Organizing: About Your Stuff

Who wouldn't love the opportunity to play Psychoanalyst - or - benefit from reading advice given to others? So a visit to 'It's Not About Your Stuff!' including a poll about clutter magnet areas is interesting and helpful at the same time.

It's the blog of Jessica Duquette who  jump-started me on considering the why and how of keeping my own "stuff."

Wasn't there some magazine in the fifties called True Confessions? Here's mine:

Stuff; I keep it because -

a.) I can see the use for almost anything and have had a beautiful turquoise swirl of a bowling ball in the foyer for three years because of something it's "going to" become in the garden

b.) My dad was an industrial builder. When a new contract was awarded and it came time for dad to go in and set up the next office & hire the next crews it was again time to pitch anything not considered important by mom.

Today I've got it analyzed and know on an intellectual level that I don't need half of what I've got.

To make it one or two (or seven) levels more dysfunctional, if I am not able to organize this or anything else perfectly I am perfectly capable of just leaving it un-organized.

Apparently on some level I'd prefer a pile of stuff I have not tacked than the left-overs from something I'd tried and failed to accomplish to my satisfaction. 


This sofa is really comfy. Is it now time to hypnotize me or make another appointment ? Or is it time for group therapy?

So, what's your own 'stash' like? And why do you keep it?

Or have you conquered the stuff monster?

Today I'm leaking links to my organized daughter and a guy trying to get his stuff together

Comments

[Jessica Duquette]

ok, Susan! I put 6 items up on ebay this afternoon, now it's your turn!!

all the best,

Jessica

[Ariah Fine]

thanks for the link

[Susan Reynolds]

Great idea, Jessica. You're on. At least I'll start the ball rolling in the next ten days. And that's the trick because I just refuse to let things sit half done. Well, other than
the painted cowboy boots :^)

[The Diva of Letting Go]

Greetings, Susan!! I have a challenge for you!

I have a pile sitting in the corner of my office that has been there for over a year. If I had to make a determination of what the pile was, I would say, "things I plan on selling in ebay". Ok, last night, I looked on ebay for a few of the items and NONE of them were selling for anything that seemed worth the effort, including that cute pair of Prada mules that I thought would go like hotcakes.

My challenge to you: If you have not done anything with that bowling ball by August 1st, and/or I haven't done anything with that ebay pile, we chuck, gift or donate them ceremoniously!

OK, so, if you accept this challenge, I would need a photo of the ball in your garden, and I will owe you a link to my ebay seller's page if I put those items up for auction. If not, out they go!

Let me know if you accept!

yours in the uncluttered blogosphere,

Jessica

http://www.itsnotaboutyourstuff.com