Moving is a pain in the ass

[MonetBass]

One way to be successful @dwm74 my friend is to do it slowly. It took me two years to part with my lifetime of things I accumulated. Looking at it in one big pile and someone suggesting to me that I get rid of it was greeted with a 'that ain't gonna happen' response.
Instead, I chipped away at it here and there gradually. The mental peace and feelings of satisfaction far outweighed any perceived anxiety I created in my mind at the thought of letting go of something I might need some day. Here I am now though, almost back down to 100 things. Every piece of clothing I own can fit in one suitcase, shoes included.
It's as they say, no one looks back on their life in their dying moments and regrets things they didn't purchase. Or in the context of this conversation, regrets getting rid of things they thought they might need.

-Mike

This is what we're doing. Not long ago I tackled the closet under the stairs, where I tossed a lot of stuff and donated others. There's a lot more room in there now! My wife just cleaned out a lot of stuff from our closet. The next target is the closet in the game room that contains a lot of toys. EDIT: Don't worry, we're keeping the good ones for our son if/when he has a family. It will be the same keep/toss/donate process. The kitchen needs to happen, too. There are lot of things in there that we never use and never will.

 

[MJ5150]

This is what we're doing. Not long ago I tackled the closet under the stairs, where I tossed a lot of stuff and donated others. There's a lot more room in there now! My wife just cleaned out a lot of stuff from our closet. The next target is the closet in the game room that contains a lot of toys. EDIT: Don't worry, we're keeping the good ones for our son if/when he has a family. It will be the same keep/toss/donate process. The kitchen needs to happen, too. There are lot of things in there that we never use and never will.

This feller, he knows things.
Good move on your part buddy. I wish you continued success on your journey of living with less.
It's to the point for me that coupons we get for shopping at one of my favorite stores expire before I need to use them to buy something again.

-Mike

 

[Old Fart]

It's as they say, no one looks back on their life in their dying moments and regrets things they didn't purchase.

Yes, and that say adage goes on to say we do regret the places we did not go. My plan is to travel more and buy things less.

 

[Old Fart]

When I reorganize/reconfigure a room, my favorite method is to remove everything from the room, clean, the put only the stuff I want into the room. Alternatively, without removing everything, I might remove stuff until there is nothing further I am willing to remove. I like empty spaces, especially horizontal ones.

And I think my method of donating/tossing stuff I decide to get rid of is flawed. I really should take everything out of my garage, then only put the stuff back in that I really can't live without.

 

[Yools]

Boy is it ever a pain in the ass... my wife and I lived in the same neighborhood for 25+ years and in the same place for almost a decade. In a couple of months we're moving from central Texas to Western Australia - literally as close as we could get to the other side of the world. I've know about the move for several months, so lately my hobby has been going through the garage, selling off excess gear on Craigslist (which I've had a LOT of success with lately), and getting rid of as much stuff as I can. The move itself won't be nearly as bad as all we're dealing with related to work visas and the import permits for our cats, but once we get that resolved it will be much easier.

-M