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Post by notsomessyshell on Apr 26, 2010 17:08:10 GMT -5
What is that? Why did I feel the need to pack that up? What do I do with all this? Where is....? How come I keep opening box after box and still don't know where my underwear are??!!!
Welcome to my world lately. I am feeling a bit overwhelmed. Hubby is working really hard to bring in all the stuff from the storage shed so we won't have to pay more rent. But now I am freaking a little over all the stuff. Everywhere. Lots of work hours this week. Last night emptied 4 boxes of kitchen stuff. Hubby was bringing in stuff I took OUT! Had a few words over that, but in the end he took it back out...*sigh* such a long process....
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Post by ponygirl on Apr 26, 2010 17:18:21 GMT -5
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Post by dtesposito on Apr 26, 2010 17:41:25 GMT -5
Stack them up somewhere and don't let them overwhelm you! One at a time, and eventually they will all be gotten through. Then think how happy you'll be to have said goodbye to the storage shed!
diane
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Post by messymimi on Apr 26, 2010 18:01:59 GMT -5
Box by box, day by day, it will get done.
messymimi
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Post by eagle on Apr 26, 2010 18:17:43 GMT -5
Just opened some myself today from our move 5 years ago. Don't wait that long, if you can possibly help it. I had some nice surprises, but some of it just went into the trash. Make-up that is over 5 years old just went into the trash. A pretty chime went onto the mantle over the fireplace. It's really nice and I had totally forgotten about it. I replaced the batteries, pushed the on button and a little fan inside blows wind upwar to get the chimes to give off a very pleasant sound. I'm very glad I found this one. Most of the other stuff didn't mean a fig to me, though. I still have a few more boxes I just discovered last week in the basement to go through. I wonder what else I will find.
Shell, keep it up. You're doing very well. My only suggestion is to use a thick marking pen to label the boxes that are going out. If you write something to indicate where that box is going, then perhaps Hubby won't bring it back inside. Particularly if they are going to your local charity or the trash.
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Post by notsomessyshell on Apr 26, 2010 18:27:28 GMT -5
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Post by hopehope on Apr 26, 2010 20:15:31 GMT -5
hahaha. gently. encouragement.  love, hope |
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Post by breakingfree on Apr 27, 2010 7:39:20 GMT -5
Wow, do I know how you feel. Just this past week we went through boxes of stuff that I had SWORN I had sorted and had gotten rid of. I don't know if it is selective memory or what. Just seeing that stuff was a total shock. As others here pointed out, though, I am at a better place now and a majority of is either thrown away, shredded and recycled, or slated for our yard sale.
Just keep on keepin' on. You can work through it!
BF
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Post by notsomessyshell on Apr 27, 2010 18:03:47 GMT -5
5 bags and 4 boxes done today! Yay!!! Boxes were the rest of my kitchen. My china is now put away. Clean and shiny.  I have coffee mugs again. I missed my favorite cups. Funny what we latch on to, huh. Washed blankets and curtains. Started cleaning the shower when the electrician got here to fix the sockets. Nice to be able to let someone in again.  Oldest is cleaning the entertainment center. Ick. It looks almost new. We all are making vows to keep everything clean. So far everyone is pitching in. I hope we make new habits before the newness of this place wears off. Did Hubby's side of the closet last night. That man has more clothes than any guy I know. I purged more of his clothes last night. But he still takes up over 1/2 the 3 door closet. I purged so much of my clothes it is almost sad to look at my side. Shopping time! I do take up over 1/2 the closet in the shoe department. Shoes are my addiction. |
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Post by puppybox on Apr 28, 2010 15:02:29 GMT -5
your mislabeld box gave me an idea for husband that brings things IN that have been designated to go OUT:
label them "maternity bras" "feminine hygeine products" "old Fat pants" etc. he will not open to see what is realyl inside!
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Post by ponygirl on Apr 28, 2010 15:15:47 GMT -5
your mislabeld box gave me an idea for husband that brings things IN that have been designated to go OUT: label them "maternity bras" "feminine hygeine products" "old Fat pants" etc. he will not open to see what is realyl inside! |
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Post by disorganizeddragon on Apr 29, 2010 0:04:29 GMT -5
your mislabeld box gave me an idea for husband that brings things IN that have been designated to go OUT: label them "maternity bras" "feminine hygeine products" "old Fat pants" etc. he will not open to see what is realyl inside!  Now I'm going to be thinking of scary box labels instead of doing the research I'm supposed to be doing. (It's a lot more fun to think of scary box labels.) I opened several boxes during my cleaning frenzy last night and either thought a) "What in the h*ll is that?" or b) "Why in the h*ll did I pack/move/keep that?" Seriously, how many office supplies does one person need? I could open up a Staples store.  And don't even get me started on the stuff that made no sense whatsoever . . . MS, sounds as if you and the family are making great progress. I know you can keep it going.  |
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Post by StuffNoMore on Apr 29, 2010 2:26:39 GMT -5
In my basement I have a few boxes from when I built the house and moved in way back in 1992! When I do get the basement cleaned out, I'm tossing them, sight unseen!
SNM
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Post by lizzie on Apr 29, 2010 4:53:56 GMT -5
Puppybox, you are a genius!
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Post by notsomessyshell on Apr 29, 2010 16:29:34 GMT -5
Puppybox, I used to keep anything I didn't want the men in my house to mess with in a tampon box! Worked perfectly.
Now it is crunch time to empty the storage unit. The boxes are winning at the moment. I can't convince Hubby to leave them in the garage. AND his new thing is telling me where stuff should go. Who are you and where have you been for the past 23 years? Sorry the decorating of the house is my department.
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