tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5115759973832197426.post984831740204266314..comments2023-05-07T03:47:02.348-04:00Comments on The Rockville 8: Confessions of a Clutter JunkieThe Eighthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03966202602120800766noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5115759973832197426.post-2969152897788717382014-11-17T21:21:26.579-05:002014-11-17T21:21:26.579-05:00Awesome, insightful post, Misha. Love it. We, too,...Awesome, insightful post, Misha. Love it. We, too, have often fantasized about living the minimalist life. We've taken vacations in one-bedroom cabins (five of us living in the space), and it's been terrific. It did show us how much we can do without. Really the key is getting rid of the extra stuff. If you can figure out what that "extra" is. Good luck on your de-cluttering, simplifying journey. I'm looking at a similar quest myself. All the stuff in our house does add to the anxiety ... for both my husband and I. We will find a way to whittle away at that unintentional stressor, the abundance of "stuff." Great post!Mackenzie Lucashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00508204115833993481noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5115759973832197426.post-59556462265579027212014-11-17T13:32:37.886-05:002014-11-17T13:32:37.886-05:00Hi Misha,
I'm with you and trying to divest o...Hi Misha,<br /><br />I'm with you and trying to divest of stuff. As a military spouse, I've kept many things that might work in one house, but not another, only to work in next location. Well, with new opportunities on the horizon, it's time to think more permanently and give away the things I really did re-use but have no use for now.<br /><br />It's this "permanent" mindset that helps me. Do I want to be living with an item in five years? In ten? That helps me feel less likely to impulse buy and more likely to donate item. Still, I've got a looong way to go.<br /><br />In the meantime, after reading the previous comment, I plan to hang out at Keely's newly organized place!Nichole Christoffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09799006710672537142noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5115759973832197426.post-51791374830278661032014-11-13T10:55:22.985-05:002014-11-13T10:55:22.985-05:00This fall I bit the (financial) bullet and signed ...This fall I bit the (financial) bullet and signed up for a maid service. It's extravagant, indulgent, not particularly something I feel I can afford, but boy hardy, am I going to try to keep it. <br /><br />The number one reason? Initially it forced me to deal with several clutter piles that maybe migrated from place to place but never seemed to go away. Subsequently, it's become a great "hard deadline" to pick up my crap the night before the service comes. In between times, I generally stay tidier. <br /><br />Staying tidier has in fact given me space to declutter - I spent some time on Tuesday going through my walk in closet. I freed up space on the shelves AND can now walk in it again. Score! <br /><br />I suspect I will never live "light" but I'm in love with living calm. Calm for me means organized and clutter(ish)-free. <br /><br />Good luck, Misha!!Keely Thrallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05656529091898492453noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5115759973832197426.post-34280993854954971982014-11-10T13:06:36.325-05:002014-11-10T13:06:36.325-05:00Wow, I think it's really great that once you s...Wow, I think it's really great that once you started writing again, the urge to shop began to fade. That's great, Lisa! And you are spot-on with that question, "do we own our things, or do they own us?"<br /><br />Thanks so much for your comment! :-)Misha Crewshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11830295917977217739noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5115759973832197426.post-1278463647504225392014-11-10T11:49:19.058-05:002014-11-10T11:49:19.058-05:00I've recently come to the same conclusion that...I've recently come to the same conclusion that sometimes we buy things instead of doing things. When I was sick, I would sometimes find myself on the internet. When I realized what I was doing, I stopped. Now that I'm back to writing, the urge has left me.<br /><br />You have to ask yourself - do you own these things or do they own you?Lisa McQuayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08261421741139099750noreply@blogger.com