Comments on: Green Spot: I Own What?!? http://blog.canadian-dream-free-at-45.com/2009/01/02/green-spot-i-owe-what/ Wed, 08 Feb 2012 17:31:40 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: Joan http://blog.canadian-dream-free-at-45.com/2009/01/02/green-spot-i-owe-what/comment-page-1/#comment-18286 Joan Sun, 04 Jan 2009 20:12:44 +0000 http://blog.canadian-dream-free-at-45.com/?p=593#comment-18286 I know exactly what you mean but have not been disciplined enough to do the purging thing. I always tell myself that this is the year I hold a garage sale, but it never happens. Every so often, I'll give away a pile of clothes either to neighbours, family members or to Goodwill, but I still have a basement FULL of STUFF. Have you seen the "Story of Stuff", a short animated video by Annie Leonard? If not, you must check it out here: http://www.storyofstuff.com/ It clearly shows how terrible it is to have TOO MUCH STUFF. At least I have drastically reduced acquiring more STUFF. I'm also trying to make use of some of the fabric scraps I have acquired over the years to turn them into more practical items. I just now have to somehow get rid of some of the stuff in a GREEN way. I know exactly what you mean but have not been disciplined enough to do the purging thing. I always tell myself that this is the year I hold a garage sale, but it never happens. Every so often, I’ll give away a pile of clothes either to neighbours, family members or to Goodwill, but I still have a basement FULL of STUFF. Have you seen the “Story of Stuff”, a short animated video by Annie Leonard? If not, you must check it out here: http://www.storyofstuff.com/

It clearly shows how terrible it is to have TOO MUCH STUFF. At least I have drastically reduced acquiring more STUFF. I’m also trying to make use of some of the fabric scraps I have acquired over the years to turn them into more practical items. I just now have to somehow get rid of some of the stuff in a GREEN way.

]]> By: jo http://blog.canadian-dream-free-at-45.com/2009/01/02/green-spot-i-owe-what/comment-page-1/#comment-18235 jo Sat, 03 Jan 2009 02:58:57 +0000 http://blog.canadian-dream-free-at-45.com/?p=593#comment-18235 I always try to do a purge and organize sweep before Christmas. Helps even out the excess of the season. I'm at the point where unless a thing is something I can use 100% (consume, wear out) it feels like a burden. For Christmas, I received a set of planet earth DVDs that are lovely, but which I could rent from the library anytime. I will keep them because they were a gift from someone special, but if I'd received them from anyone else I would have felt very happy to donate them to the library and rented one from time to time. I've grown to love having some empty space in my rooms, closets and filing cabinets. I feel like I can't breathe when I enter a filled stuffed room. Good luck with your purge! I always try to do a purge and organize sweep before Christmas. Helps even out the excess of the season. I’m at the point where unless a thing is something I can use 100% (consume, wear out) it feels like a burden. For Christmas, I received a set of planet earth DVDs that are lovely, but which I could rent from the library anytime. I will keep them because they were a gift from someone special, but if I’d received them from anyone else I would have felt very happy to donate them to the library and rented one from time to time. I’ve grown to love having some empty space in my rooms, closets and filing cabinets. I feel like I can’t breathe when I enter a filled stuffed room. Good luck with your purge!

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