tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8838798018631331571.post1761682108209173894..comments2022-06-25T11:58:43.113-07:00Comments on The Backrow Girl: In Defense of ThingsBack Row Girlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15305546877966935226noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8838798018631331571.post-28030599544463406252014-02-09T12:32:28.403-08:002014-02-09T12:32:28.403-08:00I constantly battle between the desire to have lot...I constantly battle between the desire to have lots of [awesome] stuff while also wanting a house that looks like a Scandinavian designer show-home in its barrenness. Since I do most of my shopping at thrift stores you an imagine how amassing awesome things could spiral out of control. In an effort to keep myself from buying stuff just because it's cheap I've learned to ask myself "do you love it?" if I don't or don't know, I put it back. LIKING the item is not enough. When I decide its time to de-clutter, I ask myself "could someone else love this more?" If i realize i'm not enthralled with the item any more, I let it go. If I still am, I keep it - even if it's been 1+ years since I've used it. <br /><br />http://shaktidove.blogspot.com/Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05873575864235382779noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8838798018631331571.post-16137582470088751182014-01-25T20:26:00.963-08:002014-01-25T20:26:00.963-08:00Thank you! Hope there is enough here to keep you i...Thank you! Hope there is enough here to keep you interested!Back Row Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15305546877966935226noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8838798018631331571.post-9644135198612910312014-01-25T04:23:56.199-08:002014-01-25T04:23:56.199-08:00Such a quality blogpost :) New reader here! ♡
ww...Such a quality blogpost :) New reader here! ♡ <br /><br />www.faithfullymarissa.blogspot.co.ukMarissahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12597829710675135894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8838798018631331571.post-54990421947677672422014-01-23T18:52:56.300-08:002014-01-23T18:52:56.300-08:00Some book weeding is easy. If it's out-of-date...Some book weeding is easy. If it's out-of-date, out it goes. But some are novels I just don't think I'll ever get around to reading. I keep buying more. And some old ones are too yellowed to read. ;)ShellyShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14183404615688013084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8838798018631331571.post-1889544294484498132014-01-23T18:29:47.262-08:002014-01-23T18:29:47.262-08:00Ooh, I would have such a hard time weeding through...Ooh, I would have such a hard time weeding through my books! Although the thought crossed my mind when I decided to move living room furniture ^_^<br />I feel like there needs to be more nuanced advice out there. Totally agree that some items you need to keep just in case.Back Row Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15305546877966935226noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8838798018631331571.post-64422781133131595072014-01-23T16:28:58.852-08:002014-01-23T16:28:58.852-08:00I don't like the "if you haven't used...I don't like the "if you haven't used or worn it in a year..." guideline, either. I don't normally wear skirts, and with one exception, haven't since I retired over 2 years ago. The exception was a funeral. I need to keep a couple of skirts as long as they still fit because I might have need of them. That's not something I want to shop for at the last minute. Decluttering, or as we in the librarian profession call it -- weeding -- varies according to the person's needs and desires. I'm weeding my books right now because I have no more room. Now that's hard to do!ShellyShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14183404615688013084noreply@blogger.com