tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28854403.post115220196450277255..comments2024-03-24T13:18:48.017-06:00Comments on Living to Tell the Story: Bring out the BroomSusannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02757963698816530787noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28854403.post-1152614181099680712006-07-11T04:36:00.000-06:002006-07-11T04:36:00.000-06:00Very true! I am a fellow packrat and it pains me t...Very true! <BR/><BR/>I am a fellow packrat and it pains me to throw away all those things that I "need" to keep! But my house is in need of a serious decluttering as well. And I hear you on the spiritual clean-up too. Thank you for the challenge!Katrina @ Callapidder Dayshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06502432103160398620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28854403.post-1152561506699857782006-07-10T13:58:00.000-06:002006-07-10T13:58:00.000-06:00So true, Susanne! We all could do with a little c...So true, Susanne! We all could do with a little cleaning, inside our house and out!<BR/><BR/>Thanks for the reminder to take a good look at what we have stored inside and getting rid of the stored junk and useless things that we hold onto.<BR/><BR/>You go you cleaning machine!Shaleehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02364055849106684154noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28854403.post-1152553046575201592006-07-10T11:37:00.000-06:002006-07-10T11:37:00.000-06:00chappyswife: It does feel good and freeing once y...chappyswife: It does feel good and freeing once you get started dosen't it? It's like that on the spiritual end too! It's hard while the cleaning is happening but oh the freedom when it's done!<BR/><BR/>aggiejenn: love that clean sweep show! Keeps me motivated.<BR/><BR/>carol: we need to be able to let go don't we!<BR/><BR/>melanie: I've never heard of that! I'm gonna check it out!Susannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02757963698816530787noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28854403.post-1152551891923546212006-07-10T11:18:00.000-06:002006-07-10T11:18:00.000-06:00Hi! Thanks for the encouraging words. And for the ...Hi! Thanks for the encouraging words. And for the Carol photo. I loved to imitate her as a child. :>)<BR/>I am not sure what you have in your area, but there is a site that is devoted to recycling old things. Go to http://freecycle.org/<BR/>The way it works-<BR/>You sign up for your area. You can post things you want to give away. Other people in your area post things they would like to have. You can post anything. You would be amazed at what people are looking for. All of the rules are on the site. Good luck cleaning out!Melanie @ This Ain't New Yorkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17210688612707551402noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28854403.post-1152547790586167202006-07-10T10:09:00.000-06:002006-07-10T10:09:00.000-06:00Oh! The conviction! I've been procrastinating th...Oh! The conviction! I've been procrastinating the physical house-clearing. It's neat and tidy, but the clutter is breeding. My mother is a hoarder - one of those old lady hoarders you read about and never want to see the insides of their house that I am determined to not be.<BR/><BR/>I often think our environments are reflections of what's going on inside.Carolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08808409121932480786noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28854403.post-1152546465523121412006-07-10T09:47:00.000-06:002006-07-10T09:47:00.000-06:00I'm going through a similar thing these days. I'm...I'm going through a similar thing these days. I'm really wanting to declutter a lot of stuff in my house...most of which I hang onto for sentimental reasons (wedding presents, family gifts, etc.). I'm tired of having so much stuff but find it hard to get rid of it. I saw that "Clean Sweep" episode about taking a picture, too. A great idea.<BR/><BR/>A spiritual housecleaning is in order as well.<BR/><BR/>Thanks for these great thoughts!Jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09173872365261806154noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28854403.post-1152543837751984322006-07-10T09:03:00.000-06:002006-07-10T09:03:00.000-06:00I think I've found a kindred spirtit. I, too, han...I think I've found a kindred spirtit. I, too, hang onto papers way too long, thinking I may need them later. I keep sentimental stuff just because its sentimental, even clothes as you do. It's crazy. I struggle with it & every so often I go into a cleansing frenzy & throw away everything, well, almost everything, that I can get my hands on & it feels SO GOOD! But then bedtime rolls around & the mood is over. I don't pick up & do it again the next day. <BR/><BR/>Then onto the spiritual side, you & God just taught me something. And as always with God, it's quite timely. He must really love me the past few days, that's all I can say...Shawnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14397183122566441689noreply@blogger.com