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Household Hints & Help

NJCher

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1. I've been doing this

Reply to no_hypocrisy (Original post)

Fri Jan 5, 2024, 08:35 AM

Jan 2024

My approach is to clean out every cabinet in my home. There are days when I drive an entire station wagon full of stuff to the donation place.

I will say this : it is exhausting.

It’s also nice to have clean cabinets.

I am not even close to done, but I don’t plan on moving for another 10 years.

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Today, it's "for real". That is, I must do more than de-clutter. [View all] no_hypocrisy Jan 2024 OP

I've been doing this NJCher Jan 2024 #1

There are de-clutter efficiency experts bucolic_frolic Jan 2024 #2

If you have access to a consignment store, try to resell your decluttered items there. Niagara Jan 2024 #3

Good for you. FalloutShelter Jan 2024 #4

Decluttering is great. Perpetually decluttering/organizing is not so great. Freethinker65 Jan 2024 #5

Check to see if there's a woman's shelter store MagickMuffin Jan 2024 #6

We decluttered 15 years of foster care stuff and our stuff when we moved mdmc Mar 2024 #7