Excuses
I want to hear everyone else's favorite excuses. I know mine "I just don't have time right now..."
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Permalink Reply by Susan R. Cullen on -
One of my excuses involved stuff I was going to give away---like the Bibles I was going to mail to a place in Florida that sends them to people overseas.....that box sat on my desk for ages......because I didn't write a note with a list of contents! I kept putting off writing the note, and putting it off....not good! I also had a coat I was going to give to charity....after I found matching buttons to sew on. Kept that coat for ages...finally pitched it. If I had been on the ball, it could have gone to someone who would have used it.
So I guess my favorite excuse is something like: I'LL GIVE IT....WHEN I GET THE PROPER ITEM(S) TO FIX IT UP, FIRST.
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Permalink Reply by Lisa Wilson on
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well, I gues the ultimate excuse to starting to clear the clutter is that my life won't be any better after I do, & then I won't be able to use the excuse that I have to clean the house etc. Lisa
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Permalink Reply by Marilyn (Meme) on
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too often I cannot decide how to get rid of the ''thing''- do I toss it or give it away or donate it or worse yet- keep it for another day--hugs from Meme
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Permalink Reply by Heather on -
I don't know that it's my FAVORITE excuse, but the reason behind my cluttered dresser top is, "It must be important, I just don't know why, or how to store it." Sheesh! Just throw it out already!
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Permalink Reply by Carrie Tuttle on
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I had already gotten rid of so much, that I don't have that much left. (Ha, Ha)
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Permalink Reply by Diane Schroeder on
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It's so therapeutic to know that others are going through much the SAME THING I am. I retired from one career and am starting over, so my main excuse-----in my struggling and, so far futile, attempts at "clearing the decks" to begin fresh----is "Surely I/someone will want it someday." My Depression era-raised mother taught me well. ;-)
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Permalink Reply by Jennifer Casper on -
I live right in the middle of Hurricane Katrina land and every year, hurricane season begins June 1. I am desparately trying to clear the clutter from my life both physical and emotional but I've hit a wall. It's hard to turn loose physical items when you've seen the pain in people's faces after everything they owned was washed out into the gulf. I'm in the perpetual cycle of 'it's usable, so I should keep it, just in case....' I know I'll be able to break out of the cluttered chaos that is my current life, but I'm just needing a little kick-in-the-pants to get it going.
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Permalink Reply by Vic Austin on -
I have to mow, or work in the garden, or get lured into the internet for hours - I won't do it 'cause my wife won't help, and the more I do, the less she does (and complains about how I do the things that I do)Why bother, it'll just get like this again. Those are a few of the favorites I'm trying to overcome. I'm just getting started, and it's a daunting task.
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Permalink Reply by Heather on
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I'm a "but first" organizer. I'm going to file these papers, but first I have to remove the papers from the existing files and put them in recycling, but first I have to empty the recycle bin and take it to the recycling center, but first I have to clean out the back of my truck and put away my camping gear that's sitting there, but first I have to find a spot in the garage to put the camping gear so I have to move the gardening equipment to the potting bench, but first I have to move the potting bench closer to the garden, but first...
By the end of the day I'm exhausted from all the work I did in my head, but nothing got accomplished!
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I will do it later when no one is here so then I will have more time and
my favorite one is:
the garbage is too heavy now so I will wait for a new bag- LOL
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Permalink Reply by Gwendelen on
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My number one excuse is: It's more important to have fun and do stuff with the kids than it is to have a clean house. However, in practice, it takes us an extra half hour to get out of the house because we can't find a matching pair of shoes or the car keys or my bank card or who knows what is missing that day. And during that time, no one is having fun.
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Permalink Reply by maureen hite on
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my favorite excuses are many. i either get stuck in the cycle of "but first" like heather, wait until the kids go to bed (but then i'm too tired or have to work), or spend too much time examining everything i come across. like old photos for example: instead of just taking that old pack of pictures and putting them in a box to deal with as another project, i have to look through them. by the time i'm done doing that, the kids are up from nap or my husband is home from work etc...
i also have issues with my husband and the lack of help and appreciation i get from him. at the end of the day once the kids are sleeping, he's basically done for the night. he'll veg out in front of the t.v. while i do some clean-up before i log into work for a few hours followed by more clean-up. he always promises to help out "later" but never does so when i have the free time, i waste it like he does out of spite or something.
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