In an effort to act on our goal of de-cluttering for 2012, I decided to sell one of the items that has been collecting dust in our basement. My homebrew beer kit.
This was something I was really excited about a couple of years ago. I enjoy a good craft beer and had some friends who were into brewing their own. Therefore I thought I would enjoy it too.
As I turns out, I prefer drinking good beer that someone else has brewed rather than doing it myself. It’s quite a time-consuming and tedious process.
There was a part of me that wanted to hang onto the kit just in case I ever wanted to use it. But the reality is, I probably never will. So, I’m selling it.
Question: Have you ever held onto something just in case you’d ever want to use it? If so, did you ever actually use it?
I love the idea of de-cluttering. Whenever I purchase items that I fall in “love” with, I have to ask myself “Will I be using this long-term?” Most of the time, I must say No. I hang onto books, old magazines with interesting articles, etc. I still have my school notebooks from college in the attic – “In case i need them”! Never needed them in 20 years now. I need to throw them out. I like a life of simplicity – living in a smaller house, environment. You are traveling lightly.
Michael,
I too have some notebooks from school away in a box somewhere. Not sure where though! Hmm, guess they’re not too important to me.
Michael, de-cluttering what a concept. I have taken it upon myself to do that to my brain. Tough Chore, but I think it will be better for all in the end. Thanks for the post. Blessings, @missioncoach
Rob,
I like that concept. You know, I think for me, de-cluttering my possessions helps de-cluttering my mind. There’s just something about the act of getting rid of stuff.
Michael,
Oh my gosh, YES, we had tons of things we were holding tight too!!
We have paid off a ton of debt in the last almost 3 years (we are sitting at $132,000 worth of paid off debt and paid cash for over $30,000 worth of medical related expenses). When we started, we couldn’t make our budget work. Long story short, we reluctantly started selling stuff – wow, how freeing it was to let that “stuff” go. some of us we used a lot and others we had around JUST in case we ever needed.
The way we view stuff is MUCH different than we use too – stuff is just stuff now, but everyone once in a while that old feeling creeps in of “what if we need it”. I can’t name one thing we have sold or given away that I miss though. (:
Live Beyond Awesome!
Jen
Wow, Jen! Congrats on getting that much debt paid off, and with some obstacles. Well done! I find it reassuring that you don’t miss any of the things you got rid of.
Thanks for your thoughts.
Absolutely! Several months ago, I went through and dumped almost all my office paperwork into the trash and burned it. I have a habit of stacking papers, and I had tons of stuff that I’ll never file, or put to any sort of good use, and the likelihood of me retrieving any of it was pretty slim. I closed my eyes, and dumped it, and it was one of the most liberating experiences ever.
Rob, I’ll bet that liberating! Especially if it was a big pile sitting there reminding you that it needs to be filed. I know that’s how it is for me sometimes.
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