One lady was quoted as keeping categories, such as "shoes", so she kept most of her shoes and counted it as ONE of her 100 things. That's what I'd have to do with my books. There's no way I'd be able to pare down my collection to less than 100 books. It would be work to pare it down to 100 authors!
Let's make categories: clothing, shoes, accessories, reading material (that includes text/technical books), housewares, music, movies, computer related, hobbies.
So check out the link and come back to comment. Can you think of other categories? Do you have something that demands that you count all of them as one? You may not do this, but do you think you could?
I read, sew, quilt, cross-stitch, do yarn work and scrapbook. In addition to all my books, I have two sewing machines, a serger, countless needles & thread spools, scrapbook tools & papers and skeins of yarn. And fabric. Oh, man, do I have fabric. Really, this one is almost as bad as my books.
I've been reading the comments on the link. I think some of these people just don't get it. Just because the list says "Undergarments" instead of "underwear", the post asked if the guy was going to go commando. Duh!
The paring down is only for personal items. If you live alone, that may be easier. Married? don't touch their stuff or you may not be for long. I don't understand...
plates - though apparently not silverware...How can silverware not be a shared item in a family setting?
I have never lived by myself. I was with my parents, roommates at college (shared bedroom), then with my husband. We started in a one bedroom/no garage unit. Moved to three bedrooms/carport unit. Now we're in a four bedrooms/2-car garage unit and our stuff has expanded to fit each larger home. Well, we also went from two people to four but I am a...stasher? I know I have too much stuff but we aren't living in wall-to-wall stacks.
2 comments:
Gina,
Getting pedantic isn't the way to go with all the making categories and counting things.
We need stuff to get us through our lives. Blankets keep us warm and comfortable, books keep us busy and educated, and plants make us happier but as always, there can be too much of a good thing.
It's the mountain bikes that never get used or the treadmill that sits idle that needs the tossing. Most home closets and garages are filled with forgotten hobbies that will never been taken up again or gifts we hate but are too stubborn to toss. This is the junk that needs removal.
Hope things go well, it does feel much better to get rid of the burden of excess.
You're right, Seth, I think the reason I haven't done anything is because I've gotten bogged down by the details. Not a very good excuse but now that I've been "hit over the head" with it, I should see progress.
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