Hoarding

It brings joy to see the clutter leave your home.
 It brings a sense of accomplishment and peace.

Oh dear!  If only you could see my dining room table, you would see I did again;  and, I cannot blame anyone but myself.  I started the mess;  and, then I started walking by it.  (A long drawn out Ohhhhhhh, and she shudders.)  Enough of the dramatics.

This week, the dining room is my zone to work for 15 minutes a day. Here are some of the things that are leaving my house from the dining table and my closet.  When I finish, I will show you the before and the after pictures on Facebook. 

57 Items decluttered in 2014

It's not pretty, is it? 

I am not a hoarder, but I am sure this is how it begins.  Layer upon layer of items that may have been useful or meaningful at one time gather on the table.  They fall on the floor or get put in boxes and bags, until there is no room.  It is dangerous and unhealthy when people get to the point they cannot clean the floor or the table.  Clutter, dirt, and grime cover the house flowing from room to room.   You cannot find anything, because there is no room left;  so, you go out and buy more. 

Have you ever watched the shows about hoarding?  If you are easily stressed, do not do it.  But, do start de-cluttering one, two, or three items at a time.  It feels good to be rid of the clutter.  If you need help, get a therapist that can help you to work through getting rid of things.  And, even though you may feel uncomfortable about asking good friends or family to help, let them.  I know it is hard, but it is not shameful to let someone help you, especially when you are dealing with chronic illness and fatigue.  God bless you.  

Ancient Leg Brace from mid-1990's

Ribbon I cut off several layers of tulle,
which I am using to make doll clothes.

Old Clothes 

Prayer

Father-God, I pray that you will bless and help the readers of this blog.  Help them find a way to change their lives by getting rid of the clutter that only makes life more difficult.  You know their needs.  I pray they will open their hearts and lives to letting You help them and letting other people help them.  Lord, I pray you will send the right people for those that need it -- people that will help and bless their lives.  I do not know all their needs, but You do.  I trust you, and I pray that Your will be done.  In Christ's name I pray, Amen. 

Hubby Helping Declutter?!

 Wow!  My husband actually asked me about two items outside today.  I don't know how it happened, but the pretty little sheep statue finally lost it's second leg:  I had already fixed it once or twice.  And, we have an old edger from two relatives back that is useless, because we couldn't replace the blades.  I jokingly told him--that is probably why Mrs. Sweets got rid of it.  And  Mr. McCanfix decided that he might be able to use the parts.  When he died, we inherited it, because we had sidewalks, even though it never has worked that good.

Mr. McCanfix was a great one for saving parts.  Not everyone can make room for parts, but he was handy and built his own shed.  However, when he passed to the next world, there was a lot more than a shed to go through.  I used to think it was because people that went through the Great Depression saved everything, but it is more than that.  When did being frugal turn into hoarding things we will never use?  What is the line people cross over?  Some people not only cannot let go of things they bought or were given, but they keep other people's castoffs too.  Now, I realize that is great when you are really going to use them to make something useful, but many people keep accumulating and accumulating and ...Well, you get the idea.

Anyway, I wanted to tell you after the "hoarding" aside, that it is lovely when my husband jumps in with enthusiasm to let something useless go.

228 Items Decluttered Since March