Comments on: Brutal Decluttering

By: Ronney

Ronney — Wed, 17 Dec 2008 08:38:02 +0000

Its a very interesting and cool post about online shopping. people are using online shopping to buy any product.
I need this info for rugs buying

By: Julia

Julia — Mon, 25 Aug 2008 15:43:31 +0000

I’m decluttering, and the problem for me is that I have too much expensive stuff that is worth something–just not to me anymore. I have to get over some of my fetishes (dishes, glasses, anything tabletop).

My project for today is to empty yet another cupboard and be very selective about what I think I’m still in love with today. Then I’m calling Replacements Ltd. to get a little something for these items.

It’s a start.

By: Abundance Blog at Marelisa-Online » Blog Archive » Conquering Space - Decluttering and Organizing

Fri, 25 Jul 2008 06:51:38 +0000

[...] decluttering, be kind to yourself. Remember that most of the items you’re disposing of were useful to you at one point, they’re simply no longer a reflection of who you are. At the same time, take advantage of [...]

By: Sharon J

Sharon J — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 02:42:10 +0000

My mum’s dreading the decluttring challenge that she’ll have to tackle once my dad passes away (he’s very ill). He has kept just about every item of clothing he’s ever owned, hi fi systems that no longer work, magazines that date back to the 60s and lord only knows what else. The house is bursting at the seams with ’stuff’. I’ve no idea why he felt the need to keep everything and knowing how much my mum’s dreading the task has taught me that cluttering doesn’t only interfere with your own life but of those you leave behind so you’re very wise to not want that for others.

I’m on a brutal decluttering mission myself at the moment. It can be hard, but VERY liberating

By: Ann at One Bag Nation

Ann at One Bag Nation — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 00:21:52 +0000

I really struggle with this! Holding on to things that don’t really bring me joy, mostly out of guilt for the money I spent or obligation to the person who gave the things to me.

But your post also reminded me of how I look back at the boyfriends I had when I was young. You have that time when you wonder “what was I thinking??” . . . then you realize (or I did anyway) that each relationship brought something important to me at the time, even if it didn’t last.

By: On Simplicity » Blog Archive » Weekly Links: Gone Swimming

On Simplicity » Blog Archive » Weekly Links: Gone Swimming — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 09:02:46 +0000

[...] at Remodeling This Life had a couple gems this week. Both Brutal Decluttering and Love and Live Happy were great reads. Emily’s personal style of writing always make her [...]

By: Michael Henreckson

Michael Henreckson — Mon, 23 Jun 2008 19:44:49 +0000

Speaking of brutal decluttering, what comes to mind is what my Grandma was forced to do after her basement got flooded and the majority of her craft supplies had to be thrown out. That’s decluttering that she didn’t want to do, but just might have been a blessing in disguise.

By: Shevy

Shevy — Sun, 22 Jun 2008 23:18:19 +0000

I tried to comment before, but it seems to have been lost in the ether.

I liked what you said about it being okay to keep things and be attached to them now but at some future point to get rid of those things because they no longer have value to you.

Too many people tell you that if you’re not using it you should just toss it now, but they’re negating the sentimental value. As long as the item has that value to you, it’s okay to keep it. And, should that ever change, you’re not locked into keeping it.

I’ve also been doing decluttering and I was thrilled to find 2 $100 Savings Bonds this past week in a box of miscellaneous papers! I was even happier when I went to the bank and discovered that they’d each earned about $88 in interest!

By: Shevy

Shevy — Sun, 22 Jun 2008 15:52:44 +0000

I’ve been doing some decluttering too over the past week or so and it’s great to find lost treasures in the middle of papers I should never have kept. How about 2 $100 Savings Bonds? I was excited to find them and even more excited when I took them to the bank and discovered that they’d each earned about $88 in interest!

I really liked what you said about it being okay to keep things as long as they matter to you and to get rid of them when they don’t matter anymore. Too many people say that if you aren’t using it you should just get rid of it and negate the sentimental value things may hold.

By: Sara

Sara — Sun, 22 Jun 2008 02:13:46 +0000

I totally hear you. I think most items have an expiration date, and we don’t need to get rid of them until they pass it. Good for you for being brutal!