2007-12-28 10:38:24 · 35 answers · asked by for the times 7 in Society & Culture ➔ Cultures & Groups ➔ Senior Citizens
this is not a 'death' question.just one on making value actions about stuff.
2007-12-28 10:56:24 · update #1
NO if the thing which i possess are useful to me i am happy with them but the things which are waiste and occupy lot of space i usually throw them out....
2007-12-28 10:43:26 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
Well.. One does not need books and magazines they already read or have not read that have been sitting there.. no one needs thousands of lotions.. so I would get rid of that crap...Even the stuff u don't wear or havent wore in the past 6 months.. Why not just get some boxes and pack it up and put it somewhere.. That way u have it just in case... Then After 3 months.. If you still have not opened the boxes take them to goodwill or sell stuff on ebay er something like that.
2016-04-11 06:13:13 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have been purging for a few years, now. I went from a 4 bedroom house to a 2 bedroom apt. to a room with 2 roommates to a studio apt. And each time, I rid myself of the extraneous.
The next things to go will be the brass and wood carvings that I bought in Thailand 30+ years ago. I thought the kids would want them but I guess not. eBay, here you come.
That will leave me with more room for more tools. I recently bought a table saw and a welder and need to find room for them, so after the first of the year, I'll be selling or giving MORE SH*T away.
What I'm having trouble purging is pictures. Too many to scan and too many memories to toss. Got to make a decision, soon.
;+)
2007-12-28 10:59:56 · answer #3 · answered by Dan Bueno 4 · 4⤊ 0⤋
We want to move and have been going through our stuff. We actually started about 4 years ago. We have taken several loads to the salvation army. I just found out that a customer who comes in has a church thrift store. That is where the rest of it will go. I do not want to move a bunch of stuff. We are only keeping the very sentimental and needed stuff. I have been surprised by how much stuff we had and what we thought we were doing with it. You really donot need as much stuff as you think.
2007-12-28 13:04:48 · answer #4 · answered by sniggle 5 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Two years ago, my two daughters got married, so I asked all three kids to take anything they wanted of mine, and as much as they wanted. They were all pretty pleased when they realized I didn't mean just old tupperware. I unloaded a lot of stuff I didn't need or didn't have room to display. Some of it I love, but I know it's in the family. Then I decided to move across country and live with my parents to help them out. I slashed and burned, figuratively speaking. The charity stores celebrated and friends and relations waved me off feeling very blessed by my largess. It's good to simplify life.
2007-12-28 11:41:37 · answer #5 · answered by Snow Globe 7 · 4⤊ 0⤋
Now that I live with my daughter and we combined two households, I have given a lot away, sold some, passed some to the other children. But it does concern me a little, that when I sent Christmas cards this year almost each one had photos enclosed. Old friends, or family members that my kids don't know. I wasn't intentionaly being morbid, but I don't know why I felt like I should do that.
2007-12-28 12:24:07 · answer #6 · answered by stormy 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Let me see. I gave aways the furniture, the fish, clothes, books, para-sails, all kinds of goodies I can't even remember owning any more...all since December. No, this isn't a death preparation type thing...this is I wanna get out of Washington State type thing.
2008-01-02 06:07:21 · answer #7 · answered by RT 66 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The older I get, the more i want to unclutter my life and that starts with getting rid of lots of things in my house. My Dad always said, "Keep things simple. Life is complicated enough." I am 60 years old and I am just finding that out.
2007-12-30 11:55:21 · answer #8 · answered by sophielove10 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I sure am, things I don't use any more and probably will never use again. But, when we got married 4 yrs ago, we combined 2 households and now we have waaayy to much stuff, so a lot of it is duplicates, unneccessary, and has to GO! I want to look into my closets and cupboards and see extra space!
2007-12-28 10:53:35 · answer #9 · answered by Isadora 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Yes, have been for over five years. Came to a place where "things" became less important, where storage was becoming ridiculous and where it was either pare down the closet or wrinkle everything.
2007-12-28 16:02:47 · answer #10 · answered by Dinah 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Definately-I did a major overhaul when I moved 4 years ago and find it's time to do it again. I hate having to take care of "Stuff" I have better things to do with my time.
I have noticed many people our age are simplifying. A more productive form of mid-life crisis than having an affair wouldn't you say??
Principessa-I don't think of it is regressing-I think it is freeing. Sorry to hear about your MS.
2007-12-28 12:36:13 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