Hey Janet, I was looking for a picture of Brooke's wedding cake for Lindsey and I swept out the dust bunnies from under the bed after I pulled out all the picture boxes. I didn't move the bed though -does that count for spring cleaning? :D I promise you though, if you hadn't started that READY TO CLEAN THREAD, I would NOT have done that. :rolleyes:

You did good girl.... :sidesplit:

THANKS! I need the encouragement! :p

I hope Gary feels better, Gayle!

I got rid of all kinds of clutter before I moved, but after 4 yerars, I have to go through all of the drawers, closets, etc. and redo this. I started with the pantry, and still have stuff to go through. I sold a few things on eBay, and made quite a bit of money! I think I will go through my closet soon. I have another closet in the second bedroom, so I can keep some things for when I gain weight like you do Gayle. We have some great thrift shops around, so getting rid of clothing is not a problem.

The worst room to go through is the second bedroom, which is kind of a den/'office. I have a lot to sort through there, and am not looking forward to that!
I put a lot of pictures, papers, etc. in there when I moved in, and still haven't gone into that stuff.

I have learned not to give everything I don't want away, especially to Jessie. I have found myself being sorry I didn't hang onto a few things like pictures, a couple of pieces of furniture, etc. She won't give anything back either! I have begun putting them down in the basement. There is a good change they will get some mold on them, but mold can be cleaned off, usually!~

I have planned to work on this slowly now that winter is here.

Judy, I think that I would start on the hardest room first. For me....I find that sometimes, after awhile I get burnt out by the time I get to the last part and have to keep pushing myself. Get the harder one done first and the others will seem like a piece of cake.

I have a very hard time throwing things away. They have to be unrepairable and very damage.

Any tips for that :confused:

I sure don't have a tip. I tend to keep things longer than I should too. I just don't want things so packed I can't find anything. I try to go by that if I can't remember the last time I used it, it goes to a box for a garage sale. That way if I change my mind before the sale...it's still here. Most of the time though, I don't change my mind. It seems I hang on to things more with a sentimental. I really need to quit that. I have all of Rick's parents pictures and letters they wrote to each other and have all of Mom and Dad's pictures and odds and ends too. Even Mom's mother's marriage license. I just can't seem to let those kind of things go. So they are all in plastic tubs either in the attic or in the loft in the garage.

I did clean out some kitchen drawers today that hold my towels and dish clothes. I needed to separate all the ones for holidays. The drawers were just getting too full. I brought home alot of Mom's towels and knitted wash cloths she made.

Jessica, I guess you just have to really think about it and do what you feel you need to do. It's so hard for me, but I need more room.

OK Janet, you are still inspiring me. I took all the "give-away" bags to Goodwill and then swept out the garage. It still needs more work, but that's all I could muster today. We have some cabinets sitting in the middle of floor that need to be hung, but we've got to hire a handy man to do that. Maybe after the first of the year. When we get those hung, the garage will look much much better!!!

Wow Gayle....you're doing great! If I was there, I would bring my level and help hang those cabinets.

If I was their Gayle, I would just be looking at Janet in amazement.

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:lol2::lol2::lol2: That's so funny!!!!


Gayle.....I love your kind of cleaning......a few dust bunnies!!! I could go for that!!!!

I used to get Spring Fever but any more I just sit down until it passes!!!! It drives Glen crazy!!! He's a very organized person!!!

So am I Diana and it would and is driving me crazy. I'm anxious to get started.