Allan
and I have been talking for the last year or two about downsizing,
meaning finding a way to live in less space with fewer things. In
order to do something like this, we need to get rid of some of our
many possessions now. So, once again, I am getting rid of 100 things.
As
you know, I have done this before. In fact, I have done it several
times. But, since I have done it several times, it's time to cut just
a little bit deeper. And I now have the perfect excuse: the Toppenish
House, or TopHouse, as we refer to it. TopHouse has a modest kitchen,
2 small bedrooms, and a finished attic containing 2 rooms. There is
very little storage space, meaning we will have to either not store
so many things or create more storage. I prefer the “not store so
many things” option. Plus, this means when it's time to move we
won't have as much to move. Win-win!
I
will keep a running list of the number and type of things I am
getting rid of, so stay tuned.
How about you? Do you have a plan for de-cluttering? Or do you have the luxury of plenty of room and storage space? How do you manage your possessions, your hobby materials, your clothing and linens, your tools and kitchen things?
[Here they are, my 100
Things: 5 shirts; 1 pr capris; 2 jeans; 2 sweaters; 1 blouse; 1
formal dress; 2 cookbooks; 1 sign (total: 15) 1 shirt, 1 pants, 1 pkg
decorative baggies, 2 bottles, box, stack papers, bubble wrap, another
stack papers, 5 egg cartons, 3 trinkets, bag of shopping bags, 2 shirts,
6 books, door handle, 12 jars, banana box (total 55) ferry schedule,
stack of papers, 4 boxes, fencing, 4 hankies/rags, 8 underclothing,
toaster, cd, 6 bottles, cosmetics container, act fluoride rinse exp date
2004 (really!), 3 more egg cartons, first aid container, 2 expired
ointments, stethoscope, 2 coats, snowsuit, almond crumbs, plastic bin,
air pump, kitty litter scooper, banana box, 4 magazines. Over 100 things
in 8 days (July 2-July 10)!]
