What thoughtful care you're providing for your friend's possessions. It's not an easy job. Like you say it's surprising how much you can accumulate without intending to. I've started trying to reduce my piles of books recently, finally accepting that I'm not going to read most of them again but it's taking me a long time.
I'm starting to do the same with books, Ruth, I think I'm reaching that age when there is a limit to how many books I'm going to reread in my lifetime! There are too many that I want to read for the first time!
We moved last year and got rid of tons of stuff we’d accumulated, much stuck in the loft in boxes from our last move. Most of it was sold, donated, given away. We’re in a smaller house with little storage so won’t have a chance to accumulate much now hopefully. I was bad with craft and kitchen stuff, my husband with tools and SIY materials. Frightening how much stuff you can hoard!
I hear you! In recent years I’ve recycled and upcycled more and more. Most books I buy are secondhand. If I buy a new CD it’s usually in support of new independent artists. I love Freecycling. Recently I picked up a lovely little micro system, with Bluetooth connectivity!
What thoughtful care you're providing for your friend's possessions. It's not an easy job. Like you say it's surprising how much you can accumulate without intending to. I've started trying to reduce my piles of books recently, finally accepting that I'm not going to read most of them again but it's taking me a long time.
I'm starting to do the same with books, Ruth, I think I'm reaching that age when there is a limit to how many books I'm going to reread in my lifetime! There are too many that I want to read for the first time!
Not an easy undertaking, in more ways than one. Thank you for sharing. I’d never heard of Swedish death cleaning but agree it’s a sound approach
Thanks for reading, James.
Good job, though difficult.
Thanks for the ideas.
We moved last year and got rid of tons of stuff we’d accumulated, much stuck in the loft in boxes from our last move. Most of it was sold, donated, given away. We’re in a smaller house with little storage so won’t have a chance to accumulate much now hopefully. I was bad with craft and kitchen stuff, my husband with tools and SIY materials. Frightening how much stuff you can hoard!
Thanks for reading. It's astonishing how much you can hoard, without even intending to.
I hear you! In recent years I’ve recycled and upcycled more and more. Most books I buy are secondhand. If I buy a new CD it’s usually in support of new independent artists. I love Freecycling. Recently I picked up a lovely little micro system, with Bluetooth connectivity!