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<blockquote data-quote="Littleboylost" data-source="post: 744976" data-attributes="member: 21895"><p>Hi Copa;</p><p></p><p>First I am obsessed with not having clutter. I grew up with a mom who was a messy hoearder and I had 10 siblings. I saw the board and mess take from her life. So many unfinished crafts and projects that disintegrated into nothingness. </p><p>The hardest thing to see was the day we cleaned out the family home and they had to bring in 3 dumpsters and this is a small war time bungalow. </p><p>In my father’s later years he came to visit me and he fell in love with my sun room which had a fire place in the room next. He went home and hired someone to put a little sunroom on his back deck and added a lovely electric fire place to it. In less than a year it was so full of clutter he could not get into in to enjoy it. It made me very upset. I cleaned it out and I. Even less time it was full again. </p><p></p><p>As a child it was a source of embarrassment and humiliation. As an adult I had more empathy and understanding for my mother. </p><p></p><p>What really made an impact on me was the waste of items that could have been useful to some one that were now just heaps of trash heading to the dump. </p><p></p><p>My sister had some hoarding tendencies and when she was diagnosed with MS she decided to make some changes in her life and one was to downsize and de clutter. She had a tremendous time letting go of anything with sentimental value which was almost everything around her. I went a few times and supported her and she hired a coach to assist her also. The best suggestion the coach had was to take a photograph of an item they met the criteria of departure if the only reason to hang onto it was sentimental. This one tip worked wonders for my sister. </p><p></p><p>I think it is important to understand why you hang onto so much and de clutter in a deliberate fashion or the clutter will continue to come back. </p><p></p><p>I am the opposite and have to slow my roll on getting rid of things. If it wasn’t for E and the hubs my hubs declares I would live in a white condo with institutional decor lol. I don’t think I and quite that bad. </p><p></p><p>Good luck with the journey of unraveling the clutter. My sister loves her uncluttered efficient home. Along with the picture she has one set of shelves that she allows herself to keep treasures on. If the shelf gets to cluttered some things have to go. It has been 10 years and she has stuck to her plan....now her daughter has a hoarding problem.....the circle of life.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Littleboylost, post: 744976, member: 21895"] Hi Copa; First I am obsessed with not having clutter. I grew up with a mom who was a messy hoearder and I had 10 siblings. I saw the board and mess take from her life. So many unfinished crafts and projects that disintegrated into nothingness. The hardest thing to see was the day we cleaned out the family home and they had to bring in 3 dumpsters and this is a small war time bungalow. In my father’s later years he came to visit me and he fell in love with my sun room which had a fire place in the room next. He went home and hired someone to put a little sunroom on his back deck and added a lovely electric fire place to it. In less than a year it was so full of clutter he could not get into in to enjoy it. It made me very upset. I cleaned it out and I. Even less time it was full again. As a child it was a source of embarrassment and humiliation. As an adult I had more empathy and understanding for my mother. What really made an impact on me was the waste of items that could have been useful to some one that were now just heaps of trash heading to the dump. My sister had some hoarding tendencies and when she was diagnosed with MS she decided to make some changes in her life and one was to downsize and de clutter. She had a tremendous time letting go of anything with sentimental value which was almost everything around her. I went a few times and supported her and she hired a coach to assist her also. The best suggestion the coach had was to take a photograph of an item they met the criteria of departure if the only reason to hang onto it was sentimental. This one tip worked wonders for my sister. I think it is important to understand why you hang onto so much and de clutter in a deliberate fashion or the clutter will continue to come back. I am the opposite and have to slow my roll on getting rid of things. If it wasn’t for E and the hubs my hubs declares I would live in a white condo with institutional decor lol. I don’t think I and quite that bad. Good luck with the journey of unraveling the clutter. My sister loves her uncluttered efficient home. Along with the picture she has one set of shelves that she allows herself to keep treasures on. If the shelf gets to cluttered some things have to go. It has been 10 years and she has stuck to her plan....now her daughter has a hoarding problem.....the circle of life. [/QUOTE]
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