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View Poll Results: Why do you keep clutter?
I am sentimental. 7 31.82%
It was expensive, I'm not getting rid of it! 5 22.73%
I may be able to use it or sell it one day. 13 59.09%
I don't have time or don't care to be bothered with decluttering. 7 31.82%
Other 3 13.64%
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Old 04-09-2008, 10:07 AM   #1
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Why do you keep clutter around? You can choose more than one answer!
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Old 04-09-2008, 10:10 AM   #2
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I could have this whole house decluttered if I had time to do it. It's hard to do with two toddlers "helping."
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I voted other. I'm constantly decluttering
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I usually declutter twice a year, spring and fall, it should be done more often.
My clutter consists of items that are sentimental, for projects (scrapbooking, crafts, fair, geneology), I will use it someday things.
The thing that I am really good at decluttering is my clothing, I have no trouble with that!
I think time has a big part of me not getting it done more often.
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Old 04-09-2008, 10:20 AM   #5
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Whatever we don't use we put it for garage sale then what ever is left we donate. I hate clutter.

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I really don't have clutter. Well in my house, clutter is a few too many magnets on the fridge, a few too many pennies on the dresser, a stack of hubby's untended mail (I don't touch!). That's about it.

I guess everybody has a tolerance level and mine is pretty low, or I would have more. It would get uncomfortable if inclination is to have more than budgets or family can stand.

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My worst clutter is the sentimental kind and also the "I might need it one day" clutter. Ugh.
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I'm the "I might need it one day" and "sentimental" clutter girl. I've recently been ruthless and gotten rid of a lot of stuff and just said, " You know, if I really need it badly again, I'll just buy a new one!". Haven't had to replace it yet! If I haven't used it in years, I'm not ever going to. I just have to get over that hurdle.

I'm also a "keep past calendars" girl too, so I took pictures of all the calendars and tossed them. Hard to do, but I did it. The reason I keep them is all of our daily life is written on them and I wanted to keep them to look back on. I haven't looked at them yet and probably never will! I know I'm weird. I journal every day too. So lots of journals! Not ready to photgraph all those!
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Boy do I need help!! Really I am getting much better but it is still hard. I am the I might need it one day, it was expensive, and I am very sentimental. What a combo.
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I do save clothes for the next child down the line and that is part of what I consider necessary clutter. Also I have hung onto items for a long time waiting to sell them and never got around to selling them. I have to make an appt in order to bring them in for consignment and it is not close by.

I also just don't have enough time. I have been decluttering for weeks now and the house looks a mess b/c it is one or the other.
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