tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post79765538324160348..comments2024-03-24T13:45:25.132-05:00Comments on Bookfoolery : Throw Out Fifty Things by Gail BlankeBookfoolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08247136634069540446noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-33107689488830746472009-03-15T22:48:00.000-05:002009-03-15T22:48:00.000-05:00Les,5 bags! Good for you!! I've got one in my tru...Les,<BR/><BR/>5 bags! Good for you!! I've got one in my trunk and one in progress, plus a box of misc. stuff to take to the rescue mission. One step at a time is great. One car at a time, too. LOL<BR/><BR/>Bellezza,<BR/><BR/>I think part of the reason I tend to be clingy with things is that my mother had the Depression-era mentality: If you're not using it regularly, get rid of it. She went about it wrong, though -- things would simply disappear from my closet and when I went to look for them, I was told, "Oh, I sold that." Ack! It was horrible. The worst thing <I>ever</I> was the sale of my big burlap bag full of beautiful, painted wooden blocks. Even my mother regretted that one. <BR/><BR/>Having said that, I've done the same -- gotten rid of a book or even a series of books and then ended up buying them, again, for a reread. Nutty.Bookfoolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08247136634069540446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-68980389158247592702009-03-15T21:36:00.000-05:002009-03-15T21:36:00.000-05:00A little clutter goes a long way. I think I'm almo...A little clutter goes a long way. I think I'm almost too far the other extreme: I get rid of stuff I wish I wouldn't have later on. Mostly this holds true for books. I think, "Why do I have a copy of X laying around, still?" Then, when I want to read it again, I buy it <I>again</I>. How idiotic is that? Still, I think it's better to be clutter free than clutter full, and I really liked your point about getting rid of mental clutter. I'm not so great at that.Bellezza https://www.blogger.com/profile/18073864187188953633noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-72859692002652534142009-03-15T18:21:00.000-05:002009-03-15T18:21:00.000-05:00What a great happy ending for your car! I've been ...What a great happy ending for your car! I've been bit by the spring-cleaning bug myself. Went through my husband's closet the other day and wound up with 5 bags of clothes to donate to Goodwill! <BR/><BR/>One closet at a time. :)Leshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08345657431432380804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-90944099208714122652009-03-14T23:33:00.000-05:002009-03-14T23:33:00.000-05:00Carrie,Books don't count, of course. Which means ...Carrie,<BR/><BR/>Books don't count, of course. Which means my house is empty. I don't know what on earth I've been prattling about. Yarn . . . can't say. Don't own any of that, really.<BR/><BR/>Wendy,<BR/><BR/>I don't like clutter, either, but I like my things, if that makes sense. I used to do the same. We reached saturation point, though, and it began to spill out of all my lovely hiding spaces. Pity.<BR/><BR/>I'm very happy about the car. I wish I could capture that joyful feeling as we watched the car disappear over the hill and bottle it.Bookfoolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08247136634069540446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-71604553441834136802009-03-14T18:42:00.000-05:002009-03-14T18:42:00.000-05:00I don't like a lot of clutter around me, but, that...I don't like a lot of clutter around me, but, that said, I am a clutter hider. My drawers and closets are quite cluttered. Sometimes to the point of fearing for my life if I need to open one. Okay, so maybe it's not that bad. But it could be. :-)<BR/><BR/>What a wonderful story about your old car! Someone's junk is another man's treasure. I'm glad he and his wife are able to get some use out of it.Literary Felinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13079276242303738719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-12806608773890402022009-03-14T18:39:00.000-05:002009-03-14T18:39:00.000-05:00I like that Trish's life is filled w/possibility. ...I like that Trish's life is filled w/possibility. <BR/><BR/>The book sounds good! I've gotten better at clutter, as long as said clutter does not include books or yarn.