<p>Move a few more times. You’ll have no problem shedding books.</p>
<p>I do not even now but H would rather think they are in our possesion even though I could have emptied the house out 10 years ago of said books and he would not have noticed. It is only when asked–like his letter jacket----</p>
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<p>Buyer (or bagger) beware about ThredUp. Have read a lot of recent very negative reviews about how folks feel “ripped off” by this company, including some who have filed small claims and other lawsuits against them. A local consignment store or Goodwill or Salvation Army may result in less stress. I have no personal experience with this company but am concerned by the reviews I’ve read just in a quick search.</p>
<p>Returned a huge box of camping equipment we borrowed from a friend for separate camping trips this july. (I went away w girlfriends for a week; S1 & H went to Philmomt). I think counts,as it’s been cluttering my entry hall for the past 3 months!</p>
<p>Vietnam Vets picked up many bags of books and a nice desk chair and misc.
D gave me permission to purge her closted --she only has a small amount left but it will be nice to unload the rest</p>
<p>I can’t contribute any news of further purging, but I did think of this thread when I saw this little feature in my Houzz e-mail blast. It tells how to part with sentimental objects. I’m not good with this kind of task.
<a href=“10 Steps for Saying Goodbye to Sentimental Objects”>10 Steps for Saying Goodbye to Sentimental Objects;
<p>Did a garage sale this weekend and took balance to GW. Huzzah!</p>
<p>H is off visiting his Mother and staying with his sister’s family. He has called and commented more than once how I would not enjoy staying with them. >:D< . Seems no one is organized. Creature comforts are taken care of but no more (such as he wakes up too early given the time change because the curtains are too light.</p>
<p>So I decided that this was code for giving me permission to purge my heart out. Even invaded his bedside table drawer that has not been opened in at least one year if not 5. Had lots of fun. I also found many “things” to fill up a few bags and I neither of us will miss. He will never in this lifetime remember the salad set from Africa that one or the other of us brought into our marriage and can be replaced at Pier One should we miss it.</p>
<p>Moving forward…</p>
<p>My Christmas dishes arrived!! Yay. Had to make space in the cupboard, so I cleared a lot of odds and ends out of one cabinet (wine glasses with winery logos, mismatched tea cups/saucers form old sets, etc.). It is all in the trashcan! Love my new Christmas Chirp plates by Lenox! 
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<p>My urge to purge is returning post surgery but I still am not allowed to lift more than 10 pounds so this is tough! I went through a kitchen utensil drawer and tossed several oddball kitchen gadgets that I never use such as the egg separator and the egg slicer. I kept the stuff I need! I had probably 10 large wooden spoons and 10 plastic ones about the same size. I kept two of each. Out went the rest. I wish I could start tackling the basement, but not yet. </p>
<p>This is a great weekend for me. My family will descend on the house en masse starting Wednesday, so DH is going through his annual sort and purge. More sorting and less purging that I think is appropriate, but at least he is getting rid of some things. They should come more often, or maybe then he’d be less inclined to put on a good face.</p>
<p>I planted my Christmas amaryllis today and went through the gardening cupboard in the garage. Tossed a bunch of old, ugly clay pots that I will never reuse! </p>
<p>Just had H add all the pots in the garage that I like but have not seen daylight in a few years. Still undecided what to with the Salt Pots that are antiques. Worth some money but not maybe not worth the time to sell.
I will again recommend the the Vietnam Vets–you just go on line and say what day they should pick up. Just has to be the size of object that one person can deal with. They are here about once a month. They must wonder about us…</p>
<p>(Dang just remembered I need another setting of Christmas dishes!)</p>
<p>Getting rid of luggage we never use. Now THAT makes a big space difference!</p>
<p>^^^That’s a great idea. Old luggage is horrible. Whoever came up with the idea of putting wheels on suitcases should receive some sort of prize. I remember hoofing it back to college in the olden days with two suitcases that each must have weighed 50 pounds. What was I thinking? I could no more carry those than I could fly to the moon. Luckily a nice handsome male student helped me, by putting both of them on his head and walking me to my dorm. </p>
<p>I haven’t been on this thread before but am on my way! We’re selling our house of 27 years to a builder as a tear down, and have up to six months to move out, so lots of time to clean out. DH is the hoarder; I’ve told him we can’t keep every single thing we’ve ever owned. Or if we do, we’ll be renting space to store it in in our new location. He’s going to be the tough one; during the summer he brought home two SUV’s worth of stuff from his mother’s house after she passed away. Not to mention the five cartons still being stored at a cousin’s house.</p>
<p>In the last couple of weeks, I’ve gone through one file cabinet of my papers, one dresser, old shoes, winter clothes, all my old travel files, and the “junk drawer” container on the kitchen counter. So far I’ve donated two bags of books to the library book sale, recycled a bag of old magazines, recycled another bag of old travel material (from the old days when everything wasn’t online), threw out a kitchen trash bag’s worth of personal papers, and just took three bags over to Goodwill. I also (reluctantly) gave GW the Original Roller Coaster bead-and-wire sculpture; hated to give that one up but the kid is 27. (And living with us; we have to toss him out too eventually. And this time we’re not storing all his old junk for him.)</p>
<p>I also tried to give GW the junior size croquet set that’s been sitting unused in the shed for at least 15 years but when DH saw it, he asked why it was out. Giving to GW, I said. What if I want to keep it, he sarcastically asked. This took me by surprise because we’ve discussed giving it away. Not sure why suddenly he wants to keep it, but whatever. All the mallets are about a foot too short for any of us. We shall see. We’re hoping to find a smaller house in San Diego so I can only hope (1) he doesn’t try to take the snow blower and shovels and (2) he doesn’t claim we can’t find a house with enough storage.</p>
<p>Let’s not even mention the full size traffic light that’s he’s had for 40 years…</p>
<p>@Marilyn, when DH and I started on our downsizing adventure, he was the same way as your husband. He eventually got with the program – more or less – although he still owns (and stores) the 15 or so sweaters that he hasn’t worn in 20 years. 
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<p>I am going to count the Pyrex set that I just did not order from Kohls as a minor victory here. Must stay away from the stores (real and virtual). </p>