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Laura Anne's Clutter Busters Exchange

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Help! What do you do when the mess seems insurmountable?

larsstarscanary posted:

I feel like reciting the speech from The Cat in the Hat: this mess is so big and so tall, there's no way I can get rid of it, there's no way at all, or something like that.

The only thing to do is to go eat dinner!

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4 Replies |Watch This Discussion | Report This| Share this:Help! What do you do when the mess seems insurmountable?I feel like reciting the speech from The Cat in the Hat: this mess is so big and so tall, there's no way I can get rid of it, there's no way at all, or something like that. The only thing to do is to go eat dinner!

larsstarscanary responded:

A guest is supposed to be coming over tomorrow, and there's no way I can get everything in order. Too bad. I don't know what to do, but I've decided I'm not going to stress myself out about it--She insists on coming.

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Report This| Share this:Help! What do you do when the mess seems insurmountable?A guest is supposed to be coming over tomorrow, and there's no way I can get everything in order. Too bad. I don't know what to do, but I've decided I'm not going to stress myself out about it--She insists on coming.

larsstarscanary responded:

I cleared the dining room table and put it all in a plastic vat that has a lid--That made things seem more manageable somehow. I'm going to try to keep the table cleared. I will work on the stuff in the vat 15 minutes each day until it is gone...

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Report This| Share this:Help! What do you do when the mess seems insurmountable?I cleared the dining room table and put it all in a plastic vat that has a lid--That made things seem more manageable somehow. I'm going to try to keep the table cleared. I will work on the stuff in the vat 15 minutes each day until it is gone...

larsstarscanary responded:

I really attacked the piles of paper and yarn on the dining area table. I made quite a clearing, too. It feels good to see the end--again, hopefully for the last time.

I'm going to get rid of a lot of handmade items that I've collected as well. I'm going to give away as much stuff as I possibly can, and if I can't give it away, I'm going to toss it in the trash--Whichever comes faster.

I got rid of three woven baskets, one which is older than I am but made so well, it doesn't look like it.

I got rid of old books and old videocassettes as well.

It's time.

Goals are Great!

Report This| Share this:Help! What do you do when the mess seems insurmountable?I really attacked the piles of paper and yarn on the dining area table. I made quite a clearing, too. It feels good to see the end--again, hopefully for the last time. I'm going to get rid of a lot of handmade items that I've collected as well. I'm going to give away as much stuff as I possibly can, and if I can't give it away, I'm going to toss it in the trash--Whichever comes faster. I got rid of three woven baskets, one which is older than I am but made so well, it doesn't look like it. I got rid of old books and old videocassettes as well. It's time.

larsstarscanary responded:

I don't think it's insurmountable, but it is quite large again.

Goals are Great!

Report This| Share this:Help! What do you do when the mess seems insurmountable?I don't think it's insurmountable, but it is quite large again.

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