Comments on: Too Much Decluttering? http://ultimatemoneyblog.com/too-much-decluttering Wed, 08 May 2013 13:26:47 -0700 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Is it More Frugal to be a Minimalist or a Hoarder? | Ultimate Money Blog- Save Green and Live Green! http://ultimatemoneyblog.com/too-much-decluttering/comment-page-1#comment-23646 Is it More Frugal to be a Minimalist or a Hoarder? | Ultimate Money Blog- Save Green and Live Green! Mon, 15 Mar 2010 10:07:03 +0000 http://ultimatemoneyblog.com/too-much-decluttering#comment-23646 [...] among frugal people. Personally I am a fan of minimalism and can understand the benefits of decluttering and living a simple life.  If you can sell some of your Stuff and make money to fund your [...] [...] among frugal people. Personally I am a fan of minimalism and can understand the benefits of decluttering and living a simple life.  If you can sell some of your Stuff and make money to fund your [...]

]]> By: Uses for Mason Jars | Ultimate Money Blog- Save Green and Live Green! http://ultimatemoneyblog.com/too-much-decluttering/comment-page-1#comment-23155 Uses for Mason Jars | Ultimate Money Blog- Save Green and Live Green! Fri, 05 Mar 2010 11:05:57 +0000 http://ultimatemoneyblog.com/too-much-decluttering#comment-23155 [...] lot of frugal and green people are always decluttering, reducing, and recycling. I don’t think you should go out and buy new “green” [...] [...] lot of frugal and green people are always decluttering, reducing, and recycling. I don’t think you should go out and buy new “green” [...]

]]> By: No Christmas This Year | Ultimate Money Blog http://ultimatemoneyblog.com/too-much-decluttering/comment-page-1#comment-18335 No Christmas This Year | Ultimate Money Blog Fri, 18 Dec 2009 12:13:08 +0000 http://ultimatemoneyblog.com/too-much-decluttering#comment-18335 [...] Stuff they don’t need, and I don’t want to get any Stuff I don’t need in return. We’re trying to downsize after all, and receiving more gifts doesn’t jive with that. My mother was asking what we wanted for [...] [...] Stuff they don’t need, and I don’t want to get any Stuff I don’t need in return. We’re trying to downsize after all, and receiving more gifts doesn’t jive with that. My mother was asking what we wanted for [...]

]]> By: Mrs Money http://ultimatemoneyblog.com/too-much-decluttering/comment-page-1#comment-14523 Mrs Money Sat, 12 Sep 2009 23:50:36 +0000 http://ultimatemoneyblog.com/too-much-decluttering#comment-14523 We recycle the magazines. We take ours to the chiropractor's office. I love the idea of a tshirt quilt! Let me know if you make one. I want to see! We recycle the magazines. We take ours to the chiropractor’s office. I love the idea of a tshirt quilt! Let me know if you make one. I want to see!

]]> By: Mrs Money http://ultimatemoneyblog.com/too-much-decluttering/comment-page-1#comment-14522 Mrs Money Sat, 12 Sep 2009 23:49:40 +0000 http://ultimatemoneyblog.com/too-much-decluttering#comment-14522 My hubby is all about decluttering. I did ask him to go through his clothes the other day though, and he was like, nah, I wear everything. I know for a fact he doesn't. :) My hubby is all about decluttering. I did ask him to go through his clothes the other day though, and he was like, nah, I wear everything. I know for a fact he doesn’t. :)

]]> By: Mrs Money http://ultimatemoneyblog.com/too-much-decluttering/comment-page-1#comment-14515 Mrs Money Sat, 12 Sep 2009 23:40:21 +0000 http://ultimatemoneyblog.com/too-much-decluttering#comment-14515 Mr. Money loves decluttering. :) It hasn't gotten to the point where I've gotten rid of something he didn't want me to. That would stink! :) I am glad that you do the same thing I do! Mr. Money loves decluttering. :) It hasn’t gotten to the point where I’ve gotten rid of something he didn’t want me to. That would stink! :) I am glad that you do the same thing I do!

