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7-24-17, 10:47am

ejchase replied to a thread July Purge in Organizing Your Life

I love this part of decluttering - all the money it saves me! I have found at least a year's supply of razors and lotion and pens!

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7-24-17, 10:44am

ejchase started a thread Tips on Beating Procrastination in Organizing Your Life

I liked these. ...

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7-20-17, 8:34am

ejchase replied to a thread Setting a Decluttering Goal in Units of Time Using Flylady's Timer Method - July 2017 in Organizing Your Life

Yppej, good luck with the cupboards!

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7-20-17, 12:43am

ejchase replied to a thread July Purge in Organizing Your Life

Returned three pieces of clothing I bought, gave away two puzzles, a mobile, and a box of plug protectors. New total for month: 157.

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7-20-17, 12:42am

ejchase replied to a thread Setting a Decluttering Goal in Units of Time Using Flylady's Timer Method - July 2017 in Organizing Your Life

Yes, Yppej, it does get addictive once you gain some momentum. I wish I could keep going, but tomorrow, I'm off to visit family. I'll have to...

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7-18-17, 1:10am

ejchase replied to a thread July Purge in Organizing Your Life

I took 25 more items to Goodwill today. New total for month: 150.

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7-18-17, 1:09am

ejchase replied to a thread Setting a Decluttering Goal in Units of Time Using Flylady's Timer Method - July 2017 in Organizing Your Life

I did another hour today. I should have started the tidying up that is necessary before I leave on vacation, but I got started on dealing with a big...

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7-17-17, 2:12am

ejchase replied to a thread Setting a Decluttering Goal in Units of Time Using Flylady's Timer Method - July 2017 in Organizing Your Life

Yppej, it sounds like you got a lot done! Good work! Catherine, I find having a deadline created by imminent houseguests very helpful. I know...

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7-16-17, 3:13am

ejchase replied to a thread Setting a Decluttering Goal in Units of Time Using Flylady's Timer Method - July 2017 in Organizing Your Life

Chicken Lady, I see my hand-me-down friend often, and I gave her 19 items today. Early morning, thanks for the support. I hope your living and...

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7-16-17, 3:10am

ejchase replied to a thread July Purge in Organizing Your Life

And congratulations to all of you on all the progress you're making!

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7-16-17, 3:10am

ejchase replied to a thread July Purge in Organizing Your Life

In the midst of decluttering today, I found 2 boxes of hand-me-downs that my daughter and I had packed up months ago but never actually dropped off...

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7-14-17, 10:29pm

ejchase replied to a thread Kondo Project in Organizing Your Life

Congratulations, Geila! Good work!

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7-14-17, 10:27pm

ejchase replied to a thread Setting a Decluttering Goal in Units of Time Using Flylady's Timer Method - July 2017 in Organizing Your Life

Thanks so much, Geila. So many of my friends and family seem effortlessly organized, so I often feel a lot of shame when in the midst of this...

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7-14-17, 9:51pm

ejchase replied to a thread Setting a Decluttering Goal in Units of Time Using Flylady's Timer Method - July 2017 in Organizing Your Life

I did two more hours today and then just hit an emotional wall when I tried to get myself to do more. Opened up yet one more box of clutter and just...

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7-14-17, 9:28pm

ejchase replied to a thread July Purge in Organizing Your Life

I took 21 items to Goodwill and recycled 9 printer cartridges that have been piling up in my office. New total for month: 76.

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7-14-17, 2:36am

ejchase replied to a thread Setting a Decluttering Goal in Units of Time Using Flylady's Timer Method - July 2017 in Organizing Your Life

Still slower progress today: only half an hour, so new total is 6.5. However, my handyman came by and fixed two faucets, the shower curtain rod,...

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7-14-17, 2:32am

ejchase replied to a thread July Purge in Organizing Your Life

I love it when my decluttering helps me uncover things I can use! Yay jackets!

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7-13-17, 1:33am

ejchase replied to a thread Setting a Decluttering Goal in Units of Time Using Flylady's Timer Method - July 2017 in Organizing Your Life

Congrats to those of you getting stuff out the door and many thanks to those of you offering support - it means a lot. Only got an hour in today,...

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7-12-17, 12:14am

ejchase replied to a thread July Purge in Organizing Your Life

Oh, ApatheticNoMore, I envy your thought that you might not even have 1,200 things. I have no doubt that I actually have 1,200 EXPENDABLE things. ...

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7-12-17, 12:13am

ejchase replied to a thread Setting a Decluttering Goal in Units of Time Using Flylady's Timer Method - July 2017 in Organizing Your Life

Well, I only got through an hour today for various reasons, but because I've been feeling so overwhelmed, I decided to focus on just getting some...

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7-11-17, 2:53pm

ejchase replied to a thread Setting a Decluttering Goal in Units of Time Using Flylady's Timer Method - July 2017 in Organizing Your Life

I did two more hours yesterday, so new total is four. At this point, I am feeling COMPLETELY overwhelmed by how much there is to do and how many...

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7-10-17, 4:53pm

ejchase started a thread July Purge in Organizing Your Life

I have tried for several years now to reach a goal of getting rid of 1,200 things in a year (100 a month), but I've never quite made it. The closest...

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7-10-17, 4:44pm

ejchase replied to a thread Setting a Decluttering Goal in Units of Time Using Flylady's Timer Method - July 2017 in Organizing Your Life

I'm loving hearing all your thoughts on dealing with stuff. I haven't read the Kondo book yet because I feel like it addresses a level of...

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7-4-17, 11:34am

ejchase replied to a thread Setting a Decluttering Goal in Units of Time Using Flylady's Timer Method - July 2017 in Organizing Your Life

Good to hear others are chipping away at big projects too. Catherine, I, too use this method at work. Whenever there's something I've been...

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