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-44783142508865451082009-03-14T12:43:00.000-05:002009-03-14T12:43:00.000-05:00Trish,You're so funny. I guess you just need to g...Trish,<BR/><BR/>You're so funny. I guess you just need to give yourself permission to throw out those shoeboxes, first, then you can move on to the other things. Grad school class notes -- umm, yeah, I still have some of mine. I haven't gotten an advanced degree, but I always think I'll need those notes if and when I got back. Silly, but true.Bookfoolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08247136634069540446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-58114655061258631892009-03-13T22:17:00.000-05:002009-03-13T22:17:00.000-05:0050 things doesn't include 50 of one thing? Boo! ...50 things doesn't include 50 of one thing? Boo! The problem that I have is that I'm afraid if I throw something out I'm going to regret it later. Maybe one day I <I>will</I> fit into those pants! Maybe one day I <I>will</I> want to re-read that letter. Maybe one day I <I>will</I> look back at my grad school class notes. Maybe one day I <I>will</I> fill those empty shoe boxes with stuff. Wait..what? I hold on to empty shoe boxes so that one day I can fill it with crap? Hmmm--think I just had a moment of clarity.Trish @ Love, Laughter, Insanityhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17225576485797030511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-81790132829059836332009-03-13T22:08:00.000-05:002009-03-13T22:08:00.000-05:00Lisa,It's only involved if you decide to go ahead ...Lisa,<BR/><BR/>It's only involved if you decide to go ahead and stop to follow the directions. I read it pretty quickly and chose to skip putting the book into action. That's not unusual for me. I often like to read a book with exercises or instructions through and then take my time going back to follow the plan. I'd suggest you tackle it that way.<BR/><BR/>Thank you! I think that was the most exciting thing that could possibly have happened to our old car. I thought we were going to end up paying someone to haul it away for scrap.Bookfoolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08247136634069540446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-19621883891475727772009-03-13T20:35:00.000-05:002009-03-13T20:35:00.000-05:00I have this one to review too. It sounds more invo...I have this one to review too. It sounds more involved than I expected.<BR/><BR/>I love that someone who needed a car got one, good on you.Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17401807675546808620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-72705606090525643422009-03-13T13:22:00.000-05:002009-03-13T13:22:00.000-05:00Booklogged,I liked it so much that even though the...Booklogged,<BR/><BR/>I liked it so much that even though the point is to throw things out, I'm keeping it. I hope that's not counterproductive! I'm excited that so many people understand how great it is that our car is back in use. Isn't that an upper? <BR/><BR/>Chris,<BR/><BR/>I'm a packrat, too. The problem is that I <I>really like my stuff</I>. And, like you, I feel sentimental about a lot of little things. This author has a really great approach to the clingy mentality, though -- kind of a reminder that you can't take it with you, so why bog yourself down with things. <BR/><BR/>Isn't that great about the car? Yeah, we'd been fussing about what to do with it for ages. We ended up with the best possible outcome, IMHO.<BR/><BR/>Debi,<BR/><BR/>I should probably warn you that she says you shouldn't touch other folks' stuff -- they should deal with their own clutter. I have a deal with my husband. I don't have to ask him about anything -- just toss it if I think it has no value. But, I'm the one who tends to be sentimental about Stuff.<BR/><BR/>Aren't skinks cute? The kind you had is what we saw in the Delta. I'm wondering if they get their stripes later in life because ours had none, but he was shaped a little different than the anoles and he had pretty silvery-coppery coloring. He was definitely not an anole. <BR/><BR/>Thank you!<BR/><BR/>Jenclair,<BR/><BR/>I do that, too. Sometimes, it helps to pull out the little plastic organizing doohickeys and say, "Okay, I haven't touched this stuff for 4 years. It might be pristine, but I'm obviously not using it," before you begin going through all those things that should have been tossed but were organized, instead. Not always, but . . . worth a try. :)Bookfoolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08247136634069540446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-85465250738283614232009-03-13T08:47:00.000-05:002009-03-13T08:47:00.000-05:00I definitely need an attitude adjustment about clu...I definitely need an attitude adjustment about clutter! There are books everywhere, and I'm in the process of trying to go through the "stuff" in my new sewing room!<BR/><BR/>I have a bad habit of putting things away that should by thrown out.jenclairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06046532245054911248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-90538863484477504012009-03-13T05:34:00.000-05:002009-03-13T05:34:00.000-05:00I'm generally not much of a self-help book reader,...I'm generally not much of a self-help book reader, but I WANT THIS BOOK! Will definitely be looking for it at the bookstore tonight. I've already made a good deal of progress on this front, but could use some motivation to move forward. My biggest problem is that I've got a couple of hoarders living with me. <BR/><BR/>Can I just say that I'm a bit jealous of your skink? When we lived in east TN, we had five-lined skinks all over. I could count on seeing one most every day, because there was one who lived under our porch and loved to come out and sun himself on the sidewalk. They're just so cute!