Comments on: Cluttered Garage and Attic? Use this Checklist

By: lynn

lynn — Wed, 26 Feb 2020 15:12:30 +0000

In reply to Wendy Randall. That's a fantastic motto! It's in asking and answering those questions that we are able to really drill down to what is important, what stays and what goes. Well done you!!!

By: Wendy Randall

Wendy Randall — Wed, 26 Feb 2020 01:00:33 +0000

I love the lists. Our motto recently is “will our kids want this stuff?” And 9 times out of 10 we decide they will not. So we go to Goodwill often.
Thank you for the suggestions!

By: lynn

lynn — Tue, 18 Feb 2020 15:37:41 +0000

In reply to Stacia.

Oh, Stacia…
(What a beautiful name!)

You just made my day! When I find something, like these checklists, that work for me I love to share them in the hopes that they also help others. But…you just never know! Just hearing from you that they did, in fact, keep you on track is all I needed to hear today!

And that attic surely isn’t going anywhere, right? Wait for a raining spring day and get up there!

I agree that it’s those collections of little things that can really bog you down! At the end of the day, it is a process that will probably never be fully finished so you can just keep chipping away at it!

Thanks so much for taking the time to let me know how the process is going for you! Keep at it, my friend.

Hugs, Lynn

By: Stacia

Stacia — Tue, 18 Feb 2020 15:04:03 +0000

I will admit right now that I had to recruit help for the garage. I got my husband involved and he is working diligently and I’m hoping the list has helped.
I find I have a lot of collections. From spices to pencils and pens. Each of the collections have benefited from this de clutter. I gathered all pens and tried them on paper. It helped immensely. Most of the collections are a jumble but like the junk drawer I have been inspired to tackle them as I reach each room. Some have had to wait because they are such time consumers. I will have to sort my jewelry box, yarns and sports equipment later as the jobs are too big. I am currently working on a major overhaul of my spice drawer.

This declutter project has really inspired me to tackle these bigger projects. My garage is looking better and I did organize the attic a bit but as it isn’t heated and I live in MN, it will have to wait for spring, but I have my lists handy!

I think your lists are very inclusive and I really found them helpful and keeping me on track. It is the places that need a finer sorting, like the jewelry box and the like that bogged me down. Because there were columns to check, I can see that I have a few places I need to revisit. I didn’t want to fall too far behind so moved on hoping to revisit the empty boxes. It’s all working for me. Thank you.

By: lynn

lynn — Mon, 17 Feb 2020 11:56:46 +0000

In reply to Sheila Fox.

Hi Sheila,

Oh, I am married to one of those guys too. EVERY.SINGLE.SCRAP.OF.WOOD needs to be saved! ARGH! It helped when we moved and he would have to either haul it to the new home himself or pay someone to move it!

And ‘that guy’ you know will be invaluable! You are going to be doing the Snoopy dance when you see that guy’s tail lights pulling out of your driveway! You go girl!

Hugs, LYnn

By: Sheila Fox

Sheila Fox — Sat, 15 Feb 2020 15:47:31 +0000

Oh, this one is a touchy subject, haha. I live with someone who doesn’t like to throw anything out. I will fix it someday and then we can use it or someone will be able to use that or well, why can’t we just keep it and have a yard sale in the spring, summer, fall, next year….. you get the picture. I have a friend who knows a guy who will haul off anything so I am going to get his number and when I get all the unwanted chaos together, I will give him a call. I can’t wait! Thank you for the lists!