This is a cut the clutter update.
4 months after complaining about catalog choice, the number of catalogs showing up in my mail box has finally gone down. Today when I checked my post office box, I had one catalog from Title Nine which I had not asked catalog choice to remove yet.
Meanwhile I am working on getting rid of all our media. Now that paperbackswap.com is working so well for me, I’ve joined swapacd.com and added the cds I want to get rid of. I like the fact that I can list CDs for which I don’t have the original cases (which I tossed when trying to reduce the space my music took).
I have to admit that one reason I am so ready to get rid of everything is due to the many moves I’ve made over the years. Hurricane Katrina also played a huge role in how I view stuff. I had a friend who lost heirloom furniture in the hurricane and the thought of losing it all made me reconsider how much I wanted to hold on at any time.
Ohh, I haven’t tried SwapaCD yet! I’ve got oodles of those to unload. I wonder if I should tap into my husband’s collection as well? Better not.
Interesting how your friend losing everything brings into perspective the stuff we have that we don’t really care about or need. I may make another sweep through my house this week with that in mind.
Comment by Green Bean — April 25, 2008 @ 2:29 pm
Interesting that you mention catastrophic loss as a motivation. I’ve often felt that way after watching coverage of forest fires that ripped through neighborhoods. When I think about what I’d really miss, it makes it easier to let go of what I wouldn’t miss.
Comment by Chile — April 25, 2008 @ 4:21 pm