Could you live with only 100 things?

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Permalink Reply by Kristen's Raw on June 15, 2008 at 9:03pm

Haha Austin, that's hilarious. And, I love the picture - haha

Another thing I noticed when getting rid of stuff is that I've never second guessed it once it was gone. I never thought at a later date, "Oh, I wish I didn't give that away." Instead, I typically forget I ever had it! Amazing how the mind works in that way :)

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Permalink Reply by Austin from Earth! on June 15, 2008 at 9:12pm

LOL, great isn't it?

I've always been the type to discard everything without regard of any thought/emotion/sentimentality/etc. This obviously changed after my mom died for some reason. I guess I feel that all this stuff is something I can hold on to without fear of losing...(save for earthquake, tornado, fire.. you know all the fun stuff in life.).

Great caesars ghost! I think I'm on to something with that... I'm going to have to ponder on that for a while.

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Permalink Reply by pendlewitch on June 16, 2008 at 9:39am

Well can I just say that as a home educator (UK version of home schooler) of some 8 years, clutter is a major problem, so if you're already thinking about it before you have children you're on the right track I'd say! Good luck with it :-)

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Permalink Reply by Ana on June 15, 2008 at 8:44pm

Austin - I know we never know how clutter gets that heavy around you but it does. I remember watching in Oprah that she keeps asking the same quesiton.---"What were you thinking when you bought this"----. And lately there was a guy (also in Oprah) that is expert in clutter that always says...--"if you buy one thing and get it inside your house, one thing needs to leave your house"...--, in other words I guess YES we need to learn how to live with 100 things only. I believe it is a good practice and I am trying real hard to follow it (no success yet ha-ha) ...-"one thing IN another thing OUT.

Hope it helps, Love ANA

have moved at least 5 times and still have a lot of stuff.

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Permalink Reply by Austin from Earth! on June 15, 2008 at 9:24pm

Ana, I know what you mean! Three years ago when I moved it required nothing but a truck and a trailer behind it. When I moved in January of this year, I had to hire a moving company! Never again!

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Permalink Reply by Tamara Z. on June 15, 2008 at 9:49pm

Last year for lent I gave away all of my possessions except the bare necessities. It was amazing. I kept only what I needed: a futon and bedding, dishes, a few mementos, photos, my grandmother's wedding ring, a few clothes and shoes, yoga mat, hair dryer, alarm clock, books, and stereo.
My little studio apartment is now my little zen den.
I think I DO only own 100 things.

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Permalink Reply by granola on June 15, 2008 at 11:17pm

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Permalink Reply by Sweetlife on June 16, 2008 at 7:49am

Thanks Granola!!!
I remember this! Soooooooooooooo funny...and true!
Clear it out!!!

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Permalink Reply by Sweetlife on June 16, 2008 at 7:41am

Over the past week I have donated HUNDREDS of books to my library! Every day when I go to pick my daughter up from work at Dunkin Donuts, I pack a large box of books from my house & go to the library with them for their sales area. They sell them for .25 ea. I also give them CDs & DVDs.

This was prompted by me feeling much better than usual these past few weeks, and that because of that we are having a birthday party for my daughter soon & need to clean & clear the house!

All of the stuff weighs me down! When you clear out all of the unneccesary stuff you can really appreciate what you keep so much more. It just creates a calmer, more peaceful home. I am continuing with this & I LOVE it!

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Permalink Reply by Jennifer on June 16, 2008 at 9:16am

It's funny, the video about stuff and bringing it with you everywhere. I am living with a family in Mexico for four months, and naturally I brought a large suitcase full of clothes. The first thing the woman said to me was, "What a big suitcase." I didn't even think that it wouldn't fit anywhere. Now it's sitting in their hallway, because the room I have is small. But the small room has made me think about all my stuff at home and what things I've wanted while I was here and the things I haven't even thought about. I have a feeling when I go home there will be a huge purge coming on...and I usually purge my things once or twice a year.

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Permalink Reply by Goony on June 16, 2008 at 10:21am

I find myself complaining all the time about all the crap in the house. But most of it is my kids stuff. Kids come with an enormous amount of STUFF! I mean it's everywhere. When we first moved into this house, my oldest son was 3 months old. The house was empty. 9 years later and another baby, and there are toys everywhere. No room is safe. It's not even me buying all this stuff. They get it for birthdays, and Christmas and Easter. It's hard to declutter a house with young kids living in it. Sometimes I long for the days when they are grown and I can have my house back, but for now I'm trying to cherish them and there stuff, even after I step on one of their toys for the hundreth time!

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