tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8481406859587493585.post2969562792233876252..comments2024-03-28T05:11:15.109-04:00Comments on Avid Reader's Musings: Wordless Wednesday: The Great PurgeMelissa (Avid Reader)http://www.blogger.com/profile/02119628715475021774noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8481406859587493585.post-51854769572381559792012-08-16T09:37:20.399-04:002012-08-16T09:37:20.399-04:00Kristi - That's perfect timing! I love going t...Kristi - That's perfect timing! I love going through stuff and re-organizing it. Melissa (Avid Reader)https://www.blogger.com/profile/02119628715475021774noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8481406859587493585.post-84761205598577221762012-08-15T18:16:29.818-04:002012-08-15T18:16:29.818-04:00I love this! Getting rid of stuff and donating it ...I love this! Getting rid of stuff and donating it to others makes me so happy, but I don't do it enough.<br /><br />My kids started school this week so I'm going to start the big purge. I'm hoping to do at least one or two rooms a week and organizing along the way.Kristihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07343557750428307066noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8481406859587493585.post-49348611047437877902012-08-09T12:20:21.195-04:002012-08-09T12:20:21.195-04:00She - Everytime I think I've purged all our ju...She - Everytime I think I've purged all our junk I turn around and every closet is full. I don't know how it happens. <br /><br />Diane - It's really true. We have so much stuff and the waste must seem insane to other countries. I always donate my stuff to Goodwill, but imagine all the things that are just thrown away!Melissa (Avid Reader)https://www.blogger.com/profile/02119628715475021774noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8481406859587493585.post-19768870437795473292012-08-08T19:25:29.466-04:002012-08-08T19:25:29.466-04:00Great idea Melissa, and a fun idea. I am a tosser,...Great idea Melissa, and a fun idea. I am a tosser, but I bet I could fill a bag each day despite that LOL<br /><br />Such waste here in the US.(Diane) Bibliophile By the Seahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10519875632878992728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8481406859587493585.post-27462298846520636002012-08-08T14:42:50.124-04:002012-08-08T14:42:50.124-04:00What an awesome idea! I sort of purged things when...What an awesome idea! I sort of purged things when I moved house, but I feel as though there is already more I can get rid of. It's amazing how fast it all accumulates.Shehttp://www.historyofshe.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8481406859587493585.post-15721879689781894282012-08-08T13:27:29.102-04:002012-08-08T13:27:29.102-04:00Sandy - I love yardsales. Last weekend I found a s...Sandy - I love yardsales. Last weekend I found a stack of Beatles albums for $1 each at a sale and they work great!<br /><br />Ana - I get way too sentimentally attached to stuff, that's why I have to challenge myself to get rid of stuff. Otherwise it just gets out of hand. <br /><br />annieb - I'm definitely a pack rat. I'm trying to keep it in check though. <br /><br />Vicky - I do better when I have a specific goal I'm trying to reach. Hopefully I can do it! <br /><br />Allie - You should do it! Just try for 5 bags or something. It actually feels good to get rid of it. <br /><br />LindyLouMac - Thanks! The trick is to not go and buy 20 books to reward myself.Melissa (Avid Reader)https://www.blogger.com/profile/02119628715475021774noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8481406859587493585.post-61132749216617897302012-08-08T12:53:36.323-04:002012-08-08T12:53:36.323-04:00That is a lot of decluttering to do Melissa but wh...That is a lot of decluttering to do Melissa but what a great idea. :)LindyLouMachttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12282788551449445133noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8481406859587493585.post-75692701668312044752012-08-08T11:42:14.974-04:002012-08-08T11:42:14.974-04:00I love this idea! Matt and me are both huge pack-r...I love this idea! Matt and me are both huge pack-rats, so purging a bunch of stuff this month would be awesome...Alliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18420476898132383974noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8481406859587493585.post-65388296452220642322012-08-08T11:26:30.678-04:002012-08-08T11:26:30.678-04:00This is a great idea! I tend to hang onto a lot of...This is a great idea! I tend to hang onto a lot of stuff myself and this is a great way to get rid of it.Vickyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13637115550459813288noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8481406859587493585.post-75299093149858331562012-08-08T11:22:35.759-04:002012-08-08T11:22:35.759-04:00I have always claimed to be a "stuff magnet.&...I have always claimed to be a "stuff magnet." Sounds so much better than pack rat or hoarder. But the fact remains that no matter how much stuff I get rid of, more stuff appears, particulary, books. Although I am constantly (it seems) donating books to the library and charity stores for them to sell, I also purchase other books from the same stores! I am good at getting rid of clothes I no longer wear, however, and if I haven't worn something in a year, out it goes. But it is always a struggle.anniebhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17728598854622972187noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8481406859587493585.post-84057807746066723862012-08-08T10:04:58.234-04:002012-08-08T10:04:58.234-04:00Great idea. You did a good job.
Banoffee PieGreat idea. You did a good job.<br /><br /><a href="http://sweetascanbe.info/2012/08/08/ww-banoffee-pie/" rel="nofollow">Banoffee Pie</a>Simply Delicioushttp://sweetascanbe.info/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8481406859587493585.post-41622983769997256322012-08-08T08:42:34.034-04:002012-08-08T08:42:34.034-04:00You're braver than I am! I have a lot of stuff...You're braver than I am! I have a lot of stuff I could get rid of, but I have a bit of a tendency to get sentimentally attached to things that remind me of certain periods of my life.Ana S.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16092495983972185943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8481406859587493585.post-63269412533430445862012-08-08T08:07:29.524-04:002012-08-08T08:07:29.524-04:00I LOVE THAT IDEA! I would have absolutely no prob...I LOVE THAT IDEA! I would have absolutely no problem coming up with 31 bags. I try so hard to stay on top of the clutter and the stuff that breeds in my attic at night. My big answer is a garage sale every year or two.Sandy Nawrothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00564390728106776030noreply@blogger.com