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24/11/2014

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Liking the feeling of fresh energy that is coming with this particular clear-headed, angst-free bout of decluttering of the stuff that was squirrelled away in the corners of the house. It was out of sight, but not out of mind and was weighing me down. I only realise that as I feel the lightness of getting rid of it.

I'm floating an inch or two above the ground now!

Kondo (see previous posts) talks of paring down to the volume that you can properly handle And I think how and why did I ever let it get beyond the volume I can properly handle?

How sane it is going to feel when I only have as much stuff as I can properly handle!

In most of the rooms, I absolutely love that I can go straight to an item I want from a shelf or cupboard and lift it without having to move anything else first. But what I did with the surplus when I organised the house like this, was to stuff it in the far corners  'just in case'. (I've been through all the just in case scenarios and decided I'll find solutions, if and when they happen, that don't involve keeping extra stuff..)

When family members come on Sunday there will be a box of nice surplus things with a Help Yourself sign on it, and anything not taken will go to the charity shop on Monday.

I do feel I am moving to a new level of Living Simply here which will free me up to Simply Live....

And you?
24 Comments
rusty duck link
24/11/2014 07:35:18 am

It's rubbing off on me. When I move back into my study I will have about half as much stuff. It is truly liberating!

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Freda
25/11/2014 05:27:10 am

It is!

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julia
24/11/2014 09:03:26 am

congratulations freda...i am delighted to be hearing about this journey of yours....:-)
warmest regards

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Freda
25/11/2014 05:27:55 am

Who would have thought it could be so exciting?

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Lucille
24/11/2014 03:27:28 pm

I am well on the way but there is a long way to go. Today the carpet cleaners arrive (booked a little prematurely pre-Kondo) and I have had to handle an enormous amount of dross in order to move it out of their way. It is a truly depressing sight, all heaped up in one room. Almost all of it is surplus to requirements. The sock drawer is still giving me enormous pleasure and so I can only imagine how it will fell when that effect is scaled up to the rest of the house.

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Freda
25/11/2014 05:28:49 am

MK does say, though only once, that it can take 6 months....Enjoy..

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Gail
24/11/2014 08:32:29 pm

What a clever idea your "help yourself" bag is.

When my friend, big time cook, died unexpectedly, I took all her fresh produce, unopened spices/oils to church and put on a table in the kitchen. I put a little basket out with a note that donations went to missions fund. Win win- people got goodies for a good price and the missions fund got a few dollars

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Freda
25/11/2014 05:29:59 am

Absolutely win-win. What a lovely thing to do!

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kristieinbc link
24/11/2014 11:39:24 pm

I've been going through my own decluttering phase since we decided to move to a small cottage last year. I was ruthless right around the time of the move, but have noticed that I've started to accumulate "stuff" again. I just ordered the Kondo book for my Kindle. It will be interesting to hear what she suggests.

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Freda
25/11/2014 05:31:33 am

It will be interesting to see what in the book 'speaks to your condition' to use the lovely Quaker phrase.

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Angela Wade
25/11/2014 12:20:42 am

I've been reading your blog for a while now and love it - love your style, your journey, your thoughts and your garden! Thank you for letting us share in a little bit of your beautiful world.

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Freda
25/11/2014 05:32:39 am

The privilege is all mine Angela. Thank you for reading, and for your kind comments.

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cath
25/11/2014 01:12:14 am

How I love to see you floating. You breathe hapiness. One day I will recognize that feeling and think of you again.

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Freda
25/11/2014 05:33:17 am

Cath, thank you.

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Sarah link
25/11/2014 03:03:47 am

Since we moved we too have found that it is much easier to find things. All of that decluttering before hand made such a difference. Sarah x

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Freda
25/11/2014 05:34:14 am

So worth the effort Sarah, isn't it!

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viv link
25/11/2014 07:33:12 am

I keep revisiting places I have already decluttered and I always find there is more that can go the second time round. It is very liberating - I really think the answer is not to buy things in the first place - but enjoy the space more.

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Freda
25/11/2014 07:40:57 pm

You are so right!

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Madeleine
25/11/2014 03:19:12 pm

Hi Freda,

I'm loving this series of posts, and finding it exhilarating to join you in the process of letting go and simplifying.

Marie's book still hasn't arrived, but I'm already on the path. Today I tackled clothes, gifts, and supposedly 'useful' things given to me by my ex. All of these things were given with love, and the best of intentions, but I didn't want any of them!! To me they represent 'stuff and clutter' when what I really wanted was companionship. I have held onto the stuff due to guilt over the money that was spent on my behalf. I have smiled all day since letting it go!!

Soon all that will remain will be those items that sing with beauty...

Madeleine.x

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Freda
25/11/2014 07:42:58 pm

Misplaced guilt is a lot of stress. Yay for your clearing and things that sing with beauty!

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Swissrose link
25/11/2014 06:10:45 pm

Brilliant feeling!!!

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Freda
25/11/2014 07:44:31 pm

Amazing isn't it in our unequal world ! Of more anon....

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Gail
25/11/2014 08:31:35 pm

Angela -wish I had written those words.
Freda, you add whimsy, beauty, and good ideas into my life

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Freda
26/11/2014 06:21:42 am

i'm very touched by your kind comments Gail!

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