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Bmoboy

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15. We started when we moved two years ago

Reply to irisblue (Original post)

Wed Oct 1, 2025, 09:18 AM

Oct 1

One more move last year and tons of stuff we had accumulated over 35 years is gone.

We still have a storage cage and a large closet full of crap.

It is so easy to get and so hard to let go.

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Has anyone else considered Swedish Death Cleaning? [View all] irisblue Sep 12 OP

Yeah, I'm working very slowly on my place. Ilsa Sep 12 #1

Ilsa, exactly what items are of real value? Memory wise for you or money wise? irisblue Sep 12 #4

I've been trying deRien Sep 12 #2

I listen to music on CDs. I watch movies on DVDs. I gotta LOT of books irisblue Sep 12 #3

Aspirational, for me. I've helped clean up the mess and detritus nilram Sep 12 #5

My Dad did this. Each of his 3 children received a box with family pictures that he thought each of us would appreciat. MLAA Sep 12 #6

I've lived in my house for forty years central scrutinizer Sep 12 #7

We Started Our Process econron Sep 12 #8

Still have some clutter, but downsizing 8 years ago using an industrial dumpster helped a lot. Silent Type Sep 12 #9

I'm not familiar with it, but it sounds like something I need to look into. ShazzieB Sep 12 #10

There's a book but there's (probably) at least as much info on youtube. fierywoman Sep 13 #11

My Mother's family is markodochartaigh Sep 14 #12

That was the plan when I retired Random Boomer Sep 14 #13

No. I will live with whatever stuff I want to until the end. Iris Sep 22 #14

!!! niyad Oct 2 #16

We started when we moved two years ago Bmoboy Oct 1 #15

I like cooking. I have alot of canned food to cook with. irisblue Oct 4 #17

The main cabinet is cleaned! I tossed out of date items & a food pantry is getting duplicates irisblue Oct 5 #18