I’m a packrat. Help!!!?
i have a ton of clothes in my closet that i never use so i donated them to good will. but now i’m left with all the extra books, notebooks from classes i took 2 years ago that i haven’t read, and just a ton of stuff in general that i have no more space for.
i have no idea what to get rid of and how to organize the stuff i already have. can anyone help!?
I’ve moved like a million times! I used to be a packrat until i had to pack and unpack all my useless (excuse my french) crap! If i find a box of stuff I haven’t used or looked at (with the exception of special handmade stuff) in more than a year, I throw it out! Start a scrapbook, if there are things pictures, letters, or other things i cant find a good reason to keep, i let it go. There are some things I am sentimentally attatched to. I just try to find a way to display these things. Books…If they are school books you might try to sell them on ebay, sometimes students will try to save money on schoolbooks even if they are outdated, I was one of those students, notebooks with notes from class (ive had lots and lots almost 10 years worth) I have found to be most UNuseful! If there was a class that had exceptional notes and explanations, you could buy a binder that will contain those. Most important thing to remember is , if it is not sentimental or useful, you can let it go, besides if your not using it now, what are the chances you’ll miss it in a couple of years (maybe even a couple of months…days even?)
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ask for some boxes from a local store or gas station.
start in one room (we’ll say bedroom). go through every inch of it. if you haven’t touched it or used it within the last year, put it in the box to be donated (if you think it can be donated, otherwise suck it up and throw it away).
after you’ve gotten rid of things that you don’t use, invest in some shelving or plastic storage drawers.