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By: katmeowrine

Hi, I'm new to Momster and I've always had Organizing challenges. In the last few months we've had our house painted (in most rooms) and new floors put it. I've taken this time to get rid of extra stuff. I admit that I'm proud of what I have accomplished so far. I have fibromyalgia which makes me tired and achy so often I have to take a break from cleaning. All the dust kicked up from the remodel and going through old stuff (especially books) was making me miserable and I ended up with a sinus infection. After a few weeks realizing it was more than just my alergies, I finally got a prescription for antibiotics. Now I'm on the mend. I was totally wiped out and took a month break from everything. In the meantime, I have an energetic 12 year old daughter who's in the local middle school in 6th grade. Lately she has been getting into trouble which I think are ploys to get attention. I give her as much attention as possible. I'm trying to get her dad to give her more positive attention instead of just pointing out her faults. Anyways, like the rest of you, I have my hands full and take a day at a time. Katharine

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By: chjmk40 4 months ago

Oh my, do you ever have alot on your hands! Life often interrupts my plans and it is so hard to make a new start. You're getting a clean slate with your new remodel. Congratulations! If you take it slow, you'll get there and have a real feeling of accomplishment. Organizing your home bleeds into organizing your life! It is about common sense and efficiency and being able to see a big picture! Reorganizing is really about changing your habits and old mindset. If you have issues you need perspective on, surf this site and visit the different groups. You'll find lots of company :) Hang in there and good luck! Hope to see you around.

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By: katmeowrine 4 months ago

Thanks for your response and the treats chjmk40. I'm taking it a day at a time. Usually I'll push something in the corner then all of a sudden all my living space was becoming the corner. Now if I can get my 12 year old to follow it would help. Whew!!

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By: Momstergay 4 months ago

Why is it so hard to let go of stuff? I'm making progress but I swear the stuff grows when I'm not looking. And I'm not looking a lot.

Gay

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By: MOMOM 4 months ago

I know what you mean. Have you all ever looked at it like this? This might sound morbid, but we all know we are not getting out of this life alive (that is, unless Jesus comes back in our lifetime), and we CAN'T take the stuff with us! If I don't get the stuff under control, my kids are going to be stuck with it when we die. My husband (although he has trouble getting rid of some stuff), has this mentality - because his parents are not in good health, and they have a lot of trouble with stuff. His dad says, when my husband tells him to get rid of stuff, "You can have it when I'm gone". My husband's response is..."I DON'T WANT IT"! Think about what you are keeping. If it's hidden down in a basement, and it doesn't mean anything to anyone else besides you, what's the point? You aren't enjoying it, because it is out of sight. Yes, I have 4 fingers pointing right back at me when I'm pointing at others.

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By: ratherbewriting 4 months ago

So why do we hang on and keep things that taken all together do us more harm than good? My problem is not that I'm lazy--welll, I am lazy, but that's not the problem--the probem is that I have trouble letting go. Two Saturdays ago I cleaned out the refrigerator, washed all the shelves, put the new groceries away, and then got stuck when it came time to decide what to do with the rest of the stuff that was still out on the counter. My husband spent 10 mintues in the kitchen and he tossed out what needed tossing and put away what needed to go back in the refrigerator. Why couldn't I do that just as quickly and easily as he did? Instead I was exhausted and traumatized.

I think part of the problem is that I feel wasteful when I throw something away. Okay, so I realize what some of the underlying pattern is. Next question is what do I do about it? Does anyone know what I'm talking about or am I just over the edge?

Karen