I love to get rid of stuff! And the Christmas season is the perfect time to do it.
My kids (slaves) are home from school for two weeks so I put them to work. I can get them to sort out their own toys to give away, thus alleviating the guilt of throwing out something that is junk to me but precious to them.
(Aside: I love my Mom--she's great--but she threw out my 'irreplaceable' broken watch and turned my thread-bare nightgown into dust rags, and apparently I haven't had enough therapy to get over that yet.)
Also, my aunt is a fashion consultant (really, she gets paid for it) and she gave me the Christmas gift of going through my closet with complete honesty. I don't consider myself to have all that much clothing, but now I have barely anything and 4 full kitchen garbage bags to give to a friend. The freedom is worth it. My closets and bins are de-junked and organized. My mind can rest knowing I don't have a bunch of stuff we don't need or won't use (or shouldn't wear). And other people can benefit from our previously owned goods. Hoorah!
2 comments:
So does she give you a credit card to go buy clothes that fit the rules like on What not to wear? How I need that show!
OK. I am soooooooooooo sorry about the nightgown. If I had not asked you to dust you would never have found out. You probably would have thought is was still in the hamper. About the watch (What watch?) Boy, I should have had an extensive course in parenting before having you. The trouble is.... who gives courses like that and do they really know what they are talking about anyway? I think parenting is a learn as you go thing and you don't know where you went wrong until you are old and it is too late to mend your ways. Sorry Michi, I tried. I am so happy to hear that you give your boys the chance to get rid of their own things. Many adults still don't know how to purge. I am great with other peoples belongings, but I stink at getting rid of my precious "treasures". DiAnn Riches once told her grown children that she did not know what to leave to each child when she died. Her son in law (Now not her favorite) told her not to worry, they would just set fire to the house and forget it. Good idea. Love You MOM
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