Comments on: Eliminate Clutter Part 1: The Cost of Clutter and Where Does it Come From? http://www.serenejourney.com/2010/01/eliminate-clutter-part-1-the-cost-of-clutter-and-where-does-it-come-from/ Simple Tips To Enjoy Life Mon, 20 Jun 2011 18:52:41 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Zengirl http://www.serenejourney.com/2010/01/eliminate-clutter-part-1-the-cost-of-clutter-and-where-does-it-come-from/#comment-2156 Zengirl Fri, 22 Jan 2010 03:30:27 +0000 http://www.serenejourney.com/?p=103#comment-2156 Sherry, I agree with you, clutter costs us in many ways, I had written something along these line, <a href="http://happy-heart-mind.blogspot.com/2009/08/is-your-clutter-costing-yo.html" rel="nofollow"> 7 ways clutter costing us </a> With 2 kids, our house is constant need of decluttering :-) .-= Zengirl´s last blog ..<a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/ugsZ/~3/k0yklbT2WGU/irony-of-recession-expensive-and.html" rel="nofollow">Irony of Recession: Expensive and Cheaper things</a> =-. Sherry,

I agree with you, clutter costs us in many ways, I had written something along these line, 7 ways clutter costing us

With 2 kids, our house is constant need of decluttering :-)
Zengirl´s last blog ..Irony of Recession: Expensive and Cheaper things My ComLuv Profile

]]> By: Mary Canfield http://www.serenejourney.com/2010/01/eliminate-clutter-part-1-the-cost-of-clutter-and-where-does-it-come-from/#comment-2150 Mary Canfield Thu, 21 Jan 2010 04:27:28 +0000 http://www.serenejourney.com/?p=103#comment-2150 This is something I am currently working on. I have a little slide show at the following link of before and after shots of two rooms I have been working on. I organized them, cleaned, and put everything up. However, I am still going to de-clutter some more. http://s3.photobucket.com/albums/y93/casscat/The%20House%20Project/?action=view&current=9479f169.pbw I have another room full of items that are going onto eBay and possibly Amazon for the books. I am now working on that room. Sadly the beautiful oval mirror was too heavy for the bedroom wall. It came crashing down yesterday and broke into many pieces. Unfortunately, the wood is cracked, too. :( This is something I am currently working on. I have a little slide show at the following link of before and after shots of two rooms I have been working on. I organized them, cleaned, and put everything up. However, I am still going to de-clutter some more.

http://s3.photobucket.com/albums/y93/casscat/The%20House%20Project/?action=view&current=9479f169.pbw

I have another room full of items that are going onto eBay and possibly Amazon for the books. I am now working on that room.

Sadly the beautiful oval mirror was too heavy for the bedroom wall. It came crashing down yesterday and broke into many pieces. Unfortunately, the wood is cracked, too. :(

]]> By: Philip Bolton http://www.serenejourney.com/2010/01/eliminate-clutter-part-1-the-cost-of-clutter-and-where-does-it-come-from/#comment-2146 Philip Bolton Wed, 20 Jan 2010 19:02:48 +0000 http://www.serenejourney.com/?p=103#comment-2146 Sherri - Thanks for a very wise post on clutter. You are right that it costs us in multiple dimensions. I have friends who also suffer with the shame of clutter to the point where it is holding them back from finding love, making friends or fulfilling their potential. We carry our possessions with us like a weight around our shoulders. It is for a good reason that Buddhist Monks only have one set of robes. You've inspired me to give some more of my things away to charity. Thank you! Phil Sherri -

Thanks for a very wise post on clutter. You are right that it costs us in multiple dimensions. I have friends who also suffer with the shame of clutter to the point where it is holding them back from finding love, making friends or fulfilling their potential. We carry our possessions with us like a weight around our shoulders. It is for a good reason that Buddhist Monks only have one set of robes. You’ve inspired me to give some more of my things away to charity. Thank you!

