The other day, I started up again with one of my favorite past times—de-junking. There are few things that give me more joy than taking a huge box of stuff and paring it down into just a few items. Even though I just went through my closet a few months ago, I did it again, and made a big pile of clothes and shoes to donate. I had the kids weed out some stuffed animals (I swear those things multiply on their own) and we'll tackle the toy room soon. I also ventured down into the basement. Since we did an overhaul not too long ago, I really didn't think that there would be much to chuck, but I was wrong. While sorting, I came across some high school and college mementos. A lot of it I threw away, but I did discover another thing I love about de-junking: finding old treasures I haven't thought about in years. I found some sweet reminders of when A and I were dating (including the piece of paper he wrote his phone number on), a letter from one of my best friends while she was on her mission, and old "love notes" from my family.
Even though I love getting rid of junk, it's always so nice to find precious things to remind me of the past.
Friday, July 17, 2009
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2 comments:
I envy your dejunking abilities. I have to struggle to avoid keeping absolutely everything. And my children are worse. But then that's probably why your house is tidier than mine!
Love love love de-junking!! And I'm shocked my love notes aren't kept in frames around your house!! hee hee
I must say I enjoy the de-junking a bit more then my husband who always seems to find some reason to keep something. I have to do it when he isn't around.
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