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Originally Posted by Fitbabe
That's how I think of it also.
Each week I try to sell or donate a few things to make any eventual move easier. I am also looking to use what I have and use things up.
If feels good!
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I can echo exactly what you have said above.
For the past month or more , we've been bringing several big black carpenter bags per day to the Salvation Army.......to weed out all of our closets, including the big walk in closet........in preparation for putting our home on the market. If we haven't used something, are not using it or do not plan to use it, we gave it away.........one way or another.
This also will make it easier for the painters who are coming in to the home for the two weeks we'll be gone to the Maine seashore with all of our adult children and the five grandchildren..........also for the carpet installer who will return to do the upstairs bedrooms after the painters leave.....
They've already done the main living area last month.........
It's all coming together and I will say again......it's extremely liberating to get rid of all this stuff........particularly knowing that some other folks will be able to use it........
We will be traveling "lightly" when we move to Florida........
After almost fifty years of marriage, we have downsized before, however, it all seems to return......especially since having all of the grandchildren arrive in our lives.........now, the toy boxes are gone, the dollhouses are gone, the remote control cars are gone........lots of new stuff gone to the needy children........it was like Christmas in July......
We also plan to stage the house.........so had some extra furniture removed by the fellow who mows our lawn and his friend........we have super large rooms anyway, but his really opens it up more.........
It's like a totally new home since they carpeted the main living area and since we've decluttered the entire home..............if it doesn't sell and we have to stay here.......other than the winter weather.......it's still a beautiful house.