Comments on: Got Books? Tips To Decluttering and Organizing Your Personal Library http://www.serenejourney.com/2009/02/tips-to-decluttering-and-organizing-your-personal-library/ Simple Tips To Enjoy Life Thu, 22 Jul 2010 20:29:50 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Ask The Readers: YOUR Top Book Selection | Serene Journey http://www.serenejourney.com/2009/02/tips-to-decluttering-and-organizing-your-personal-library/#comment-725 Ask The Readers: YOUR Top Book Selection | Serene Journey Fri, 17 Apr 2009 13:02:58 +0000 http://www.serenejourney.com/?p=426#comment-725 [...] Got Books? Tips To Decluttering and Organizing Your Personal Library [...] [...] Got Books? Tips To Decluttering and Organizing Your Personal Library [...]

]]> By: Sherri http://www.serenejourney.com/2009/02/tips-to-decluttering-and-organizing-your-personal-library/#comment-558 Sherri Thu, 02 Apr 2009 01:44:55 +0000 http://www.serenejourney.com/?p=426#comment-558 @ Mary - Welcome! I'm really glad you enjoyed this article. Getting rid of books is really difficult because like I said in the post they tend not to deteriorate. It's great that you have found a good home for some of your books it really does make parting with them a lot easier. I also think it's great that you are encouraging your grandsons to read and appreciate art at the same time. Our eldest is 19 months right now and he is all about books! He will seek them out over toys, it's great. Good luck getting through your book collection in the next couple of months. Thanks for your comment. :) @ Mary – Welcome! I’m really glad you enjoyed this article. Getting rid of books is really difficult because like I said in the post they tend not to deteriorate. It’s great that you have found a good home for some of your books it really does make parting with them a lot easier.

I also think it’s great that you are encouraging your grandsons to read and appreciate art at the same time. Our eldest is 19 months right now and he is all about books! He will seek them out over toys, it’s great. Good luck getting through your book collection in the next couple of months. Thanks for your comment. :)

]]> By: Mary http://www.serenejourney.com/2009/02/tips-to-decluttering-and-organizing-your-personal-library/#comment-554 Mary Wed, 01 Apr 2009 16:58:13 +0000 http://www.serenejourney.com/?p=426#comment-554 Thank you for this great article! I agree about the books multiplying overnight! I have probably given away twice as many books as I have left, and I still need to get rid of more. My problem with books is that they are some of my most prized possessions. They were my best friends when I was in high school, and I was suffering from teen angst. That was a longggggg time ago! However, the emotional attachment is still there. I just took a stack of books to my precious grandsons. I have been collecting children's books with beautiful illustrations, because my other love is art. My grandsons love them! I realized that the best way to let go of my other books is the thought that they might make someone else as happy as they made me. I will still keep my favorites. I have read The Secret Garden at least 10 times, and I will probably read it again! I have a box with books in it that I haven't read. For some reason, I thought I wanted to read them at one time. I just put a label with a deadline on that box. I plan to read them by June. Either way most of them will go to the local library in June when/or whether I'm finished. Thank you for this great article!

I agree about the books multiplying overnight! I have probably given away twice as many books as I have left, and I still need to get rid of more.

My problem with books is that they are some of my most prized possessions. They were my best friends when I was in high school, and I was suffering from teen angst. That was a longggggg time ago! However, the emotional attachment is still there.

I just took a stack of books to my precious grandsons. I have been collecting children’s books with beautiful illustrations, because my other love is art. My grandsons love them!

I realized that the best way to let go of my other books is the thought that they might make someone else as happy as they made me. I will still keep my favorites. I have read The Secret Garden at least 10 times, and I will probably read it again!

I have a box with books in it that I haven’t read. For some reason, I thought I wanted to read them at one time. I just put a label with a deadline on that box. I plan to read them by June. Either way most of them will go to the local library in June when/or whether I’m finished.

]]> By: Tips To Enjoy Life | Serene Journey http://www.serenejourney.com/2009/02/tips-to-decluttering-and-organizing-your-personal-library/#comment-205 Tips To Enjoy Life | Serene Journey Mon, 02 Mar 2009 15:12:24 +0000 http://www.serenejourney.com/?p=426#comment-205 [...] included as stepping stones to inspire you, our reader, to enjoy life. You may ask well what does organizing a bookshelf have to do with enjoying life? For me, having things decluttered, streamlined, and organized truly [...] [...] included as stepping stones to inspire you, our reader, to enjoy life. You may ask well what does organizing a bookshelf have to do with enjoying life? For me, having things decluttered, streamlined, and organized truly [...]

]]> By: 7 Ways To Decorate Your Home With Stuff You Already Have. | Serene Journey http://www.serenejourney.com/2009/02/tips-to-decluttering-and-organizing-your-personal-library/#comment-122 7 Ways To Decorate Your Home With Stuff You Already Have. | Serene Journey Tue, 24 Feb 2009 12:17:10 +0000 http://www.serenejourney.com/?p=426#comment-122 [...] Books. I recently wrote about reducing and organizing your personal library. But books are also great decorating accessories. Larger books can be displayed on a coffee table [...] [...] Books. I recently wrote about reducing and organizing your personal library. But books are also great decorating accessories. Larger books can be displayed on a coffee table [...]

]]> By: 10 Tips To Alleviate Stress | Serene Journey http://www.serenejourney.com/2009/02/tips-to-decluttering-and-organizing-your-personal-library/#comment-107 10 Tips To Alleviate Stress | Serene Journey Mon, 23 Feb 2009 12:45:45 +0000 http://www.serenejourney.com/?p=426#comment-107 [...] a list of tasks that you need to get around to (e.g cutting the grass, calling the carpet cleaners, organize the books etc…). Be sure to put a date or time next to the items that are time sensitive and post reminders [...] [...] a list of tasks that you need to get around to (e.g cutting the grass, calling the carpet cleaners, organize the books etc…). Be sure to put a date or time next to the items that are time sensitive and post reminders [...]

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