How Has Clutter Taken Over Your Life?

Right now I want to purge. I feel like purging everything that I own. I need the money to sell things, but feel like God will bless me if I just give it all away.

Can any charity take everything that I have? Leave me with the essentials?

photo credit: bgottsab

I just counted 5 colanders. Why do I need 5 colanders?! This has crossed my mine more than once this week.

What got me to thinking? This Article.

I know that my house is not nearly that bad. I don’t have anything stacked to the ceiling, not even on the top shelf of any closet.

There’s still clutter in every room of my house. Did I mention 5 colanders?

Sure there are things that we need more than one, but what are those things? Do we have numerous items because we can’t find them? I have an excuse for 5 colanders, but when I say it outloud it makes me want to toss them anyways. All of them but 2 I think, because they serve different purposes. But only 1 is needed strickly speaking.

I feel like purging, before someone comes to my house and finds my decaying body under a pile of clutter….

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August 30, 2010 | Filed Under Organizing

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http://www.justourthoughts.com LaDonna

lol. Please start purging. and I have 2 colanders. More is not necessary. Unless you live alone more than one item of each kind of silverware is needed.
http://www.cassandraland.com Cassandra

Eek. That is really sad about the hoarder. Her poor husband.

Good luck purging! It’s well worth the effort. I did it once earlier this spring and tossed/donated/sold a bunch. I’ll do it again this fall as there is still more that I can get rid of. Think of how much less you will have to clean!!
http://www.positivelyamber.com Amber

I have 2 colanders, one is your standard round one, and the other (my favorite) is from Ikea; it reaches from one side of the sink to the other, eliminating the need for the colander to sit in the bottom of the sink. I really wish I had 2 of these, one for food, and another because sometimes I will leave it across my sink and collect dirty silverware in it so that it doesn’t get mixed up with the rest of the dishes.
http://www.mommythecouponhunter.com/ Melissa

The hoarder story was just awful!

I have 2 stainless steel colanders, but I could probably get away with just one. One always sits in the center of my dining room table filled with fruit. Not sure why I chose a colander as a centerpiece, I guess it just has a cool design. The other, I rarely use. I think I may go put it in the goodwill pile that’s going out tomorrow.
http://polkaspotfarm.com Christi

I am keeping the newest large Tupperware Colander, and my grandmother’s metal one. The others will be donated in the morning!

To be completely honest 3 of these are my mom’s that will be decluttered, and I’ve already tossed one of them a few years back.

If I didn’t use my colanders a lot, I’d most likely keep only the antique one, but I do like the Tupperware one for hot things.
http://mommylebron.wordpress.com Mommylebron

First, I have to say what a sad story! Next, I can relate to your need to declutter! That’s why began following Flylady about 5 years ago. I’ve been receiving your posts via email for several weeks now and I enjoy them all!