tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7852800943772489474.post8115652057603316951..comments2024-03-19T02:33:29.658-07:00Comments on Coming Down the Mountain: On Having Too Much Stuff and Getting Rid of ItKaren Jones Gowenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11378428503220197256noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7852800943772489474.post-18421064976104033202017-04-26T15:28:28.945-07:002017-04-26T15:28:28.945-07:00Our time is pretty much split between our home, an...Our time is pretty much split between our home, and our RV. In the RV, we are very good at not accumulating a bunch of "stuff." In fact, we have storage room in it, that we don't even use. Our house is a whole different situation. On the surface, it appears to be uncluttered and pretty minimalist. The closets, cabinets, and garage are the opposite. I can't stand it! Maybe that is why I'd rather be in the RV.<br /><br />We really need to deal with all the stuff in the house. Thanks to your post, I just might get started on it.Pat Tilletthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17699973774273291205noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7852800943772489474.post-23853655044569455742017-04-17T11:07:00.820-07:002017-04-17T11:07:00.820-07:00"Stuff" can keep parts of your journey p..."Stuff" can keep parts of your journey present in your mind, or it can weigh you down. It's a balancing act.<br /> I am aware that I have too much stuff, and am amazed how good it feels to let it go. But I have never felt good or homey in truly sparse rooms, so maybe that's not for me.Mirka Breenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00653086859905415156noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7852800943772489474.post-59002342006660201472017-04-17T09:36:59.383-07:002017-04-17T09:36:59.383-07:00I'm trying to be like you. We have a huge hous...I'm trying to be like you. We have a huge house but of the 'stuff' in it belongs to my children. Most of the decorative junk I have are gifts. I'm not sure I've ever bought myself a knick Knack. I'm ready to go smaller and simpler if I could only get my children to take all their things.Susan Gourley/Kelleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02669793865290876168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7852800943772489474.post-56404182726001787982017-04-14T19:26:37.742-07:002017-04-14T19:26:37.742-07:00I'm with you on simplicity, though that's ...I'm with you on simplicity, though that's partly because I've lived in small apartments since college and partly because when I moved to my new apartment, my scam artist movers stole some of my stuff and damaged the rest. :(Neurotic Workaholichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06775298184138766683noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7852800943772489474.post-58967639655847731882017-04-14T12:08:59.019-07:002017-04-14T12:08:59.019-07:00A solution would be nice. Thanks.I can always hope...A solution would be nice. Thanks.I can always hope that one of the granddaughters might decide she wants the pictures and info. If not ...Beverly Stowe McClurehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02176195451841801819noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7852800943772489474.post-84473109951140020282017-04-14T10:14:45.235-07:002017-04-14T10:14:45.235-07:00Beverly, Everyone is telling me to scan the family...Beverly, Everyone is telling me to scan the family history/genealogy items. But then what about the photos? I know I can scan them, but then just what--throw them away? And then my husband will say about our photos on the computer, "We should get these printed." But then we'd have more photos to put in boxes. It's all so perplexing. I'm going through this with several boxes in the study. If I figure out the solution, I'll let you know! Karen Jones Gowenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11378428503220197256noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7852800943772489474.post-18713718052359737612017-04-14T10:11:47.064-07:002017-04-14T10:11:47.064-07:00We are happy to be back, Michael, but YES we do mi...We are happy to be back, Michael, but YES we do miss our exotic living. Sometimes we look at each other and say What the Heck are we doing here??? But when it's time, it's time.Karen Jones Gowenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11378428503220197256noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7852800943772489474.post-9654509654830110602017-04-13T13:40:13.000-07:002017-04-13T13:40:13.000-07:00I'm more on the simple side. (Mostly because I...I'm more on the simple side. (Mostly because I hate cleaning! LOL)H. R. Sinclairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06715450637785127208noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7852800943772489474.post-19213857947070777802017-04-13T12:00:20.009-07:002017-04-13T12:00:20.009-07:00Great post that went along with what I've been...Great post that went along with what I've been thinking about lately. I've done a lot of genealogy on my family and have books filled with info and pictures. Now what do I do with them? Will my boys want them? I need to ask. I'm also slowly working on getting rid of so many books and other items that I've kept through the years. The problem is, I hate to part with anything. :)Beverly Stowe McClurehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02176195451841801819noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7852800943772489474.post-65603207493803112512017-04-13T09:19:40.103-07:002017-04-13T09:19:40.103-07:00Hi, Karen!
