For me, garage sales have always been the answer when it comes to decluttering. They give me a goal/deadline to work toward. The thought of getting a nice chunk of change also motivates me. But a few months ago, a thrift store sent out notices that they would be picking up donations in our area on a certain date. Just put your stuff outside … [Read more...]
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Garage Sale is OVER!!!
I'm so glad that my garage sale is finally over. Those things are exhausting. For the most part, I followed my own advice and we did pretty well. We had good traffic, but maybe not as good as some we've had in the past. There were TONS of garage sales in our town on Saturday. We made 250.00 on the day of the sale. Plus - I had followed … [Read more...]
Top Ten Projects That Aren’t Really Projects That I’m Way Too Proud Of
Summer's over. Routine is back. For these few weeks before dance classes and Bible Study get going, I'm trying to be incredibly focused. You know, see the things that normally escape my Selective Slob Vision. So here we go. Ten things that no normal person would have put off for most of an entire summer. Ten things that should have been … [Read more...]
Menu Plan Monday on Sunday
If I don't do it now . . . . I had a menu plan last week. But then, nothing quite went as planned. For this week: Monday - Quesadillas Tuesday - Spaghetti Wednesday - Sub Sandwiches at the ballgames - I'm going to make two big sandwiches on loaves of french bread and cut them into pieces to share. Thursday - Our only night home … [Read more...]
My Decluttering Progress for April
I can't believe it's May. When I wrote the title for this post just now, I had to stop and think which month to write, because April just started, but I already had a post about March. Actually, April just ended. Wow. I did pretty well last month, moving steadily toward my garage sale. I was supposed to have already had it, but rain was … [Read more...]