tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post8759673185651020775..comments2024-03-18T08:33:25.907-04:00Comments on Inkwell Inspirations: Confessions of a Former Pack RatLisa Karon Richardsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02175430876079208723noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-3575779658627413012010-03-24T05:30:51.619-04:002010-03-24T05:30:51.619-04:00D'Ann, great post! I need to prioritise time t...D'Ann, great post! I need to prioritise time to spring clean and declutter, instead of putting it off for another day.Narellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07665380446283721576noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-8474350944668881082010-03-23T09:32:06.070-04:002010-03-23T09:32:06.070-04:00D'Ann, you ask the hard questions. I declutter...D'Ann, you ask the hard questions. I declutter sporadically. It I did it systematically, it would sure be a lot easier. I'm speaking for both inside the house and inside my heart. Thanks for this great post!Suzie Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06296203324088418271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-68303013252448625562010-03-22T21:24:10.322-04:002010-03-22T21:24:10.322-04:00I think it is definitely more exhausting to do the...I think it is definitely more exhausting to do the inside of us work, Dina! I think that's why so many shy away and instead stuff it all back into the dark recesses of their hearts. <br /><br />Yes you are relentless about donating, Mary! What a blessing for me to have been on the receiving end of that in the past!Anne Mateerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11330467138236037032noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-5674430379027572332010-03-22T20:25:37.915-04:002010-03-22T20:25:37.915-04:00I was a former pack rat too. And I experienced the...I was a former pack rat too. And I experienced the same freedom you shared. And now I'm relentless about donating, as are my kids...Mary DeMuthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06102710597183711588noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-71002553136839145872010-03-22T19:28:35.880-04:002010-03-22T19:28:35.880-04:00I'm not sentimental or a pack rat. I'm ver...I'm not sentimental or a pack rat. I'm very happy to give things away. I hate the process of getting rid of things because it's a lot of work, but I love the feeling when I can empty out bags and bags of pointless stuff. It makes me feel light and free. <br /><br />I'd say all of that applies emotionally as well. I like to try to get to the bottom of things and figure out what'Dina Sleimanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05214446103057806111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-65700840723775032172010-03-22T17:03:56.252-04:002010-03-22T17:03:56.252-04:00I know, Suzanne. In fact, when I knew I was doing ...I know, Suzanne. In fact, when I knew I was doing this topic, it shamed me into cleaning out my boys' closet, which I hadn't done in over 2 years! They've grown over 6 inches each since the last time, so you can imagine the clutter!<br /><br />I hear you, Jen. I did pretty well reducing the body this past fall, but this winter it's crept back. Yuck! And that's hilarious about Anne Mateerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11330467138236037032noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-45627233468685364342010-03-22T17:01:41.938-04:002010-03-22T17:01:41.938-04:00Jill--I try to take on little projects that don...Jill--I try to take on little projects that don't consume hours and hours. And on that note, some spots still don't see decluttering for longer than they should! My biggest way is to try to keep extraneous things from coming into the house in the first place! Of course that's easier said than done with four other people in house who don't necessarily evaluate their things by my Anne Mateerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11330467138236037032noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-65691782804617972162010-03-22T16:46:17.933-04:002010-03-22T16:46:17.933-04:00I'm trying to "reduce" my body right...I'm trying to "reduce" my body right now. UGGG!<br /><br />My grandma was a die-hard pack rat. When she passed away, my mom and I were digging through her things. In a huge stack of papers I found an article she had carefully torn out of a magazine: "How to Conquer Clutter." We laughed hysterically, which was just what we needed.<br /><br />I used to keep everything and myJennifer AlLeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18178922554247015759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-10010871399905521122010-03-22T15:34:49.123-04:002010-03-22T15:34:49.123-04:00Great post, D'Ann. I share your friend's g...Great post, D'Ann. I share your friend's goal of decluttering many aspects of my life. You wouldn't guess this if you were sitting here in the office with me, ugh. Why do I have half of this stuff?<br /><br />It is so hard to give away books. I do not want to leave a huge burden on my family, though, so I do plan to streamline a bit.<br /><br />Thought-provoking post! Thanks.Susanne Dietzehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09710634601407161821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-21807099481999175902010-03-22T14:39:37.565-04:002010-03-22T14:39:37.565-04:00inside my house I am always throwing things away B...inside my house I am always throwing things away BUT<br />in my heart, a hurt is the thing that wants to stay around as I am always looking for ways to make it better.<br /><br />mamat2730(at)charter(dot)netEdnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04132658803192802735noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-78814967392889976592010-03-22T10:57:11.102-04:002010-03-22T10:57:11.102-04:00I'm pretty good about getting rid of stuff tha...I'm pretty good about getting rid of stuff that we don't need or want. My husband tells me I don't have a sentimental bone in my body, which isn't true. It's just very small. <br /><br />I do have a hard time with books, though. I can't throw away a book. So instead I pass it on. Friends or the church library or something. <br /><br />D'Ann I loved the way you worked Lisa Karon Richardsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02175430876079208723noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-7097204371220100502010-03-22T09:25:35.371-04:002010-03-22T09:25:35.371-04:00Hi D'Ann,
I find it difficult to make the time...Hi D'Ann,<br />I find it difficult to make the time to declutter and reduce. I have a family that loves to hang on to everything. This is not healthy. Stuff accumulates dust, which I'm allergic to so if we got rid of the stuff it would help. Plus, having space free of clutter just makes me feel better. So now I need to come up with a plan. You'll see more of my issues on Wed. when IJillian Kenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12565274151603868808noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-38721971268271828762010-03-22T08:40:59.129-04:002010-03-22T08:40:59.129-04:00Yes, Patti, I have the hardest time with books. My...Yes, Patti, I have the hardest time with books. My criteria has become "would I want this book at my fingertips to loan to someone." If so, I keep it. If not, I often donate it to the library at my kids' small Christian school. <br /><br />I haul my stuff off to our local charity, too, Deb, when it gets overwhelming. I love thinking that someone who really needs it can use it while Anne Mateerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11330467138236037032noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-52190862952224258622010-03-22T08:02:47.682-04:002010-03-22T08:02:47.682-04:00I'm a big believer in taking stuff to the thri...I'm a big believer in taking stuff to the thrift stores - Salvation Army, Goodwill, Volunteers of America. <br /><br />When I moved 10 yrs ago from the house I grew up in, I had to make the tough choices with not only my stuff, but my parents' and my grandparents' and we had a big house with a basement, attic, garage, shed and barn... from 8 acres to a cottage on .4 <br /><br />So Debra E. Marvinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17853387871623424853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-24930702641911074402010-03-22T06:32:15.582-04:002010-03-22T06:32:15.582-04:00I love to be the first poster, especially such a g...I love to be the first poster, especially such a great one!<br /><br />You amaze me with the brilliant linking of Jesus' yoke and the yoke of stuff! Well said.<br /><br />Hmmm. We Lacys regularly haul to thrift stores and clean out pretty good...except for my old friends, wearing spines and bindings. I just can't cast them off in their old age. And I'm not sure that's a bad thing.pattihttp://www.pattilacy.com/blognoreply@blogger.com