Comments on: Divide and Conquer Your Clutter! http://thesurvivalmom.com/2009/09/14/divide-and-conquer-your-clutter/ Survival is a Mom's Job!™ Sun, 20 May 2012 19:19:38 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: LizLong http://thesurvivalmom.com/2009/09/14/divide-and-conquer-your-clutter/comment-page-1/#comment-23019 LizLong Sat, 31 Jul 2010 03:47:50 +0000 http://thesurvivalmom.com/?p=1380#comment-23019 Just FYI, we ended up raising $11,000 and the county will probably pay the rest of the cost to build an addition onto our current library until the economy improves and a new one is built. Since the building belongs to Parks & Recs, that means we'll have a bigger hopefully better building for the Park when the library moves on. Before this effort, they weren't going to do anything at all until the new library eventually was built (or not). They were also going to cut library hours. Sometimes, a small thing can make a huge difference. Just FYI, we ended up raising $11,000 and the county will probably pay the rest of the cost to build an addition onto our current library until the economy improves and a new one is built. Since the building belongs to Parks & Recs, that means we'll have a bigger hopefully better building for the Park when the library moves on. Before this effort, they weren't going to do anything at all until the new library eventually was built (or not). They were also going to cut library hours. Sometimes, a small thing can make a huge difference.

]]> By: TheSurvivalMom http://thesurvivalmom.com/2009/09/14/divide-and-conquer-your-clutter/comment-page-1/#comment-3210 TheSurvivalMom Mon, 11 Jan 2010 04:50:19 +0000 http://thesurvivalmom.com/?p=1380#comment-3210 It is such a great feeling to not be burdened down with crap. The other day I was looking in my kitchen cupboards at my THREE collections of crystal. What on earth was I thinking?? We use four water goblets maybe three or four times a year when I treat the family to a special candlelight dinner (the kids LOVE it!), but I could so easily sell or donate all that crystal, and there's more STUFF where that came from! In the areas of my house where I have been diligently decluttering, it's just nice to go in those rooms and just sit and be at peace. :o) Also, if we ever had to bug out, it would be a whole lot easier without tons of belongings to sort through. Good luck with that fundraising sale! If I lived near you, I'd donate all my stuff! It is such a great feeling to not be burdened down with crap. The other day I was looking in my kitchen cupboards at my THREE collections of crystal. What on earth was I thinking?? We use four water goblets maybe three or four times a year when I treat the family to a special candlelight dinner (the kids LOVE it!), but I could so easily sell or donate all that crystal, and there's more STUFF where that came from! In the areas of my house where I have been diligently decluttering, it's just nice to go in those rooms and just sit and be at peace. :o ) Also, if we ever had to bug out, it would be a whole lot easier without tons of belongings to sort through. Good luck with that fundraising sale! If I lived near you, I'd donate all my stuff!

]]> By: LizLong http://thesurvivalmom.com/2009/09/14/divide-and-conquer-your-clutter/comment-page-1/#comment-3178 LizLong Sun, 10 Jan 2010 22:36:05 +0000 http://thesurvivalmom.com/?p=1380#comment-3178 I'm trying to get our whole community to declutter a bit - we're having a big used media sale (books, movies, computer / video games, audio cds) and the money will go to help enlarge our local library. The county doesn't have money to expand it, but we *really* need a bigger one. This won't get us much more space, but hopefully we'll be able to add a small amount to the current space until we can build the big new one. People hate to just toss things, or put it off. This way, they have a motivation and we're helping ourselves. Fingers crossed that it goes well!!!! I'm trying to get our whole community to declutter a bit – we're having a big used media sale (books, movies, computer / video games, audio cds) and the money will go to help enlarge our local library. The county doesn't have money to expand it, but we *really* need a bigger one. This won't get us much more space, but hopefully we'll be able to add a small amount to the current space until we can build the big new one.

People hate to just toss things, or put it off. This way, they have a motivation and we're helping ourselves. Fingers crossed that it goes well!!!!

]]> By: Evelyn Mae http://thesurvivalmom.com/2009/09/14/divide-and-conquer-your-clutter/comment-page-1/#comment-1474 Evelyn Mae Mon, 09 Nov 2009 07:29:06 +0000 http://thesurvivalmom.com/?p=1380#comment-1474 Hi!! I am brand new to your site, directed here by my DH. This is one area I have recently started to conquer, albeit slowly, but I have started! In your list of 5 categories you say nothing about selling things on places like Craig'sList, ebay or Amazon!! I have spent a few hours for the past three days pulling off our shelves all the CD's, DVD's and books that we no longer wanted to keep. In the past 5 days I have sold 18 items and have "recouped" about $160 or more to use in our preparations. This would also count toward our article on a woman having more than one way to earn some money. It does take effort, but I don't have to leave home in order to "work", and the sales happen without me physically present or even awake! Blessings, ~Evelyn Mae Hi!! I am brand new to your site, directed here by my DH. This is one area I have recently started to conquer, albeit slowly, but I have started! In your list of 5 categories you say nothing about selling things on places like Craig'sList, ebay or Amazon!! I have spent a few hours for the past three days pulling off our shelves all the CD's, DVD's and books that we no longer wanted to keep. In the past 5 days I have sold 18 items and have "recouped" about $160 or more to use in our preparations. This would also count toward our article on a woman having more than one way to earn some money. It does take effort, but I don't have to leave home in order to "work", and the sales happen without me physically present or even awake!
Blessings,
~Evelyn Mae

