Clearing Out 30 Years of Stuff
How we did it
…an old No Fear ad campaign says, ‘the one who dies with the most toys still dies.’ But instead of heeding this simple wisdom, we continue filling our pockets with rocks and walking, quite happily, into ever deeper water.”
–Edward Readicker-Henderson, How to Get Rid of Stuff
Note: Apologies to those who may have already seen or read about our attic purge. But if today’s newsletter inspires you to clear out that thing you’ve been avoiding, then maybe… sorry-not sorry? ☺️
In the summer of 2021 we undertook the daunting task of clearing out 30 years of stuff from our 1875 home.
If you’re wondering how we did it, here’s the one-minute version:
Truth is, it took us months of consistent purging and processing to get our 1875 attic to finally look like this:
And there is still more to go…
…like these family treasures that go back a few generations, squirreled in boxes, to sort through and decide what to do with on that proverbial rainy day:
If you’re curious to know what steps we took exactly to empty the space, process the stuff, and reduce the overwhelm, I’ve unpacked it all for you in a post I wrote on my blog called “Clearing Out Years of Stuff: How We Did It.”
You can read the whole backstory and how we did it here
Is there something that you are ready to clear, fluff up, or free from the dark recesses of your home?
Tell us in the comment thread here, ‘cause we could all use some fluffing up.
Ahhh 🏡