]]> By: Kristin http://ultimatemoneyblog.com/too-much-decluttering/comment-page-1#comment-14456 Kristin Fri, 11 Sep 2009 19:11:09 +0000 http://ultimatemoneyblog.com/too-much-decluttering#comment-14456 It's nice to know my husband's not the only one with oodles of t-shirts (that he NEVER wears) that he won't get rid of because "they each have a special memory..." My solution is to make a t-shirt quilt out of them. He agrees with this and it will free up like 3 drawers of tightly folded t-shirts. We have an immersion blender, we received a Kitchenaid as a gift, so hubby goes out and buys a hand mixer. Why do I need a hand mixer when I have the big mixer? So I sold it on ebay. What do you do about magazines? That's another big problem. There are so many free magazine subscriptions and when it's free, he has to get it. I think we have maybe 7 or 8 that we get on a regular basis. I'm letting the subscriptions run out because it's just not eco-friendly and it's hard to read that many mags. It’s nice to know my husband’s not the only one with oodles of t-shirts (that he NEVER wears) that he won’t get rid of because “they each have a special memory…” My solution is to make a t-shirt quilt out of them. He agrees with this and it will free up like 3 drawers of tightly folded t-shirts. We have an immersion blender, we received a Kitchenaid as a gift, so hubby goes out and buys a hand mixer. Why do I need a hand mixer when I have the big mixer? So I sold it on ebay. What do you do about magazines? That’s another big problem. There are so many free magazine subscriptions and when it’s free, he has to get it. I think we have maybe 7 or 8 that we get on a regular basis. I’m letting the subscriptions run out because it’s just not eco-friendly and it’s hard to read that many mags.

]]> By: cavewoman http://ultimatemoneyblog.com/too-much-decluttering/comment-page-1#comment-14440 cavewoman Fri, 11 Sep 2009 13:41:47 +0000 http://ultimatemoneyblog.com/too-much-decluttering#comment-14440 I've got similar issues. I love to declutter. My husband likes to keep things "just in case". Aargh! What I would give to go through his closet (oodles of t-shirts. OODLES), and to attack the kitchen (Two blenders? Really? Who needs two blenders?) But he does let me have a hard sale once or twice a year----and I do get his help in deciding what goes----so it is a bit of progress. But I would really like to get rid of a good solid 1/8th of the stuff we have. The house would feel so much lighter. *sigh* I’ve got similar issues.

I love to declutter.
My husband likes to keep things “just in case”.

Aargh!

What I would give to go through his closet (oodles of t-shirts. OODLES), and to attack the kitchen (Two blenders? Really? Who needs two blenders?)

But he does let me have a hard sale once or twice a year—-and I do get his help in deciding what goes—-so it is a bit of progress. But I would really like to get rid of a good solid 1/8th of the stuff we have. The house would feel so much lighter. *sigh*

]]> By: Mrs Money http://ultimatemoneyblog.com/too-much-decluttering/comment-page-1#comment-14400 Mrs Money Fri, 11 Sep 2009 00:31:32 +0000 http://ultimatemoneyblog.com/too-much-decluttering#comment-14400 I am totally agreeing with you right now! I am totally agreeing with you right now!

]]> By: Kristin http://ultimatemoneyblog.com/too-much-decluttering/comment-page-1#comment-14345 Kristin Thu, 10 Sep 2009 05:26:00 +0000 http://ultimatemoneyblog.com/too-much-decluttering#comment-14345 I go on decluttering sprees too pretty much during the fall and spring. Only my husband has a problem with it. Six, eight, twelve months down the road, there's the, "I can't find the _______. You didn't take it to Goodwill did you?!" I can't stand the 8 extra table lamps (a la 1981) we had or the disgusting hospital curtains, etc, etc. All stuff that was given to us when we moved into the house. We have upgraded and we don't need to keep ALL the extras! Does Mr. Money agree with the decluttering? I go on decluttering sprees too pretty much during the fall and spring. Only my husband has a problem with it. Six, eight, twelve months down the road, there’s the, “I can’t find the _______. You didn’t take it to Goodwill did you?!” I can’t stand the 8 extra table lamps (a la 1981) we had or the disgusting hospital curtains, etc, etc. All stuff that was given to us when we moved into the house. We have upgraded and we don’t need to keep ALL the extras! Does Mr. Money agree with the decluttering?

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