The garage is on hold until it warms up but I’ve been getting things done inside. I went through a trunk of teaching materials and collected some books to donate and old papers to recycle. I’ve been going back through cabinets and drawers seeing what else I won’t want to pack next year and adding more donations or trash. It feels great to get rid of stuff!
DD24 left some stuff here when she moved in 2016 and DD17 changed rooms. The spare room has been collecting items since then. The closet is almost empty now except for yearbooks, some
LEGO sets, and DDs’ old costumes and formal dresses. The dresser that holds gift bags is cleaned out too.
-papers and stack of old magazine recycled
-more clothes, odds and ends, canisters, pic frames, craft supplies in donate pile
-gift bags sorted or tossed if too wrinkled
-party decorations sorted
I’m trying to get to the point that I won’t be packing anything I don’t love. I am definitely guilty of being way too sentimental about items and working hard to stay realistic about what to keep.