Re: [JFC]: Throw it Out...But Not ALL of It!

[Morguena]

I was raised with the 'might need it someday' mentality.  Then post marriage, I was afraid that there would be no money for replacing any thing if I tossed or got rid of, so consequently everything stayed. . .and stayed.  I may have written this to the list before, but the real 'ah ha' was when I threw out thousands of dollars worth of stuff which had been ruined in a flood.  Not only could I NOT use it, now, no one else could.  What a waste.  All that money and years of arranging and rearranging it, just to have it rotting away.  So  I developed a 'use it or lose it' mantra.  It gets used, repaired or whatnot, or it goes.  If it can go to a thrift shop and be useful to someone else, great!  if not, it gets thrown out.  And, guess what?  I spend less. Because I don't cover myself for every eventuality (although I keep lots of nonperishable food on hand) I have what we a! ctually use and need around here, which costs far less than what we MIGHT need.    I feel like the clutter clearing of the last few years has finally paid off in reduced housekeeping time, less expense, a nicer home, and a realistic sense of priorities.  And this list keeps me on task.   Which is a good thing. . .

rebecca