Purging..... As a VERY sentimental person and avid collector purging is hard! Ross and I have been working on the house. Just feeling like less is more! It is a process especially for me. The house is starting to feel so good, so light.
I felt like my studio has been weighting me down. I keep having dreams about packing and cleaning. It is amazing all of the anxiety I feel in the dream and then when I wake up. Conclusion..... I am purging my studio. Trying to get rid of things I don't need and packing up some of the sentimental objects the are cluttering my space. It is a process and I have such a short attention span (no wonder my kids are that way) that I get bored easy.... Find myself doing other things. Like blogging! I look around and even the places that I have purged and cleaned still feel full. Frustrating! I am just trying to work my way through the space then go back if I need to. Oy Vey!
Now back to cleaning.... And PURGING!!! That needs to be the key word!
XO
Valori
I have been feeling exactly that way! It is suffocating to have so much stuff! And then once you have been married awhile and have kids, then their stuff piles up, their stuff is your sentimental stuff (trust me my daughters are 22 and 28 and I still have their darling wonderful drawings and school lessons and beanie babies and dollies and omg. Let it go. Have a big ol sale and save the money for a rainy day. Listen to me...I'd better get purging!
Posted by: Pam | March 03, 2012 at 03:03 PM
Yep, we're doing some purging at our house too. My husband and I are trading off getting completely sick of all the stuff we have. So far we've tackled 3 areas of the house with many more to go. Good luck!
Posted by: Naomi | March 03, 2012 at 08:03 PM
We just completed a move after living in the same place for fifteen years, so I know the joy of purging! It felt so great to only unpack (and have) those things that we really cared about!
Now if you need to purge some of that lovely fabric - I could certainly help ease your burden by giving some a new home - ha ha!! Good Luck!
Posted by: Becky Greene | March 03, 2012 at 10:05 PM
I think the hardest part of purging is actually getting the stuff physically out of the house. I have boxes of books I need to get to the charity shop and they've ready to go for a couple of months..shame on me :-)
good luck wwith the cleaning.
Posted by: Sew Create It - Jane | March 04, 2012 at 03:43 AM
Give yourself a goal: this drawer or this cabinet today-not too overwhelming. Then take that box or bag of purged stuff and put it in your car right away! Find it a good home: charity shop, goodwill, or guild. Lather, rinse and repeat :)
Posted by: Carrie Mc W | March 04, 2012 at 06:45 AM
Hi there! How are you? I am about to embark on this adventure in my garage! Scary. I tend to make piles of things that I want to get rid of or things I don't know where to put out there and then just leave them. BAD habit! Out of sight out of mind. Now we can barely walk out there so it is time to purge! Our charity pick up is Thursday so I have to get moving!
Posted by: Kim | March 04, 2012 at 09:24 AM
Hi Val, sounds like you are in good company and I am doing the same thing! !0+ years of quilt magazines, 'what was I thinking' fabrics or just fabrics that no longer interest me. It's all going! My studio makeover is just about complete but I have made a goal to reduce my stash of fabrics and wool by at least 30%. My rule, once I decide it's going I am not allowed to change my mind :) It will be so great to know where everything is and be able to get my hands on it when I want it. Plus, then maybe I will only have 2 lifetimes worth of supplies instead of 3 or 4 :) Take care and good luck!
PS: Of course the first thing I wondered when I read your post was "is she going to sell her 'old' stuff at the shop? Must go see. Oh wait, I am supposed to be purging too!"
Posted by: Val | March 04, 2012 at 12:05 PM
Valorie, I feel your pain. I had a professional organiser come in and help with my studio with a catch phrase of "I can't wait to see what is in this drawer" and "this is a no judgement zone"...we are now BFF's. It felt great and I have donated WIP's and what was I thinking fabrics to a retirement village and 6 enormous bags of fabric to my girls high school.
We are now decluttering and organising the home, starting with my bedroom.
It is a lot of work but feels so good. Keep going it is worth it.
Posted by: Alexandra | March 10, 2012 at 04:28 PM
I think i need to do some purging instead of hoarding. My room looks like a volcano erupted at the moment. Have to take some purging inspiration.
Susie
Posted by: Susie Walsh | May 12, 2012 at 03:23 AM