Blueridge Posted August 2, 2010 Share Posted August 2, 2010 We are currently purging our basement. I have hit a roadblock and need a little help. When I go through hundreds of good books, should I keep them all and just box them up since I am a book lover, or keep just a few and donate the rest? Also giving me trouble are the lovely toys that my girls have outgrown. Do I get rid of them all, or keep a special box of the really good ones for future grandbabies? :D I need to do this, but it's hard to let go of books and toys. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xuzi Posted August 2, 2010 Share Posted August 2, 2010 I have a hard time giving up books too, but I try to run them through two criteria: Are they books I know I'll want to re-read sometime in the near future? and Does my library carry them? I have given up some books that I read and enjoyed, but still aren't the type of book that I could see myself reading over again, and if I *did* ever find myself suddenly wanting to re-read them, I know my library has them so I can just check them out. I've really cut down on the amount of books on my shelves by doing this (and it's still a lot). Every book on my shelf is a book that I *love*. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parrothead Posted August 2, 2010 Share Posted August 2, 2010 Save the best of the toys and books. Box up and label the next best. Put a date a year from today on it. If you can't remember what is in there in a year, toss the box without opening. Donate the rest to the library and Goodwill. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChristusG Posted August 2, 2010 Share Posted August 2, 2010 I don't like boxing things up just for the sake of boxing them up. If they are just going to sit in a closet or something, it's just moving the clutter to another location in the house instead of getting rid of it. I usually keep books that I know I will want to re-read, or really good ones that I hope my children will read one day. As far as outgrown toys....if they were favorites of my kids, I try to keep a few so that they can pass them on to their children one day. If they were not favorites, I usually sell them on craigslist. I just really hate clutter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tardis Girl Posted August 2, 2010 Share Posted August 2, 2010 I HEAR YOU!!! I totally feel for you. My plan is to keep a few select toys for future use. Maybe you could have a defined box (or two) and limit yourself to that as a max. If your kids are older and you're just thinking grandkids, I would do something similar with books. Pick the ones that have special memories for them or a nice little selection for visitors; designate a certain amount of space and limit yourself to that. But I am very interested to hear others' opinions! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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