Baubles. Doodads. Tchotchkes. Trinkets. Whatever you call them, I’ve cleaned them out of my house. I actually completed this challenge 3 weeks ago, but I’ve been devoting my online attention to co-creating our new SEVENS website with my husband. Here it is the last day of February and I’m rushing to get this posted. Sheesh. That’s SO “Niki.”
This was an easy one for me. I have finally grasped the difference between hanging on to good memories and relationships instead of hanging on to the STUFF that accumulates from them. I’ve slowly whittled away at my belongings for the last 5 years, so the knickknacks I had left were pieces that I loved and brought me joy. BUT, the quest towards minimalism has made me a bit ruthless; especially with my Willow Tree collection.
(This is not an actual picture of my collection.)
I couldn’t bring myself to just drop them off at the thrift store, so I chose to gift them to friends and donate the rest to our Speech & Debate team for their fund-raising garage sale. I did the same with my teapot collection a few years ago, and I haven’t missed them at all. My collecting days are behind me and I now own a total of 7 knickknacks.
I hate dusting, so completing this month’s challenge was a VERY good thing. 2 months down, 10 to go. I’ve got this!
Remember this is MY journey, not me telling you to get rid of all your sentimental ornaments. You probably have your own list of the things you’d like to de-clutter. Go for it! You’ll be amazed at how good it feels.
In the spirit of de-cluttering *ahem* giving , I’d like to offer the chance to win this “Angel of Courage”. Leave a comment on this post and I’ll draw a winner on Friday, March 4th. Good Luck with the give away and on your own de-cluttering journey!
I collect the same figurines, so I know how hard it would be to part with them. Hope you, Benny and the kiddos are doing well. Love ya! ~Diana~
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Way to go Niki! I don’t know from experience, but I am sure it isn’t an easy thing to do. I am proud of you!
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You’ve reminded me that I need to work on my garage. I’ve always thought we were doing pretty good to at least have one car in there, but it’s called a two-car garage for a reason. We have those famous Texas Spring thunderstorms (that often bring hail) coming up soon and I think I’d rather protect the other car than that old high chair we haven’t used in a year and a half. 😉
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I have been working on doing the same thing. . .interestingly enough, with teapots too! I thought I want more friends and family to share tea with not TEAPOTS sitting around. . .changing my focus to relationships over stuff. Thank you for sharing this.
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I’m with you. Hate dusting. Less is more.
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Niki. I too have been cleaning up the clutter. But I just can’t get rid of my Angel Collection. I am finally down to one storage unit instead of five. And I don’t miss it. Feels good to not have to move so much. And I cleaned out Danny’s hope chest which is probably the hardest thing I ever did. I had trinkets from mostly him in it. Now it has all the kids’ things in that I kept. Along with things from my mother and Aunt Sharon. Instead of a box for each of them. Now I have each of them in one large chest, known as “The Family Chest”. I still have that clown of Montys’ in a plastic bag, in there. Maybe I too can start a Memorial page for those past on before me, and get rid of more in the house. Sincerely Honey. Much love to you and your family.
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I did the same thing with my snowman collection and I really haven’t missed them much.
My mom initially complained that now she doesn’t know what to get me. Now she gets me gift certificates, which I love!
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