Oh my good gravy! I am worn out!!!! Garage cleaning day was a pretty big success, but there is still so much to do. The girls and I spent nearly the entire day sorting things on the driveway, and then, we had to reload the garage again. Some of our favorite things to discover in the garage are
- keepsake toys and clothes (awww. They are just so sweet). I am keeping the girls' shirts and things for a quilt for them. We also have keepsake toys bins for our future grandchildren. The girls discovered my wooden top, Jacob's ladder, and my first Barbies)
- stuffed animals (we love to sort through our collection. We really sorted this time, and I took an entire box to D.A.V.)
- the things you had been looking for (I had boxed up my living room decor, and we found it in the attic. Whew. I thought I would have to buy new).
- things you didn't know were even in existence (gold purses from my grandma or picture frames galore--like I could have a museum).
I spent part of the day trying to get rid of free stuff. Maybe, I should pay for someone to take it all away! Trying to sell things on Facebook is not my favorite thing, but trying to have a garage sale is DEFINITELY not worth it.
How do you organize and go through your items? Are you a make a mess of the mess and then, clean it all up? What are your methods for keeping the piles low? I could probably use some advice. My advice to myself is move every five years, but we sure did not do that!
I can't wait to find out some of your organizational tips, until then, I will continue to rest until tomorrow, when I need to go through all the clothes . . . .
We have a BIG pile of stuff to sell. Ugh. Probably going to have to suffer a garage sale, my husband's family is big on them....
ReplyDeleteI get plastic totes and start with one box or pile or bin and go through it placing the items I'm going to keep in the new plastic tote and leave the rest of the junk in the box to go to the thrift store. I've found that getting rid of stuff leaves a peace of mind once that last box is loaded up and hauled off. I could care less about the money, it is not worth it to have sitting around for days on end. Just get rid of it. You will feel so good and like you've climbed that mountain of accomplishment!!!
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