I am in the process of de-junking my house. I can't believe how much junk I have accumulated!! Anyone else in this mess??
2007-03-12 14:00:49 · 4 answers · asked by Candace A 5 in Society & Culture ➔ Other - Society & Culture
I have a confession. I am a certified, bonified, pack rat in recovery. I get my pedigree from both sides of the family.
Thank God that He gave me a wife that isn't. She struggled and struggled. Then we moved to Brazil as missionaries. Talk about a purge. We took what we could take with us on the plane, except for some photos and books that I left in storage with friends and family. It was a major purge. And I felt so much freedom in that, so much lighter that I have never looked back.
Do I still fight the temptations? Yes, of course. But then my wife is always there to lend a helping hand and a very large trash bag :-)
2007-03-12 14:21:51 · answer #1 · answered by HolyLamb 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Oh man a livin' I was so overwhelmed with junk I couldn't believe it. I would see some cute, old thing that maybe my kids could sell some day and it would be worth a fortune. I got cured one day as I was standing in Goodwill and realized I was getting the old stuff from there and it was probably there because someone passed and their kids couldn't wait to get rid of the junk lol. I decided for my kids sake to dejunk my house so my junk would not be their burden. My only problem now is I have 4 or 5 trunks of photos and papers. Once that is sorted I am gonna be soooo very happy and relieved. Having too much stuff is like having an elephant on your back. If you have not used something in 6 months...get rid of it. Make three piles. One for tossing, one for give-away and one you keep. I hope you get a handle on it. Mmm
2007-03-12 21:13:04 · answer #2 · answered by ? 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes. Have garage sale or something to get rid of it.
I still haven't unpacked all the boxes from my last move which was 2 years ago. They just sid in the shed waiting to be sold.
2007-03-12 21:09:45 · answer #3 · answered by Kble 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i have been through that once. being an avid yardsale flea mkt person i have learned how to control my impulses and only get what i need and not have duplicates. a good cure is to join the yahoo freecycle group near u and give it away.
2007-03-12 21:04:03 · answer #4 · answered by robert s 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