we were both a bit of a puzzle for each other.Beckihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16940604077427078249noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4180424865669168363.post-11574888993860684182020-11-18T21:28:12.017-05:002020-11-18T21:28:12.017-05:00Oh, Mary Anne... If we lived close I would have s...Oh, Mary Anne... If we lived close I would have so loved to have given you any of the sheets I've donated. Your comment makes me realize how being so warm-blooded anymore, I can' stand flannel sheets anymore. And I forgot all the flannel sheets we had for our boys' beds. Yeah... there was a time I probably had a fairly full linen closet. If we had more than one overnight guest we might be up a creek... Oh... don't do this to me. Don't make me second guess my decision. ;^) Beckihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16940604077427078249noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4180424865669168363.post-64875320871566496192020-11-18T19:00:06.566-05:002020-11-18T19:00:06.566-05:00You are doing a great job. I only keep one extra s...You are doing a great job. I only keep one extra set of sheets as well and I like a crisp sheet. Actually the lower the thread count the better which means I can spend less on sheets:) I could probably empty quite bit out of the hair dressing drawer if I got real honest too.Sandyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10185422453541735778noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4180424865669168363.post-16350129776849402852020-11-18T17:48:47.055-05:002020-11-18T17:48:47.055-05:00How I wish I lived close to you because I'd ha...How I wish I lived close to you because I'd happily take those sheets off your hands. I use lots of them as 'underpinnings' in my landscapes and am always searching the thrifites for them. We have two pairs of winter and two pairs of summer sheets that fit our bed, plus two other sets that serve if we have company. Any company we have (had!!) was our son and his family so that would involve a mattress on the floor in the living room for them and our grandson got the couch in my sewing room. I always would remove a set, wash & dry it and put it right back on the bed but now that we're doing most of the laundry by hand it doesn't dry in time. The thought of using the communal machines in our building during these times does not excite us - and washing by hand means a savings of well over $60/month.Magpie's Mumblingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09852241848575954128noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4180424865669168363.post-79594391525973882702020-11-18T16:24:02.604-05:002020-11-18T16:24:02.604-05:00I hate messing in the linen closet. The lowest she...I hate messing in the linen closet. The lowest shelf is above the water heater, nice and warm for keeping linens dry and fresh, but I can't reach the back of it, need a step stool for the higher shelf, and sheets and pillow cases fall on me. I winnowed out a lot im the Great Winnowing, and it's my least favorite spot to organize.Boudhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08621560989986102122noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4180424865669168363.post-33241233097908345012020-11-18T15:46:13.507-05:002020-11-18T15:46:13.507-05:00OH! Linen closet! Gosh, another area I need to p...OH! Linen closet! Gosh, another area I need to pay attention to. Thanks for the reminder. And mine is right next to Josie's room which is just about completed.Leftycrafterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07607852055622555069noreply@blogger.com