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Are any of you doing "minimalization?"

qualitygal — Tue, 03 May 2022 11:34:21 GMT

Has your downsizing gone to minimalization? I once thought of that, and right out the window it went.

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CelticCrafter — Tue, 03 May 2022 11:40:04 GMT

We are in the process of what I call decrapitating right now.

Forty four years of living in the same place and there is a lot that needs to go. After tha'ts done then we can decide if we want to take it further.

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CalminHeart — Tue, 03 May 2022 11:42:02 GMT

This winter, I started cleaning out my basement. I lost 80 pounds and had 5 sizes of clothing stored. I packed up all but a few items and gave them to a charity along with some furniture and kitchen items -- 36 big boxes and 30-gallon garbage bags worth.

I have 8 large boxes of military stuff and some exercise equipment for my son downstairs. I told him he needed to come get it this summer or I'd get rid of it. I won't really dump it but need him to get it out of my basement.

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qualitygal — Tue, 03 May 2022 11:52:11 GMT

@CelticCrafter wrote:
We are in the process of what I call decrapitating right now.

Forty four years of living in the same place and there is a lot that needs to go. After tha'ts done then we can decide if we want to take it further.

Decrapitating May I use that, it's so right on!!!

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Harpa — Tue, 03 May 2022 12:01:45 GMT

Since things were modified with my classes, I just got rid of the last stack of papers left over from handouts for my college students. Now there is this lovely gaping hole on the shelf.

DH acquired a classic car. He keeps talking about getting rid of garage stuff (mostly his) in order to fit the car inside.

@qualitygal Are you thinking about minimalizing again?

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qualitygal — Tue, 03 May 2022 12:08:50 GMT

@Harpa Nope, all that resulted it appears, is I have a few new things now. LOL I saw the show about it, is on Netflix again. Reminded me is all.

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LindaSal — Tue, 03 May 2022 12:10:43 GMT

We downsized a few years ago and at that time we donated so much stuff! I got rid of many clothes I hadn't worn or didn't fit anymore, old camping stuff, all kinds of junk. My DH is one of those people who says "I might need that someday" LOL, well I figure if you haven't used it in the 15 years we were in our last home, you won't need it in the new one! We did fairly well with it but we could be better at it even now. I am constantly making an effort to streamline.........it's a vicious circle.

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Meowingkitty — Tue, 03 May 2022 12:26:23 GMT

We're in the process of getting things ready for painters so we have been decluttering.

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Desert Lily — Tue, 03 May 2022 12:39:05 GMT

I just arrived in my new house, 2 weeks before the movers arrived with my belongings. During that time, I slept on a raised air bed, had a suitcase of clothes, and had sent 6 boxes of basic necessities to the new place via UPS. I also Ubered while my car was being shipped.

And living with such minimal items was absolutely awesome! My daily routine was much simpler. Halfway through the movers unloading & delivering my belongings, I secretly want to yell, "Stop! I don't want any more stuff!" It was crowding out my uncomplicated bliss.

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jackthebear — Tue, 03 May 2022 12:49:09 GMT

yes

I repainted my kitchen and took down all the ****** on the wall and listed it on Facebook, it's calming and fresh

getting ready to go thru my cedar closet right now,

it used to be crammed but have been editing everything over the years

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faeriemoon — Tue, 03 May 2022 12:51:40 GMT

@CelticCrafter wrote:
We are in the process of what I call decrapitating right now.

Forty four years of living in the same place and there is a lot that needs to go. After tha'ts done then we can decide if we want to take it further.

I have a new favorite word!!!

@CelticCrafter

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amyb — Tue, 03 May 2022 12:55:05 GMT

@faeriemoon wrote:
@CelticCrafter wrote:
We are in the process of what I call decrapitating right now.

Forty four years of living in the same place and there is a lot that needs to go. After tha'ts done then we can decide if we want to take it further.

I have a new favorite word!!!

@CelticCrafter

Same here~Genius, @CelticCrafter!

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suziebee1 — Tue, 03 May 2022 13:23:57 GMT

Yes, I have become a minimalist. I do not buy anything unless I can say where it will be used and how it will be used. If I do not see how to use it, I won't get it. My friend recently moved, and she said she went thru her closets and tossed things. She said why move a box from this closet to a new closet, and it doesn't get seen or used? A treasured memory is different, but just something to store - let it go. In fact, I just yesterday opened up my wedding dress box from the cleaners in 1988 and looked at it. It has no discoloartion - a few rips at the bottom that can be fixed, so it is going to a wedding donation center this weekend. My daughter does not want it - it is the long puffy sleeves from the 80's. It is a great feeling to downsize, or just not upsize.

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cindyNC — Tue, 03 May 2022 14:40:22 GMT

I just cleaned out my closet last weekend. Donated 14 shirts/blouses and about 8 pair of shorts/pants. I used to have a hanger in, hanger out policy. If I bought something, I got rid of something but I noticed this year I was folding some shirts and putting them in drawers.

I love the term "decrapitation"

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AuntG — Tue, 03 May 2022 14:57:13 GMT

I Love the new word that you guys are using!!! I'm a firm believer in decrapping.

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ScrapHappy — Tue, 03 May 2022 15:00:01 GMT

We went from a 3 bedroom/2 bath 1500 square foot ranch in California to a 5 bedroom/ 6bath 7500 square foot house with finished basement in the Southeast. We didn't have all the furniture required within our old house to furnish this new one, so some furniture shopping was necessary. But I thought I would be going "all out" in the way of decorating and other things but surprisingly I didn't. I do minimal decorating and I think it looks nicer (at least for me) and certainly easier to clean.

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wagirl — Tue, 03 May 2022 15:07:11 GMT

Great word--decrapitating!!! I have been doing that for the last 3 years it seems and I still have a 10 x 10 storage unit full. Moved from a 2000sq ft house in 2021 to a 930 sq ft apartment and had to get rid of a ton of stuff then---most of it I was not ready to part with but it wouldn't fit----

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CANDLEQUEEN — Tue, 03 May 2022 15:37:04 GMT

We did that last year when we moved, it felt so good!!!!

I am however going to go thru my garage this Spring and get rid of books, I have way too many of them!!! I will donate many of them...

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feline groovy — Tue, 03 May 2022 15:39:17 GMT

Yes; I've lived in very small apartments since the mid 90's.

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software — Tue, 03 May 2022 16:00:20 GMT

My job after I retired is to purge. As family members have passed their belongings have gone in my basement. And the house is full of all my c*r*a*p. I don't want to leave this to my DD.

My goal is to fill a large contractor's size trash bag every week. I could be doing it every day. I've had a problem getting large items moved to get to the smaller stuff. I had a couple of guys come over and help me once, it did help. They are friends of a neighbor. I don't trust enough to bring in strangers.