tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-933205011038630788.post5029898849933720942..comments2024-01-26T03:40:17.625-05:00Comments on The Fourth Frog Blog: 10 steps to becoming a hoarderAmyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12547679169487196540noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-933205011038630788.post-62391385787835084712011-09-09T06:55:11.849-04:002011-09-09T06:55:11.849-04:00OH MY GOSH. Before I finished the article and read...OH MY GOSH. Before I finished the article and read that that pic wasn't your house, I was already mentally grabbing the car keys, a Diet Coke and a box of trash bags and getting ready to come over there.<br /><br />Here's something I've learned that has ended up helping me a lot: Don't purge so much that your house is shed of all the personal touches that make it a home instead of a really roomy hotel suite. But DO purge. Purging stuff feels so much better than keeping it because laundry baskets piled around crammed with stuff to "deal with later" will make your chest tight and your anxiety level shoot through the roof.Shelleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13585609641158766024noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-933205011038630788.post-59382326615070196402011-09-08T21:36:43.624-04:002011-09-08T21:36:43.624-04:00NOT a purger...DO have the newborn diaper still......NOT a purger...DO have the newborn diaper still...SO glad that pic isn't your house! I stopped breathing for a second there! Thanks for the smile!Amyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09068476012668041809noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-933205011038630788.post-91605574360682015882011-09-08T13:59:00.322-04:002011-09-08T13:59:00.322-04:00It's like you're IN my HEAD! :)It's like you're IN my HEAD! :)caralynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15252396636160373693noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-933205011038630788.post-8154583807253948712011-09-08T11:04:02.335-04:002011-09-08T11:04:02.335-04:00LOL Love it!
I am a purger. Can't stand stu...LOL Love it!<br /><br />I am a purger. Can't stand stuff piling up. Sometimes, I just have to let go (unless of course, it was given to me by my grandmother...RIP).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-933205011038630788.post-64464530551048773582011-09-08T10:55:11.779-04:002011-09-08T10:55:11.779-04:00I'm the complete opposite! I live in a small s...I'm the complete opposite! I live in a small space with minimal storage and there is no way I am going to save stuff we don't need. As it is, I gave away/donated half of all the baby clothes we have (which was TWO GIANT garbage bags full) and put the rest into storage. I go through my closet at the end of every season and get rid of anything that I didn't wear or that is too stained/holey to wear next year. <br /><br />A great tip I got from pinterest is to take pictures of your kids' artwork and then have it printed in a photobook, so you can save all those things you love, but it takes up way less space. We'll end up with an artboard hanging in the living room, so the kids can display their artwork, then take pictures of our favorites, and toss the originals when new ones come in. <br /><br />It's all about maximizing space and minimizing clutter! It's a must if you live in an apartment!Shaunahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14254473949576469177noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-933205011038630788.post-40664169837210134582011-09-08T07:36:40.189-04:002011-09-08T07:36:40.189-04:00I'm sure those steps will definitely do the tr...I'm sure those steps will definitely do the trick and I think I have a couple of those steps down. I watch Hoarders once in a while to remind me to get rid of unneeded stuff.Traci Marie Wolfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08689422933875370038noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-933205011038630788.post-55353779256123905242011-09-07T21:37:05.579-04:002011-09-07T21:37:05.579-04:00I can proudly say I am a purger, nope not the eati...I can proudly say I am a purger, nope not the eating disorder kind (I can joke about that though having had a mild eating disorder about a decade ago). Now I purge stuff. I help my friends, but only if they ask for it. Now if I could just get my husband to rid himself of a few more things...<br /><br />I love driving through the goodwill, they're so pleasant. And this weekend, my friend is having a yard sale to help raise funds to adopt a Haitian baby. Gotta help with that, right?<br /><br />Donate, donate, donate! Of course, there is a stash of both lego and kids' books in the basement. As my son says, "They're for the children I'm never going to have." Sigh.Ellen aka Elliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17892924619560880572noreply@blogger.com