Ready To Clean

[JJJ]

I have a very hard time throwing things away. They have to be unrepairable and very damage.

Any tips for that

[Janet]

I sure don't have a tip. I tend to keep things longer than I should too. I just don't want things so packed I can't find anything. I try to go by that if I can't remember the last time I used it, it goes to a box for a garage sale. That way if I change my mind before the sale...it's still here. Most of the time though, I don't change my mind. It seems I hang on to things more with a sentimental. I really need to quit that. I have all of Rick's parents pictures and letters they wrote to each other and have all of Mom and Dad's pictures and odds and ends too. Even Mom's mother's marriage license. I just can't seem to let those kind of things go. So they are all in plastic tubs either in the attic or in the loft in the garage.

I did clean out some kitchen drawers today that hold my towels and dish clothes. I needed to separate all the ones for holidays. The drawers were just getting too full. I brought home alot of Mom's towels and knitted wash cloths she made.

Jessica, I guess you just have to really think about it and do what you feel you need to do. It's so hard for me, but I need more room.