Decluttering. I´m learning from Coral. / myLot

Chile

October 26, 2021 7:13pm CST

I have been thinking a lot about selling my house and going to a senior home. I don´t know what is available here so I talked about this with my friends when they came. It seems that they are thinking about this too. For the moment, I´m giving away some of the things I love to the people I love that want them. And yesterday I gave two crocheted quilts made by myself to Dixie, to take to the mountains. I am not giving anything that my daughters might like. I ask them first. But in this case both of them said no. I am reaching a time in my life when I need to get rid of good things I don´t need any longer. How about you?

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Toni

@toniganzon (77288)

• Philippines

27 Oct 21

I have never thought of that yet. But when i retire someday, i would prefer to live with my son and I’m sure he would want me in his home. The thing with our culture is that our children never become emancipated. Families live together till we stop breathing.

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marguicha

@marguicha (230365)

• Chile

27 Oct 21

Not here now. My girls love me but don´t want me with them.

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marguicha

@marguicha (230365)

• Chile

27 Oct 21

@toniganzon That is cultural, I suppose.

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Toni

@toniganzon (77288)

• Philippines

27 Oct 21

@marguicha yeah i can understand that. If my parents were alive, i would want to live with them. Spend every single day with them. My father would have loved it.

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rakski

@rakski (156693)

• Philippines

27 Oct 21

Just like you and Coral, I try to have all the things I needed and use only. I do not want to have lots of things that I do not use. I am thinking of letting go of some old clothing now.

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marguicha

@marguicha (230365)

• Chile

27 Oct 21

I am doing my best lately.

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rakski

@rakski (156693)

• Philippines

28 Oct 21

@marguicha yes, as I grow older I realize that I cannot keep all things even if I like them because I prefer a clean and clutter-free house.

PinkCashmereYarn

@bluerubymoon53 (3286)

• United States

27 Oct 21

I know your friends will appreciate your gifts to them. It will be even more special to them knowing that you made them.

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marguicha

@marguicha (230365)

• Chile

27 Oct 21

Dixie was very happy. This morning I went to the second floor to see if they had left it behind them and they were no longer at ny house

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Kayla Tsukino

@kaylachan (84863)

• Daytona Beach, Florida

27 Oct 21

My husband remains to be a pack rat. Getting him to get rid of anything is almost like pulling teeth. However, when push comes to shove he can should he need to.

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marguicha

@marguicha (230365)

• Chile

27 Oct 21

At my age (76) there are lots of things that I no longer need. Specially with the pandemia, I invite a couple or 2 at the most. I don´t need lots of dishes, pots or blankets. So many of my things are going to other places.

Eva James

@wolfgirl569 (135966)

• Marion, Ohio

27 Oct 21

By doing that you will know the person you wanted it to go to, got it

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marguicha

@marguicha (230365)

• Chile

27 Oct 21

I guess so.

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RasmaSandra

@RasmaSandra (98106)

• Daytona Beach, Florida

27 Oct 21

It is always good to do some decluttering and nice that you could pass on some things that others can use, Ever since I moved back to the US I don't have very much stuff,

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marguicha

@marguicha (230365)

• Chile

27 Oct 21

I was not happy when I offered my quilts to my daughters and they did not accept them. So when Dixie was so happy with it, I was happy too.

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