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Post by hangers on Apr 5, 2014 20:28:35 GMT -5
Recycled a seed catalog, a birthday card from Menards, several Entree sections from paper I had saved for recipes. Sure, like I have the get up and go for new recipes:-) Made a dent in a long neglected pile at least.
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Post by catcat on Apr 5, 2014 20:58:05 GMT -5
Pitched out almost everything in a big tote bin from attic & some stuff from bedroom. I did not count.
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Post by oust on Apr 5, 2014 22:08:50 GMT -5
2 more trash bags and the shredding bag went out tonight. Nothing new in for 3 weeks last new thing was the keurig coffee machine
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Post by liza on Apr 5, 2014 22:11:36 GMT -5
I was so tired when I got home late last night that I didn't put the garbage out last night. I woke up about dawn and put the garbage out then. And went back to sleep.
As I look above in the thread I'm impressed by the variety of items we are clearing out. Yay for us!
Carry on,
Liz A
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Post by Deleted on Apr 7, 2014 11:19:59 GMT -5
I'm counting my one-a-days for like the last two weeks, . I've been getting rid of the ex's stuff. So far, some beadboard panels, an old TV, a textbook, an old cell phone charger, a textbook, and some outdoor equipment. Every time I'd list an item for sale/giveaway or meet someone to drop it off, there was anxiety big time. But I know that what was making me anxious wasn't the stuff, it was just the memory of the person attached to them and feeling scared to let go of that (even though he's been gone for a year and a half). As with anything I've given away, once I ride the anxiety wave down it's replaced with relief and a sense of being lighter. You guys all continue to amaze me!
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Post by liza on Apr 7, 2014 14:59:23 GMT -5
Good for you scootypuffjr persisting through the anxiety!
Today I continued to rinse food and beverage containers for recycling and have pretty much filled a large bag to put out tomorrow for pick up by the Sanitation department.
Carry on,
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Post by catcat on Apr 7, 2014 22:03:27 GMT -5
Emptied another container bin from the attic full of mostly unrelated things. I remember what happened. Some years ago, my DD needed to move in here into the attic room. Things were scattered around the ENTIRE floor, not just around the edges. I went up there with bins & tossed anything anywhere. So---like items are not with like items. Then----as is so common with me---out of sight, out of mind kicked in. Years later, I have decided to make it right. This week, I have almost filled a 30 gallon trash can with junk stuff. None of it is kitchen, etc. trash. That's in another one. I feel good. W/O this SooS, I would never have done it. It has really helped me wake up, so to speak !
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Post by catcat on Apr 8, 2014 22:20:30 GMT -5
I went out to lunch with a friend today & did some window shopping with her too. My ingrown toenail was hurting & I was happy to get home & into slippers. Fortunately, before she picked me up, I had done little things like make bed, clear dishes, a load of laundry, etc. & I took out all the trash & the recycling. But nothing really big, like the attic bin stuff.
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Post by liza on Apr 8, 2014 22:28:01 GMT -5
Started a new bag for paper recycling.
Carry on.
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Post by oust on Apr 8, 2014 22:36:49 GMT -5
I took out 3 bags of trash tonight. Junk mail went in the can from today aswell.
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Post by liza on Apr 9, 2014 19:08:08 GMT -5
Began filling a new bag with plastic, glass and metal recyclables.
Carry on.
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Post by misssue on Apr 9, 2014 20:40:13 GMT -5
Good news for all of you getting things out of your space!
Scooty, welcome! You nailed it, it is hard to get rid of things of someone, when you have a breakup or an ex spouse or otherwise. It can be very cathartic. Sometimes it takes time... I was divorced after 28 years, and his clothes went first... it took a year for us to divorce, and he moved out a few times over the years! The final time he moved out, I put all his clothes in black bags in the garage.. after the divorce, I got rid of all of them, nice donations, some men benefited from it. Long term marriage, takes about a year to divorce in most state, and it did us too. Time does heal... and take care of you now! I gained the other half of the closet.. and wasted no time filling it up! It took me time to start seeing the good side of being single! But I did!
I got rid of a ton of paper that piled up in my family room, and I am getting anything that does not belong in there, out! For someone who does not have a lot of bills, and what I do have pay online, I sure had a lot of bank statements, papers and paper junk piled up. It does not take long! I am working on a plan where I do not have any music or distractions on for an hour I work on thing like this. I am a great multi tasker, but I am trying to spend concentrated hour to work on purging without any distractions. Mindfulness. I need to think about what I am doing and keep thinking how I got into this fix.. something like that! Keep going all!
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Post by ccd on Apr 9, 2014 21:37:32 GMT -5
I like the idea of one item a day. I've been doing WITs, which is very helpful, but sometimes I feel like I'm just treading water--doing the things that need to be done, but not progressing.
One copper tea kettle that I no longer use and have not polished in years, so it was neither useful nor decorative.
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Post by cando on Apr 10, 2014 3:02:13 GMT -5
4 papers into recycle bag
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Post by ccd on Apr 10, 2014 20:28:07 GMT -5
Filled and threw out a bag of papers and trash from two crates in my kitchen
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