I would get some idea on the value of the items. How old are your kids, if they are passed the Lego stage, I would get rid of them, sell them.I am still slowly at it. I am at 626/2017, so 31%. I really want the clutter out. I am having a hard time with the whole"it's still good, it costs X amount of money.." I also find the sentimental items very tough. I just keep skipping over them. When I stop to peruse them I just stall out while I go down memory lane.
I have so much Disney stuff. I have a huge rubbermaid bin of items from fish extender gifts and things from our disney cruises. An insane amount of pins from WDW-not sure what to do with these.
I would love to know how anyone processes the items handed down to you from family. I have an all kinds of items my parents kept, and after my dad dies, my mom started going thru boxes and keeps giving me stuff. While I love seeing it all, I can't keep it all. Same with so many of the items my kids want to keep. they have old banks, rocking horses, playmobile, hess trucks, tons and tons of legos...
Anyone who has dealt with these successfully? Love to hear what you have done? How do you pare it down?
I really want the clutter out. I am having a hard time with the whole "it's still good, it costs X amount of money.." I also find the sentimental items very tough. I just keep skipping over them. When I stop to peruse them I just stall out while I go down memory lane.
I gave my stuff a couple of weeks, and then it went to the local Thrift shops. Just dropped some things today with a group that gives to the homeless. Once Ive decided what needs to go....it goes! lolI posted items on Facebook- Buy, sell and trade board and nothing is selling. My dh wants to get out basement finished and I looked at him like he is nuts. I don't think he realizes how much stuff we have.
We have been in our new house 3 years, and I wish I could just get rid of it all. This morning it took me over 30 minutes to find my cold weather gear. It was in one of the trillion bins we have in the basement.I gave my stuff a couple of weeks, and then it went to the local Thrift shops. Just dropped some things today with a group that gives to the homeless. Once Ive decided what needs to go....it goes! lol
I am going to try this for 2018, I need motivation.I am still making progress. I am now at 932 of 2017, so 46.2%. I want to hit 1000 with in a week. I can't see me getting to 2017 unless I start counting each magazine, old bill, file...I usually just group them and count as 1. I do have at least 50 hangers though, guess those could count individually.