I Need to go Clean Now

I know the feeling. I toss and shred all the time and still drowning in paper.

@akalinus I believe in cleaning and getting rid of things that no longer serve a purpose, but I also know how hard it can be to part with things. Especially if they hold a sentimental memory.

@ScribbledAdNauseum My son quit his job so I feel okay with giving his old uniforms to the thrift shop. But no decisions about the rest of the stuff yet.

I know the feeling. I am starting to realize that if something is not here, I don't have to clean it or put it anywhere. It is gone and I don't need to deal with it. Except for the memory of it, of course.

@akalinus not usually..once I have made the uncomfortable decision to purge whether it is to throw it out or take it to the thriftstore I follow through..I am bad when it comes to clothes and books. I save all these things that I will never wear or use again. Books though are friends..I don't like to get rid of them.

@snowy22315 I give books to friends or take them to the thrift shop.

Do you ever reconsider and go take some stuff back? I have that problem with books but there is no more room on the shelves and piles.

@just4him That is a great thing to do. Some people just don't care if they take up double spaces.

I laughed about how you stated that. Yes, take it out by all means.

@akalinus I'll get it out this morning. By the time I got everything done here, it was dark. I don't go anywhere in the dark, except in the morning to the pool when I know traffic won't be bad. The dumpster isn't far, but with my cataracts, I want to make certain when I'm pulling back into the parking space, I'm parking straight and giving the people on either side of me enough room as well.

Thanks. Part of my problem is other people's stuff. I do toss and shred a lot of paper and file more but sometimes it overwhelms me.

I understand about books. I have a ton of my son's clothes here. He finally told me to sort it out and only save the very best stuff. Thanks, son.

@akalinus I keep recycling cloths in house almost twice a year. They become clutter if not used anymore and occupy so much of space.

@arunima25 My son said I could donate all his old work uniforms. Yay, that gets rid of a lot of clutter.

@akalinus it's amazing how much stuff you collect in just a little while.

@popciclecold It is a little hard to believe. I keep taking stuff out of here, tossing or donating or giving away. It is endless, I can't imagine what it would be like if I just let it accumulate here. Yikes!

I can't believe how much stuff is in my place. It is not all mine though.

Thanks, that is good for inspiration. I think I have dust from the last century.

It is never completely done. By the time you get to the end, it is time to start over.

@akalinus I agree with you completely, cleaning something or the other goes on and on in almost every home. It is really tiring on some days.

@vsai2008 It sure is never-ending. I wish they would invent a self-cleaning house.

It is a good thing they take your books. Some libraries are very particular about which books they accept.

@Shivram59 Friendship and things in common always helps. I have tried to donate to libraries and they only wanted new books.

@akalinus I have talked to the librarian.He will accept those books.Acasually he is a member of our football team and my close friend.