Did you ever try and clean up, but ended up making more of a mess?

PaddysGirl15 Posted: Apr 22, 2008 04:22 PM

Did you ever try and clean up, but ended up making more of a mess?

Started to attack the attic today, and now my living room is is full of little boxes of stuff that I can't throw out.

Someone help me.

thelastresort Posted: Apr 22, 2008 04:24 PM

Re: Did you ever try and clean up, but ended up making more of a mess?

I do the same thing! I make more of a mess b/c I don't have any space for anything!

MeNBobs Posted: Apr 22, 2008 04:33 PM

Re: Did you ever try and clean up, but ended up making more of a mess?

I have that stuff too things you don't want/need but can't throw away.

I saw a pro organizer on Oprah he said to first grab a large bin bag give yourself 2 minutes and throw out as much stuff as possible. If you haven't seen it or used it in 1 year you don't need it.

After that make piles. Things to donate, throw away, keep and sell.

I wish I could take this advice. I look at a mess and feel overwhelmed. My dh likes to clean so I just leave it to him.

Good luck

PeteysBride Posted: Apr 22, 2008 04:35 PM

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Posted by MeNBobs

I have that stuff too things you don't want/need but can't throw away.

I saw a pro organizer on Oprah he said to first grab a large bin bag give yourself 2 minutes and throw out as much stuff as possible. If you haven't seen it or used it in 1 year you don't need it.

After that make piles. Things to donate, throw away, keep and sell.

I wish I could take this advice. I look at a mess and feel overwhelmed. My dh likes to clean so I just leave it to him.

Good luck

Have you ever seen the show Clean Sweep? Thats how they do it. They start with a toss and a keep pile, then they go through the keep pile and have to cut it in half.

I hate throwing stuff away. Always feel I will need it the moment it is gone. Which is usually the case lol. But with clothes and things the rule is suppsoed to be if you havent looked at it in over 2 seasons, dump it because you will never wear it again. Same goes for clothing in colors you dont like. Your fave clothign tends to be in the same color familes. Most of my fave things are reds, pinks, creams, oranges....

Good luck on your chaos...er cleaning.

PaddysGirl15 Posted: Apr 22, 2008 04:46 PM

Re: Did you ever try and clean up, but ended up making more of a mess?

Thanks! I am just looking at most of it now and tossing it. It has to be done.

MeNBobs Posted: Apr 22, 2008 04:48 PM

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Posted by PaddysGirl15

Thanks! I am just looking at most of it now and tossing it. It has to be done.

I'll be going through your trash tonight!!

hunnybunnyxoxo Posted: Apr 22, 2008 04:52 PM

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ugh! very annoying! the only solution is to go through it and get rid of some stuff.

PaddysGirl15 Posted: Apr 22, 2008 04:53 PM

Re: Did you ever try and clean up, but ended up making more of a mess?

Posted by MeNBobs

Posted by PaddysGirl15

Thanks! I am just looking at most of it now and tossing it. It has to be done.

I'll be going through your trash tonight!!

definitely do that if you have a thing for 80's dance costumes.

kns11 Posted: Apr 22, 2008 04:57 PM

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I feel your pain. It seem I can only part with items the day before and the day Aunt Flo arrives. Scott says I am a pile queen.

PegaLega Posted: Apr 22, 2008 04:59 PM

Re: Did you ever try and clean up, but ended up making more of a mess?

I do this all the time-so I just stopped
Now when I clear out closets if I dont know whats in it-I take a peek and toss it. We have been in our place for over 1 year, if I havent looked for it then I dont need it