That’s a Beautiful Junkyard…

Make space for your-self. Let your house be a home, not a junkyard. Clear your clutter, 1 drawer at a time. Bring a smile to someone’s lips.

Eúnoia

I am moving house tomorrow. It’s pretty crazy around here with all the boxes, packing and things all over the place…

I know what you’re thinking, actually wondering-what the hell am I doing writing a blog when I ought to be packing…Don’t leave yet. Read on and you’ll see why I am writing this blog in the middle of this madness.

Moving Home, Spring Cleaning or Simply getting rid of junk

crap

Most people shudder at the thought of moving home because of all the packing and unpacking that needs to be done. “Too much of work!”. It’s not really the work involved that’s scary but going through all the junk that one has accumulated over the years (not all of it but most of it), that’s daunting. Going through piles and piles of clothes, papers, bags, shoes and a hundred other items that have not been used or seen since…

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17 responses to “That’s a Beautiful Junkyard…”

shalini

October 27, 2017

https://bookreviewsbyshalini.wordpress.com/2017/10/27/liebster-award/
You are nominated, Smitha
Answer from your heart, don’t overthink my questions 😉

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1. Smitha V
  
  October 27, 2017
  
  Thanks Shalini for the award. It’s really kind of you to nominate me. Will definitely answer all your questions… ( hopefully they are not too tough😊) and yes, it will exactly what I feel, no mincing words.
  
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Moushmi Radhanpara

October 26, 2017

Even I have the habit of keeping stuff, sometimes really unwanted, just for the sake of memories.

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1. Smitha V
  
  October 26, 2017
  
  I guess most women are sentimental about little things and tend to store stuff…but if you think it would help somebody else and you’re not really using it then maybe giving it away would be a good idea. I’ve given off a lot of things but there’s still a lot more I could but I hold back for the same reasons as you☺. Let me know though if you do manage to let go of some things. Happy De-cluttering!
  
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  1. Moushmi Radhanpara
    
    October 28, 2017
    
    Oh yes while cleaning fro Diwali, I did manage to give away a lot of clothes for the only reason that they weren’t worn by me any longer. They were not torn or anything, but I just didn’t wear them much and as much as I did not want to, I gave away some of them.
    For the rest things to go, it will take a little more time. 😀
    
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    1. Smitha V
      
      October 28, 2017
      
      So proud of you Moushmi😘. Instead of lying in your cupboard, somebody is actually smiling now because of you. That’s the spirit of Diwali…lighting up lives.
      
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      1. Moushmi Radhanpara
        
        October 28, 2017
        
        Absolutely. And the next time, I’d be may be more brave to give away more of unwanted stuff.
        
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      2. Smitha V
        
        October 28, 2017
        
        Yes…its always the first step that’s the most difficult…soon you’ll forget about the things you gave away as you start collecting again.
        
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      3. Moushmi Radhanpara
        
        October 28, 2017
        
        Yes, i did feel great after giving away them. 🙂
        
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      4. Smitha V
        
        October 28, 2017
        
        Thx for sharing what you did. It feels great to know.
        
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      5. Moushmi Radhanpara
        
        October 28, 2017
        
        My pleasure 🙂
        
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Ben Aqiba

October 25, 2017

Hi Smitha,

yea, it’s really incredible what kind of things we keep for years in our home 🙂

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1. Smitha V
  
  October 25, 2017
  
  Hi Ben☺,
  Yes it is…we collect and collect and forget all that we’ve collected. Getting rid of it seems tough.
  
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2. Smitha V
  
  October 25, 2017
  
  Ben why is it so difficult to comment on your posts. Its forever asking me to enter my name and email id😯
  
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  1. Ben Aqiba
    
    October 25, 2017
    
    Hey Smitha,
    
    Thank you for your intention. Yes,indeed ,that is option which I can not turned off
    
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niasharmafiction

October 25, 2017

Thanks Smitha. A thought-provoking and practical article. One of my never-ending missions in life is to de-clutter. I found Marie Kwando’s philosophy a useful approach t(that I briefly wrote about some months ago in response to the Word Prompt ‘Bumble’). Always useful to get further insights. All the best!

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1. Smitha V
  
  October 25, 2017
  
  Thank you Nia for reading and sharing your opinion. I will check out your article too. I am continuously decluttering. With growing children, there’s always enough building up and enough to give away. Do share the post if you think it’s useful. It will help somebody on the receiving end and the giver is really not losing anything. Thanks also for the wishes.😊
  
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