]]> By: Katie http://thesurvivalmom.com/2009/09/14/divide-and-conquer-your-clutter/comment-page-1/#comment-1309 Katie Tue, 03 Nov 2009 04:34:22 +0000 http://thesurvivalmom.com/?p=1380#comment-1309 Yes, I have quite a bit stored in the basement. We were going to have one this fall and weather was against us. By spring I should have a huge load to clear out.I've really enjoyed your site. The list of lists has been very helpful. I forgot the light sticks also! There will be a few on sale after halloween also. Yes, I have quite a bit stored in the basement. We were going to have one this fall and weather was against us. By spring I should have a huge load to clear out.I've really enjoyed your site. The list of lists has been very helpful. I forgot the light sticks also! There will be a few on sale after halloween also.

]]> By: TheSurvivalMom http://thesurvivalmom.com/2009/09/14/divide-and-conquer-your-clutter/comment-page-1/#comment-1306 TheSurvivalMom Tue, 03 Nov 2009 04:07:57 +0000 http://thesurvivalmom.com/?p=1380#comment-1306 Hi there, Katie! I think I actually <u>breathe</u> better when I'm in a space that is free of clutter. Right now we're getting ready for the Mother-of-all-garage-sales, and I can't wait to put that money to better use -- in our savings account! Hi there, Katie! I think I actually breathe better when I'm in a space that is free of clutter. Right now we're getting ready for the Mother-of-all-garage-sales, and I can't wait to put that money to better use — in our savings account!

]]> By: Katie http://thesurvivalmom.com/2009/09/14/divide-and-conquer-your-clutter/comment-page-1/#comment-1305 Katie Tue, 03 Nov 2009 04:04:40 +0000 http://thesurvivalmom.com/?p=1380#comment-1305 I have a cluttered mess!! I've started with 5 things a day. Those old receipts you mentioned& junk mail...I toss at least 5 things a day & have a bag for donated items. When the bag is full it goes in the car for the next trip to town. Our goodwill now just gives me a blank form to fill out myself! It's been very freeing & the house feels much larger! I have a cluttered mess!! I've started with 5 things a day. Those old receipts you mentioned& junk mail…I toss at least 5 things a day & have a bag for donated items. When the bag is full it goes in the car for the next trip to town. Our goodwill now just gives me a blank form to fill out myself! It's been very freeing & the house feels much larger!

]]> By: Today’s Featured Post: Divide and Conquer Your Clutter | Preparing Your Family http://thesurvivalmom.com/2009/09/14/divide-and-conquer-your-clutter/comment-page-1/#comment-977 Today’s Featured Post: Divide and Conquer Your Clutter | Preparing Your Family Tue, 20 Oct 2009 21:34:52 +0000 http://thesurvivalmom.com/?p=1380#comment-977 [...] featured post is from the Survival Mom and is called Divide and Conquer Your Clutter. It has some great tips on dealing with the clutter and detritus of [...] [...] featured post is from the Survival Mom and is called Divide and Conquer Your Clutter. It has some great tips on dealing with the clutter and detritus of [...]

]]> By: Rudy Kearney http://thesurvivalmom.com/2009/09/14/divide-and-conquer-your-clutter/comment-page-1/#comment-856 Rudy Kearney Thu, 24 Sep 2009 19:59:29 +0000 http://thesurvivalmom.com/?p=1380#comment-856 My wife and I watch a show on A&E (I think) called Hoarders. It's amazing the lengths some people will go to in order to keep 'stuff'. I'm blessed that my wife is a natural 'declutterer' and usually doesn't try to keep too much 'Stuff' from piling up. She is often far more brutal about getting rid of stuff than I am! Our garage though.... not going to be fun to clear that up. We have boxes there that haven't been unpacked from the last time we moved. Six years ago. My wife and I watch a show on A&E (I think) called Hoarders. It's amazing the lengths some people will go to in order to keep 'stuff'. I'm blessed that my wife is a natural 'declutterer' and usually doesn't try to keep too much 'Stuff' from piling up. She is often far more brutal about getting rid of stuff than I am!

Our garage though…. not going to be fun to clear that up. We have boxes there that haven't been unpacked from the last time we moved. Six years ago.

]]> By: TheSurvivalMom http://thesurvivalmom.com/2009/09/14/divide-and-conquer-your-clutter/comment-page-1/#comment-820 TheSurvivalMom Tue, 15 Sep 2009 18:14:50 +0000 http://thesurvivalmom.com/?p=1380#comment-820 An estate sale is a sure eye-opener, isn't it? What we hold on to is usually the <u>perceived</u> value of an item. Having said that, I'm not sure exactly how I'll deal with dd's Memory Garage. All those tiny little ballet slippers are soooo cute! Lisa An estate sale is a sure eye-opener, isn't it? What we hold on to is usually the perceived value of an item. Having said that, I'm not sure exactly how I'll deal with dd's Memory Garage. All those tiny little ballet slippers are soooo cute!

Lisa

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