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mdmc

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7. We decluttered 15 years of foster care stuff and our stuff when we moved

Reply to no_hypocrisy (Original post)

Sat Mar 30, 2024, 05:38 AM

Mar 2024

When we became foster parents, we took in so much clutter in an effort to "provide" for the families that we served.
We spent $3k to dump much of it.
Now we live in a less cluttered house that still has a lot of clutter.
I'm going to make an effort today to reduce, reduce.

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Today, it's "for real". That is, I must do more than de-clutter. [View all] no_hypocrisy Jan 2024 OP

I've been doing this NJCher Jan 2024 #1

There are de-clutter efficiency experts bucolic_frolic Jan 2024 #2

If you have access to a consignment store, try to resell your decluttered items there. Niagara Jan 2024 #3

Good for you. FalloutShelter Jan 2024 #4

Decluttering is great. Perpetually decluttering/organizing is not so great. Freethinker65 Jan 2024 #5

Check to see if there's a woman's shelter store MagickMuffin Jan 2024 #6

We decluttered 15 years of foster care stuff and our stuff when we moved mdmc Mar 2024 #7