The Declutter Divorce.

Decluttering and sorting is a lot like a relationship that's gone sour. Loved the process of romancing the stuff, lived with it a long time in mutual admiration. But finally it wore out its charm, usefulness and functionality. So best to make a clean break and hope there are better relationships for both of us once it's over!! :o)

Friday rocked!! and we moved a lot of stuff for good prices. It was a steady stream of people all day long and the weather was wonderful for Kansas in November. We were lucky to hold an indoor/outdoor sale which let us spread out nicely.

Some of the best moments were when I watched a new romance bloom between someone and their "find"!! It was a sigh of relief that it moved on to a better place and such a pleasure to have it gone. *lol*

Had some (leftover) Beanie Kids so the children who came along with mom and dad received a new friend to take home just for fun. They were so excited it made everything else pale in comparison.

We will be done at 1pm today. Remember the object is Decluttering and moving things out of the attics. The more we sell the better. What are we going to do with the rest of the items left? I can tell you it's not going back in the attics or basement or garage!


This evening I'll let you know how we are moving the rest of the yard sale stuff and remainder of the attic cleaning process.

I am about to reclaim my clutter-free life and soon the divorce will be final !!! Yay!!! And make a little $$ in the process!!--you know settlements are nice. *g*

It's been a long Declutter day :o(

Anticipating the new day and adventure into a major declutter project

Right now I am sitting here almost too tired to go to bed and wondering if a night's sleep will refresh me enough to bounce out raring to go in the morning. "Raring?" um, I think I would settle for creeping out of bed and getting dressed+ ! :o) But it will be fun to see what this big declutter project brings by tomorrow evening at 7 pm. I brought down Mr. and Mrs. Santa window display units this evening. Ohmygosh!! They are even cooler than I remember. Parting is going to be the pits. But I have a solution. I'm putting a BIG price on them and if they don't sell--well they are going to be part of my Christmas display this year. *lol* Mrs. Santa knits while Santa holds the yarn and bends toward her. Santa is about 4 ft tall.


Found this great looking thing and traced it through the patent number: It is a mixing jar by the Hazel Atlas Glass Co. circa 1930. Some were used to make malts in drugstores but this one has wicked prongs on it and I suspect it was used for crushing ice.

Austin (4 years old) and his mom will be over in the morning to help with more getting ready. Can you imagine a 4 year old in the middle of all this stuff? Guess I better get to bed so I can see what other treasures we can get out of the attic. The garage and basement are done!!

Joyce's Declutter Discoveries Echos in my mind

Did you ever come up with a "great idea" and think, "wow this is going to be the most interesting and fun thing to do?" (usually about 2 am) You are all excited and immediately start planning the great adventure in sleepless anticipation?

Morning dawns and life routines set in and you think, "um, well maybe in a couple days or next week" when there is more time. After all it is a wonderful idea and certainly worth taking time to "do right" (an echo). Oh boy! then the echos in your mind begin fighting the valiant battle for doing--and not doing. The great adventure melts and thaws during morning chores.

There is beautiful Fall weather to enjoy, Austin (2 year old) grandson to take care of, craft shows and auctions to attend. Clients to assist. I mean a few more days won't matter will it? Mom used to say, "it will still be there when you get back (that's an echo in case you wondered)?"

The echos in our mind are fighting for attention: "Do it now." "Don't put off until tomorrow what you can do today." "Need to make some money time to get busy." Hah! "Success is born on doing, not thinking about it."

I'm sure you have a few dancing around too that make you feel guilty no matter what you do. Okay I'm grinning now because we know I'm working on this blog and not tending to my great adventure.

Be still echos, go on, get outta here, shoo. I am on my way as the "great idea" is compelling me back up those dark stairs to the clutter cave of great adventure. Well maybe.

Begone noisy echos and let reason prevail..shhhhh, quiet and I'll play a lullaby while we work. What I really need is some motivation, you know, something that drives the engine of energy and accomplishment.


Oh look at the squirrels playing in the oak tree *sigh* do I hear another echo, "tomorrow is supposed to be cold, rainy and windy, good day to stay inside and work--tomorrow." *g*

It's time to declutter

I have to tell you after going to the auction Thursday evening, I've decided it's time to really get busy and declutter my mess. As I walked around the tables and all I could see was my own cupboards, closets and hidden places staring right back at me. Geez, what we keep hidden until it shows up on eBay and at auctions, garage/estate sales.

Not many tables for this downsize auction. Most boxes of "stuff" were bringing under $5 per box or boxes.

This was a Rohleder consignment auction of two households that are downsizing. One couple is downsizing into an RV and traveling through their retirement (Another brave couple, Louise and Gene Sanchez are living the RV life and blogging about it. I hope you are enjoying the Colorado State Fair in your RV). The seller at this country auction are also selling their house and rolling across the USA without a nice big bathtub to come back to. Don't think I'm that brave but I admire the idea.


The pickings at this country auction were slim and illustrates how our interests change through the years and how our age dates us to the olden days. Makes me smile as I poke through those boxes on the tables and think, "I've got some of those old records in the basement." Remember the grease drainer that sat on the stove or better yet remember grease? Well they don't have much value other than memories at country auctions. The boxes of acrylic paints found a new owner the auction for a few dollars.



Anyone remember the reel to reel tape players that were so popular in the 1950s? Could have had this one with speakers attached for $5

How about this art deco night stand --one of a pair that went for $10

After I got home I thought, I'm going upstairs to check out my clutter rooms and attic. Then I froze, glued to my chair with the anticipation of facing my clutter paralyzing my intentions. And it was Thursday evening with Keeping Up Appearances about to be on the TV, everyone needs a role model.

I looked!!! aagghhh, do I really have to take pictures of this mess!!??? Next post I'm doing it. Okay now maybe I don't feel quite so alone. eBay here I come.