WOW, I didn't know you returned to...Hi, Karen!<br /><br />WOW, I didn't know you returned to the states.... Hope you are happy to be back. But, I am sure you miss your exotic living. It looked so tranquil and beautiful there.<br /><br />I plan on DOWNSIZING big time soon. Already did some, but when I get back to Chicago, I have a HUGE storage unit I plan to get through... fun.<br /><br />Michael Di Gesuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17047267262428143113noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7852800943772489474.post-60344033801585092752017-04-13T05:06:13.628-07:002017-04-13T05:06:13.628-07:00Birgit, That is crazy! Difficult to even comprehen...Birgit, That is crazy! Difficult to even comprehend so much stuff!Karen Jones Gowenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11378428503220197256noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7852800943772489474.post-8494240152211630532017-04-12T19:15:00.707-07:002017-04-12T19:15:00.707-07:00I do believe it is better to gear down than for ch...I do believe it is better to gear down than for children to be left with a huge amount of stuff. My mom had tons of stuff but my former in laws took the cake. My ex and his brothers and sister etc... spoke with a man who said he would pay for the scrap metal but it would not be worth it for him unless there was a million tons.....they had 8 million! This did not include the old cars or the 35 bicycles.Birgithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09439720285857050428noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7852800943772489474.post-73108968350659109972017-04-12T15:11:55.674-07:002017-04-12T15:11:55.674-07:00We don't live simply enough. I don't mind ...We don't live simply enough. I don't mind buying quality pieces, but I've had enough of chochkies. Maria Zanninihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01604862636922299273noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7852800943772489474.post-34541402316643698712017-04-12T10:57:44.339-07:002017-04-12T10:57:44.339-07:00I wish my mother had unloaded stuff sooner. She ke...I wish my mother had unloaded stuff sooner. She kept saying she was going to sort stuff but never did. When her health forced her into assisted living, she finally decided it was time to sell the house. My step-sister and I and family had five days to go through TWO very full houses (because they'd built a new house behind the old one), divide stuff up, store some things, sell others, fill two large garbage boxes, and have charity take away the rest. I can only imagine the things we threw out and wish I'd had time to sort through more of it. L. Diane Wolfehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06425864276166334896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7852800943772489474.post-25854642722548885612017-04-12T10:51:26.305-07:002017-04-12T10:51:26.305-07:00I'm in the process of downsizing - the only th...I'm in the process of downsizing - the only thing I've tended to hoard is books. Almost everything else is just stuff (except for the tiny prayer wheel from Nepal, of course!)<br /><br />I think travelling for a year, carrying everything I needed on my back and still having more than many people I met, has made me think very differently about stuff. So my daughters won't have too much to angst about when I pop my clogs!JOhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03127111575563904349noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7852800943772489474.post-64794288904598279432017-04-12T10:02:16.555-07:002017-04-12T10:02:16.555-07:00I am unloading which is a feat. Four pack rats in ...I am unloading which is a feat. Four pack rats in one house. But there is so much waste with stocking up. Ann Bennetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17759967601352382204noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7852800943772489474.post-62274338485322484052017-04-12T09:51:49.982-07:002017-04-12T09:51:49.982-07:00Hi Karen - once you'd left .. it makes sense t...Hi Karen - once you'd left .. it makes sense to keep your 'stuff' down to the minimum - and as you say you can get up and go ... Well done - we need so little ... yet I love my books and pictures and my rugs ... ah well - life will sort itself out ... cheers Hilary<br /><br />http://positiveletters.blogspot.co.uk/2017/04/j-is-for-jellicles.htmlHilary Melton-Butcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.com