Phil

]]> By: Marci@OvercomingBusy http://www.serenejourney.com/2010/01/eliminate-clutter-part-1-the-cost-of-clutter-and-where-does-it-come-from/#comment-2145 Marci@OvercomingBusy Wed, 20 Jan 2010 15:47:26 +0000 http://www.serenejourney.com/?p=103#comment-2145 I do a pretty good job of keeping the clutter from getting out of hand, but the paper and the keepsakes give me a run for my money!! .-= Marci@OvercomingBusy´s last blog ..<a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/OvercomingBusy/~3/PVEX5lsN1I8/" rel="nofollow">Organizing Your Taxes</a> =-. I do a pretty good job of keeping the clutter from getting out of hand, but the paper and the keepsakes give me a run for my money!!
Marci@OvercomingBusy´s last blog ..Organizing Your Taxes My ComLuv Profile

]]> By: Jill http://www.serenejourney.com/2010/01/eliminate-clutter-part-1-the-cost-of-clutter-and-where-does-it-come-from/#comment-2144 Jill Wed, 20 Jan 2010 15:25:45 +0000 http://www.serenejourney.com/?p=103#comment-2144 I remember when this post came out the first time. I didn't do anything about the clutter, but I remember reading it. Then in August I did get around to the clutter, at least some of it. Today I am ready to face the clutter mountain again and I am so glad that this is the post I came across again. Sychronicity at its best. Thanks for the inspiration. .-= Jill´s last blog ..<a href="http://mamaof6-justmythoughts.blogspot.com/2010/01/2010-is-my-time-to-shine.html" rel="nofollow">2010 is my time to Shine</a> =-. I remember when this post came out the first time. I didn’t do anything about the clutter, but I remember reading it.

Then in August I did get around to the clutter, at least some of it. Today I am ready to face the clutter mountain again and I am so glad that this is the post I came across again. Sychronicity at its best.

Thanks for the inspiration.
Jill´s last blog ..2010 is my time to Shine My ComLuv Profile

]]> By: Alejandro Reyes http://www.serenejourney.com/2010/01/eliminate-clutter-part-1-the-cost-of-clutter-and-where-does-it-come-from/#comment-2143 Alejandro Reyes Wed, 20 Jan 2010 14:47:13 +0000 http://www.serenejourney.com/?p=103#comment-2143 Good one, it's always good to remember this. I find it as a great cheat sheet. One look and I remember that everything has a place. Also too much stuff makes it harder to pinpoint such place. The best way I think is to have enough. Also Mummy Zen makes a good point, it's a bit awkward when someone comes over and says something like: "Where is that gift I gave you last Christmas?" I personally try to come honest and say why I don't have it. But that doesn't seem to be the best way for the other party. .-= Alejandro Reyes´s last blog ..<a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/XIIIzensRandomThoughts/~3/APphpHUjp4k/being-lazy-doesnt-mean-you-fail" rel="nofollow">Being lazy doesn't mean you fail...</a> =-. Good one, it’s always good to remember this. I find it as a great cheat sheet. One look and I remember that everything has a place. Also too much stuff makes it harder to pinpoint such place.

The best way I think is to have enough.

Also Mummy Zen makes a good point, it’s a bit awkward when someone comes over and says something like: “Where is that gift I gave you last Christmas?”

I personally try to come honest and say why I don’t have it. But that doesn’t seem to be the best way for the other party.
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]]> By: Mummy Zen http://www.serenejourney.com/2010/01/eliminate-clutter-part-1-the-cost-of-clutter-and-where-does-it-come-from/#comment-2142 Mummy Zen Wed, 20 Jan 2010 14:13:29 +0000 http://www.serenejourney.com/?p=103#comment-2142 Good tips and I can really relate to some of the points you make. I'd like to think I don't have a clutter problem but at the same time, I know there are areas to work on. With the issue of gifts, I worry about the person who gave it coming over to our home and asking to see it (or asking why they don't see it) so it makes me a bit nervous to give gifts away.... I can get a bit sentimental with keepsakes too but your suggestion to either use them for a particular purpose or else get rid of them is very sensible! .-= Mummy Zen´s last blog ..<a href="http://mummyzen.com/holiday-adventure/" rel="nofollow">Holiday Adventure</a> =-. Good tips and I can really relate to some of the points you make. I’d like to think I don’t have a clutter problem but at the same time, I know there are areas to work on.

With the issue of gifts, I worry about the person who gave it coming over to our home and asking to see it (or asking why they don’t see it) so it makes me a bit nervous to give gifts away….

I can get a bit sentimental with keepsakes too but your suggestion to either use them for a particular purpose or else get rid of them is very sensible!
Mummy Zen´s last blog ..Holiday Adventure My ComLuv Profile

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