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The urge to purge

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Clutter that is. I don't know if it's the fact that I'm going back to work in a week and feel like I need to have things organized, the realization that I have a lot of clothes I'll likely never fit into again or the combination of baby stuff and DS1's toys everywhere, but I just want to get rid of everything all of a sudden. I've combed through cabinets and drawers and everywhere else in the house and have got rid of a ton of stuff. It feels so good and now I can't stop! I'm lying here looking around to see what else I can part with. I think it also has to do with knowing that our new nanny will be here everyday and likely peeking in our drawers and stuff. Don't want her to be horrified at what she finds! How do you guys keep clutter and stuff from accumulating? I need tips. Maybe I should just watch a "Hoarders" marathon or something.
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  • shadysladyWed98470shadysladyWed98470 member
    We too are purging quite a bit. With our house up for sale, we had to de clutter for the photos to be taken. Instead of throwing things away we just bought lots of plastic bins with lids and packed up everything that we don't use on a regular basis. It was quite an eye opener to see how much "stuff" accumulates and you don't even really need or use it.
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  • MrsJRobMrsJRob member
    I told dh last week it felt like I was nesting again! I cleaned out his drawers, donate and refolded the keepers. Brought up LOs 9mon clothes and put away his nb/3mon stuff. On to the next task...
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  • NicoleSB80NicoleSB80 member
    I just finished doing this a couples weeks ago. I still want to do my closet but I'm refusing because I can't try things on right now.

    I joked that my nesting came last - I never had the nesting urge during pregnancy but had about 3 weeks lately that I HAD to clean and donated a ton of stuff

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  • ChicagoBroad26ChicagoBroad26 member
    As Mila has been outgrowing things (bassinet, newborn clothes) I've been selling them on our local moms listserv. It feels amazing.
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  • MKC12/22/2006MKC12/22/2006 member
    I'm doing the same thing! I have been doing one room a day and getting rid of so much stuff. I wonder why we got the nesting bug again!
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