historically accurate Posted February 25 Share Posted February 25 I am in shock today. I have quietly started doing a loose version of Dana K. White's methods (a slob comes clean). I'm keeping up on dishes and cleaning the kitchen, and I'm randomly opening drawers and cupboards and flinging out trash and obvious clutter. I have done nothing that might be "hard" decisions. I have mentioned nothing to anyone, but they've noticed the piles in the car to go to Salvation Army and the increased trash. It's been about 5 weeks since I started. I have touched no one else's clutter except boxing up some artwork that was on the floor and putting it on a closet shelf. This was when middle DD (my most sentimental-clutter one) had covid and was sleeping in a different bedroom and I had to stay in her room. Today, DH cleaned out his work-from-home area and his rather sizeable collection of water bottles. Middle gathered up and offered her entire large LEGO collection for donation. Youngest set aside for donation 2 entire shelves of books! It's a little more chaotic than when I do quick little declutters, but I am definitely not complaining. Y'all, this is HUGE! 32 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SKL Posted February 25 Share Posted February 25 I know the feeling. Both of my kids have purged quite a bit in the past month or so. I love it and hope it continues. 🙂 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hilltopmom Posted February 25 Share Posted February 25 (edited) If you don’t want to just drop at a thrift store, I’m sure your closest elementary school would love the legos (we are always looking for more here, I know). good luck! Edited February 25 by Hilltopmom 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mommyoffive Posted February 25 Share Posted February 25 That is awesome. I am sure you could sell the Lego if you wanted to. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
historically accurate Posted February 25 Author Share Posted February 25 17 minutes ago, Hilltopmom said: If you don’t want to just drop at a thrift store, I’m sure your closest elementary school would love the legos (we are always looking for more here, I know). good luck! I work at 2 libraries, and they both have LEGO building clubs, so I'm going to ask the youth managers before I donate them to Salvation Army. We got them into 20-25 gallon sized bags. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
historically accurate Posted February 25 Author Share Posted February 25 4 minutes ago, historically accurate said: I work at 2 libraries, and they both have LEGO building clubs, so I'm going to ask the youth managers before I donate them to Salvation Army. We got them into 20-25 gallon sized bags. And a substantial collection of Rainbow Loom bracelet making thingees and bands just got added to the pile. Whoo-hoo! I'm thinking one of the libraries may want those as well. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustEm Posted February 25 Share Posted February 25 Lucky! I wish that were the case here. When I declutter an area, everyone takes it as an invitation to start filling it back up. My dad lives with us and every time him and my mom leave for a few weeks to cruise or go to their other house I declutter things in the kitchen, just things we have many duplicates of. And every time he comes back he buys more of the things I've covertly gotten rid of. He doesn't even know I got rid of it, he just always thinks having back ups is necessary. For ex, we have 5 ice cream scoops of different sizes. One is for ice cream. The others were all him testing which size was right for filling raviolis, which is great. When he found the right size he bought more of them in case one broke! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heartstrings Posted February 25 Share Posted February 25 I love Dana’s methods. It’s so easy and makes so much sense. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faith-manor Posted February 26 Share Posted February 26 (edited) I have been trying to declutter, thin the herd. It had not caught on with dh yet. I need him to catch this communicable disease! 😁 Edited February 26 by Faith-manor 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beth S Posted February 26 Share Posted February 26 (edited) Dana K. White is so helpful. Her books are easily available online, at the library, or on Hoopla. Here's a sample of her youtubes. She also does weekly live Q&As. Edited February 27 by Beth S 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harriet Vane Posted February 26 Share Posted February 26 I started working on our basement this past weekend. The whole tribe is coming for Easter and we need more rooms for people to sleep in, so it's time to sort and rearrange. Dh is a great partner in this. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ottakee Posted February 26 Share Posted February 26 34 minutes ago, Beth S said: Dana is so helpful. Her books are easily available online, at the library, or on Hoopla. Here's a sample of her youtubes. She also does weekly live Q&As. Good questions. If only I could get my young adult kids on board. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Momof4sweetkids Posted February 27 Share Posted February 27 DH prefers I not get rid of anything. I'm considering just putting things in storage tubs in the attic where they will stay forever.... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarita Posted February 27 Share Posted February 27 Thanks for this I read/saw some of her stuff and I'm starting some stuff too. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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