Welcome, Jinny!

I've always been a non-clutter person, but last week I gave to the American Cancer Society's Discovery Shop (all proceeds are given to the cancer society) a winter coat, 2 sportscoats, 3 blouses/tnecks, 2 sweaters, trivets, and books. I have another box for them that's filled with a crystal candle stick, 2 brass candle sticks, a few more books, a pewter trivet, etc. I just went through the house and decided what I had no emotional investment in and need for--and out it goes. It's so… Continue

To all of you who have pitched or donated 1 or 100 items, I send my heartiest congratulations to you. Never having been a saver, I can appreciate your letting go of stuff. I still have stuff I'm getting rid of--and probably always will. The idea of being unburdened and other people enjoying the stuff is priceless. Onward (from a wannabe minimalist and getting there, thanks to Gail's inspiring ideas and your compelling stories!)

As someone who keeps an ongoing box of stuff for Goodwill, I asked my husband if I could add a few of his shirts to the Goodwill box. Not only did he contribute two, he started handing me piles. I was flabbergasted when the final count was twenty! Not bad for a packrat. (BTW, opposites attract: my packrat husband married me, someone who strives for simplicity and minimalism.)