How do you guys manage with all the "stuff" in the house?

[surface]

Above is describing me in a nutshell - anyone in this situation?

I am just tired of "stuff" around the house, getting rid of it slowly by selling on olx/gumtree or just giving it away at times.

 

[bwana]

Bought a bigger house.

 

[nazmo]

Took me a few weekends to do a proper spring clean. ended up borrowing my dad's bakkie and storing alot of crap by his now empty house, since there's no more kids there. I also managed to dump 2 half ton bakkie loads of stuff at the recycle depot.

 

[surface]

Bought a bigger house.

- so same as he mentioned.

 

[surface]

Took me a few weekends to do a proper spring clean. ended up borrowing my dad's bakkie and storing alot of crap by his now empty house, since there's no more kids there. I also managed to dump 2 half ton bakkie loads of stuff at the recycle depot.

That is clever. Your dad got some of your stuff now.

 

[Polly101]

Took me a few weekends to do a proper spring clean. ended up borrowing my dad's bakkie and storing alot of crap by his now empty house, since there's no more kids there. I also managed to dump 2 half ton bakkie loads of stuff at the recycle depot.

so you just moved your crap from your house to your dad's?

 

[nazmo]

so you just moved your crap from your house to your dad's?

I might need that random old PC tower case one day !

 

[Jet-Fighter7700]

same boat as you, eventually got ourselves a storage unit for all the flotsam and jetsam we have accumulated.
tough call in all honestly, you want to throw it out, but then fear when you might need something like that one day.

 

[surface]

I might need that random old PC tower case one day !

yip and one can't throw away those 1.44 stiffies and 36.6K modem which could fetch some moola some day.

 

[Smugs]

My garage....

 

[My_King]

Racks on my wall, you keep stacking

 

[surface]

Racks on my wall, you keep stacking

Yeah, putting up more shelves in garage this weekend. Hopefully I can walk on my side of garage after that.

 

[CamiKaze]

I might need that random old PC tower case one day !

I can totally relate to this .
I just move all the crap to the attic now.

 

[My_King]

Yeah, putting up more shelves in garage this weekend. Hopefully I can walk on my side of garage after that.

My problem is that all my stuff has to be in the house Rooms are starting look shitty

 

[SauRoNZA]

Marie Kondo that ****.

 

[ScottulusMaximus]

Fortunately I have no sentimentality, anything I think hasn't been used for over a year goes to the charity shop.

 

[Snyper564]

AH the how do I deal with all my stuff. I don't have this issue at all. Everything I buy is bought with a purpose. Stuff happens when there is no purpose. That's the reality.

Watch/Listen/Read this: the minimalists (google will help) You don't need to do extremes like some of them, there is really good balance. It just simply boils down to doing everything with intention.
Also Marie Kondo (KonMari).

DO NOT STORE YOUR STUFF, sort it -> sell it/give it away!

Paying for storage for stuff is when you know there is a real problem. Imagine paying for storage for STUFF you don't need or even use....

 

[Zyk1]

Donated plenty of clothing and shoes (mostly the wife's stuff).
Kids clothing and toys too.
Amazing what a big difference an uncluttered house makes. Like a big relief.
This is an ongoing thing. Every few months need to de-clutter again.
My garage needs some de-cluttering now

 

[Snyper564]

Donated plenty of clothing and shoes (mostly the wife's stuff).
Kids clothing and toys too.
Amazing what a big difference an uncluttered house makes. Like a big relief.
This is an ongoing thing. Every few months need to de-clutter again.
My garage needs some de-cluttering now

Busy decluttering the garage the last vestige of STUFF in the house

 

[The_ONE]

Get a divorce, you'll lose half your "stuff". lol