tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26430351.post116500998817436794..comments2023-10-31T07:23:10.971-04:00Comments on dame: Spring Cleaningthe damehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12198483122054652116noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26430351.post-1165942566454369212006-12-12T11:56:00.000-05:002006-12-12T11:56:00.000-05:00penny - glad you shared! I come from a similar bac...penny - glad you shared! I come from a similar background and my mother still hold onto EVERYTHING with a death grip. I think that's where my ritual came from... when I was younger I had the urge to keep everything and I have tried to abandon that attitude because the fewer possessions now make me feel free instead of destitute.<BR/><BR/>Excellent approach you and your husband take - having one thing "in" meaning another thing goes out. I do that especially with clothing and kitchenware - I buy in basics and when I buy new it is often to replace a basic with a higher quality but similar item. So the replaement is a natural thing to do in those cases!the damehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12198483122054652116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26430351.post-1165933611627172492006-12-12T09:26:00.000-05:002006-12-12T09:26:00.000-05:00I totally understand. Being from a poor family th...I totally understand. Being from a poor family that has a tendency to horde things (and I mean it literally and in a bad way) it was like a light bulb went off when unpacking after moving somewhere. We were trying to organize closets and my husband said "Do you wear that sweater? Do you like that sweater?" And when I said "No, not really, but it might work for xyz occasion." He said "toss it. If xyz occasion ever comes up, we'll buy you a new sweater or outfit. Why do we pay to clean, store, and move items we don't even like or want?" BINGO! So, now I, like you, take pride in annually cleaning out the closets. We also have a general rule that new things can't come into the house (or closets) without something else going out. So it makes me think while shopping too. "Do I really want or need that neat or cute item?" <BR/><BR/>Thought I'd share.PennyDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07877508612551102966noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26430351.post-1165605321668575182006-12-08T14:15:00.000-05:002006-12-08T14:15:00.000-05:00wow, I can't imagine selling everything and moving...wow, I can't imagine selling everything and moving to a new country!<BR/><BR/>Cudos to her!!<BR/><BR/>DesireeAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com