Because I have my grandmother's stuff, plus my parents' stuff, plus my stuff -- all in my modest bungalow -- it has felt horribly crowded. So, this year, I decided to do the same resolution again. It's helping me be more vicious when it comes to turfing things that might come handy (mch).
I know it will be a while before I am actually in control of the mess, but I'm finally starting to feel better about things. It helps that a former co-worker's sister is going off to university next fall, and has nothing in the way of furnishings -- absolutely nothing.
I felt great getting rid of some of my mugs and tea towels this week. Have you ever realised just how long linen tea towels last? I gave her one that had been a calendar for 1985 because still it looked pretty good. The one from 1976 was a little too faded to give, I thought, even though the fabric was in excellent condition.
Today, I started cleaning out under the bathroom sink. I think I had nail polish and bags of make up in there from the seventies! The worst of it is, I didn't have time to sort that stuff before I moved in 2008, so I need to do it now.
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