<BR/><BR/>What a wonderful story about the car! And continued luck with the decluttering!Debihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15429881953804634592noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-58825400492157307452009-03-13T00:06:00.000-05:002009-03-13T00:06:00.000-05:00Lord don't I need this book! The clutter over here...Lord don't I need this book! The clutter over here is just ridiculous, lol. I tend to be a pack rat...I save every little tiny thing and attach sentiment to everything that comes my way...I'm a nerd :p <BR/><BR/>And Way to Go on getting rid of the car!! I remember you mentioning that...isn't it great when you can do something that benefits both parties?chrisa511https://www.blogger.com/profile/05793512698366676453noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-5158679931584010662009-03-12T22:33:00.000-05:002009-03-12T22:33:00.000-05:00Sounds like a book I need. Your car story is one ...Sounds like a book I need. Your car story is one of those feel-good stories I like to hear.Bookloggedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00651016653247142255noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-53034971034555454772009-03-12T19:36:00.000-05:002009-03-12T19:36:00.000-05:00Jeane,Isn't it? Thank you!!Jeane,<BR/><BR/>Isn't it? Thank you!!Bookfoolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08247136634069540446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-32592303648502575372009-03-12T19:22:00.000-05:002009-03-12T19:22:00.000-05:00That story about the car is awesome. I just gave y...That story about the car is awesome. I just gave you a <A HREF="http://dogeardiary.blogspot.com/2009/03/blog-award.html" REL="nofollow">blog award</A>. Come over and see!Jeanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02270303640902731044noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-12985289392617663642009-03-12T18:20:00.000-05:002009-03-12T18:20:00.000-05:00Brittanie,We just recently discovered how many pla...Brittanie,<BR/><BR/>We just recently discovered how many plastic food containers were clogging our utility room, when the pantry shelves collapsed. We hauled it all out, stacked it up and wondered aloud how anyone could possibly accumulate that many pieces of Tupperware. Pretty wild, isn't it?<BR/><BR/>PaperbackSwap is awesome. But, yes, the problem is that you can trade those credits for more books. It kind of defeats the purpose, if you're after clutter removal. It's a wonderful way to acquire books, though.Bookfoolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08247136634069540446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-62667646907250381812009-03-12T18:07:00.000-05:002009-03-12T18:07:00.000-05:00I think if I just quit buying tupperware the kitch...I think if I just quit buying tupperware the kitchen might be okay. :) The other parts of the house is not all me. I even joined paperback swap. I have gotten rid of 13 books to new homes this week. Now next month when some more start coming is a different story. For now I will just enjoy the feeling of something being gone and feeling a little lighter. lolBrittaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00756341697752152164noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-69831961682861920652009-03-12T16:05:00.000-05:002009-03-12T16:05:00.000-05:00Stephanie,We have a bad case of home-office clutte...Stephanie,<BR/><BR/>We have a bad case of home-office clutter, too. It's a great book. I hope your husband enjoys it!Bookfoolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08247136634069540446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-31945302404846317292009-03-12T15:37:00.000-05:002009-03-12T15:37:00.000-05:00My husband could probably use this book - between ...My husband could probably use this book - between our home office clutter and the fact that he is so busy at work he could probably benefit from a book like this. Thanks for the review!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-28403019830190811212009-03-12T14:16:00.000-05:002009-03-12T14:16:00.000-05:00Kathy,Isn't that wonderful? We were so thrilled t...Kathy,<BR/><BR/>Isn't that wonderful? We were so thrilled to see the car on the road and it's especially nice knowing that the folks who ended up with it really were in need.Bookfoolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08247136634069540446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-40334086591038072582009-03-12T14:06:00.000-05:002009-03-12T14:06:00.000-05:00That is such wonderful news about your old car! I...That is such wonderful news about your old car! It sounds like it has found a fantastic new home.bermudaonionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10726401178972099557noreply@blogger.com