Sunday, September 15, 2013

Emotional Attachment to Stuff - Storage Cleaning Part I

Today was the first day of our storage cleaning. We didn't get as much accomplished as we hoped, but Josh has been sick with the flu and it was pretty warm outside. Between the two, we weren't able to complete the project. However, we were able to get through about half of the unit.

It's amazing to me how much emotional attachment I had to some of the stuff... from pictures to appliances, extra kitchen stuff to projects...

For example:
  • The bottling kit we purchased the year we wanted to make root-beer with the kids; 
  • The canning kit we purchased when we planted a huge garden; 
  • The popcorn popper from Christmas when we had movie marathons because I was not feeling well; 
  • The extra TV trays from before we had a kitchen table; 
  • Boxes of office supplies - pens, paper, envelopes, paperclips - when we started the website company;
  • And so much more.
We are going through the process of identifying what will come the RV, what will stay in storage, what we will sell, and what we will donate. It's a liberating step - freedom from the trappings of things, no matter how wonderful the memories, because we no longer use or need them.

I feel good!