Pinterest / Decluttering

Got up at 8:00 a.m. and started my morning chores.  I have been trying to read pins on Pinterest but that site is so confusing, seems like they send you pins upon pins of the same thing.  I even pinned a guide on how to navigate around their webpage and I am still confused.

I finally got tired of carrying my dirty linens in the car in case there are a few people at the laundromat but with all the rain it is going to be a while so unloaded them.

One of the reasons I wanted to read my Pins is because I am trying to declutter my closet as well as my room.  I did clean out the closet but ended up with a bunch of clothes I need to donate on our next trip to San Antonio provided I can get off the freeway and it is not rush hour.

Have wanted to go into town but by the time I finish my chores, it is either too late or too hot.

Good night.  May you all have Terlingua Dreams.

Friends / Decluttering / Landfill

I have heard from three dear friends this past week it is as if they had planned it when in actuality they do not know one another.

I was surprised that two of them are going through the same thing as myself...trying to declutter and downsize. I really need to make headway in my efforts.

The first obstacle I face is the fact that we do not have any donation centers with the exception of a local church.  However, I once caught our mechanic two times removed whose shop was next to their trash bin going dumpster diving.

According to him, they threw out a lot of stuff which he salvaged and then took to his cousin in Ciudad Acuña, Coahuila to sell at a garage sale.  I do not actually care if my donations go to a third party but I do have a problem with them ending up at the landfill.

Good night.  May you all have Terlingua Dreams.

It is that time of the year...time for decluttering...

It seems every other e-mail I receive from Ikea, Home Depot, Walmart, AARP, etc. etc. reminds me that it is time to declutter.  It is easier said than done :-(

Wish I was like Barney (OFM Adventures) who is ruthless when it comes to getting rid of things he no longer uses or needs.

I have wanted to purchase a shed or small cabin so I can get the boxes I brought down from Houston when I moved back to Del Rio a place of their own besides my small teenage bedroom.  Yet deep inside of me I know that I need to get rid of them rather than stockpiling them.

We do not have a Goodwill, Salvation Army or other charity organization besides a local church where we can donate our gently worn clothing items.  Taking them to San Antonio or Houston to donate would use up valuable cargo space.

Good night.  May you all have Terlingua Dreams.