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SPRING-Clean Declutter - Need Help

SPRING-Clean Declutter - Need Help

The ALL-YEAR-ROUND job of DECLUTTERING and CLEANING our homes is daunting. Especially for those of us who HOARD, or struggle with depression, and decisions, anxiety & other MI. I'm so challenged in this way so reaching out for support. Maybe start an Declutterers Army 💪

If you suffer the same challenge or have some great suggestions - type away... 💙💜💙💜💙💜💙

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@1stepup, thanks for your encouragement 😁 I think this is a good new year's resolution - decluttering!!! Good to o have you here. ❤❤❤

@Owlunar, will reply in more D tail later but its sure good to see you ❤❤❤

@TAB, something tells me u might be a slight minimalist, hmm, guess we're all at different levels & therefore encourage each other, stay strong 🌟

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Hi @TAB

I am wishing you the best possible New Year too

Dec

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@Former-Member thanks! This is perfect for me as I have just moved house and have the opportunity to organise my home and declutter while I unpack.

As a horder I think having others to support me will help me achieve it.

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I'm adding this to my goal list for 2018

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I have no idea @Former-Member .. I was just conversating re I had recently taken stuff to salvos 😀

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Aww thanks Dec @Owlunar 😀 You too

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@Former-Member
A couple of friends have stick vacuums and they love them - lightweight, good for small jobs. Worked out a spot where we can put one so will see how much a good one costs. I am told some of the cheap ones don't do the job so well.

@Adge How perfectly dreadful, would certainly take the shine off receiving a parcel.

Hey @Awpgirl nice to meet you. Tackling one box at a time sounds like a good plan.

@TAB containerising is a great way to sort stuff, as long as it is stuff we need and not just packing away things we no longer need. Labelling containers is also helpful.

Darcy

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@Former-Member nice to meet you too

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True @Former-Member I had a friend once who used to pack containers for roadside picnics etc and knew exactly where everything was, and was a neat and organised. I thought it was a bit nuts at time but have been wishful that I had done similar a few times since then 😀..

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Cripes @Adge -

that is such toxic behaviour - please don't feel guilty about throwing that our - yes - that kind of hoarding has a way of finding a good home for something and my ex and I used to have fights about it

People would give him junk and he would bring it to our house and I would refuse to allow it in the house insisting that someone was just giving it to him - to give it a good home - which wouldn't be my home

It's so painful that - and a lot worse than just hoarding - which my ex did - trying to provide a good home for these things - but passing them on which helps no one

I'm so sorry - this must be a heart-ache for you - yeah - she could have thrown it away without wasting money on the postage

I'm so sorry Adge

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