Not too distant a time ago...pre-marriage, pre-house, kiddos, and pets, I didn't have much stuff. I had very little in college due to moving apartments etc. After school, my boyfriend/now husband and I lived in a very small apartment with no eating area,a dinky bathroom, and a living area that only held a futon,small ikea computer table, area rug, and t.v. When we moved into our house, we were still using the futon, until the dog ate a hole through it due to the first baby/frustration and most of the space in the house was empty. A few years later...Tonight,I picked up dirty dishes,folded clean clothes, then picked up dirty clothes, put coats away in an overstuft closet, cleaned up the living room toy explosion, found a yucky sippy cup, have piles of framed pictures, books, and a never ending amount of clothes to wash...I stand back and think out of complete frustration (that I even have to do all this) "HOW DID I ACCUMULATE ALL THIS STUFF?" Half the toys the kiddos don't even play with, in fact, they seem to only like things that aren't toys...like the potty seat, mommies stuff, pens, and computer. We now also have a junk room and our office also has more stuff. Our car is packed with various items too. This weekend my goal is to get rid of lots of stuff and donate it. It's become a pain in the butt to just have it in the house even. However, the thing that's so ironic is that we are still broke like in college/right after...actually worse with the debt, we just have lots of things now and extra mouths to feed. stuff, who needs it!lol.
Wow...How did I get all this stuff?
February 17th, 2011 at 03:17 am
February 17th, 2011 at 04:27 am 1297916873
In our case, it was the death of two family members. We inherited two houses of stuff. Now, it's all got to go, except for things that are truly meaningful, loved, or useful.
February 17th, 2011 at 01:22 pm 1297948976
http://www.creators.com/advice/everyday-cheapskate/how-to-have-a-killer-garage-sale-11-02-15.html
Also, Mary Hunt has a great story on how she was deep in debt and how she got out it. You can find her books at the library.
February 17th, 2011 at 05:26 pm 1297963588
February 18th, 2011 at 02:16 am 1297995370