Comments on: How Much Crap Do We Really Need?: A List Of Our Possessions

By: Sandy

Sandy — Sun, 31 Jan 2010 00:02:38 +0000

I’ve been itching to do a purge – have spent time thinking about it and making notes of what I want to get rid of but my problem is, I don’t know where it should go. I don’t have a car right now and I don’t want to throw it all in the dumpster. So what kinds of things should I sell and where can I sell it and what kinds of things can I give away and who can I give it to? I’d love to have a yard sale but I have no yard (renting an apartment). A lack of car is a big one as I can’t really transport boxes of stuff by bus or walking.

By: Rodican

Rodican — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 11:02:01 +0000

Its amazing what you´ve done!
Right now my wife and I are packing our stuff to move to another city… 2200kms away! Sooo i really envy you right now… really… But this past few weeks have been liberating, i actually never thought of all the excess clothing, wires/cables, and many more redundant stuff around me, until now. As Piko Neal, i gave away a looot of stuff!!! And it feels even kinda selfish to say, that it felt good… but still im ashamed of myself, because the stuff would have stayed there if i wasnt moving out : S !

By: Honey

Honey — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 02:14:57 +0000

While I in no way own only 140ish things…I figure the only place in the world that’d be as proud as me about this…

We’ve 3 children, 2 girl, 9girl, 10boy…after 10 years of clothing from them…their toys, baby equipment (which was still tons even though I breastfeed, cosleep, cd’d & ec’d), our clothes & the 10 years of homeschool crap we’ve accumulated in our quest of littering the childrens paths we have currently taken 56 bags of clothing to Goodwill, 2 truckloads of boxed books to Half Price Books, donated baby gear & such to a friend who is basically raising his stepdaughters baby, donated tons of parenting, birthing,breastfeeding, pregnancy books to a group I use to work with…& there’s still a garage full….but we’re still going. We’ve another van load going tomorrow which will then be reloaded with a twin bedroom set & donated. My husband is really starting to worry we’ll be audited….so I’m taking pictures!

We are looking up to you as we thin, thin, thin, thin, & thin down some more. My problem isn’t my clothes…it was the newborn clothes…now those caused some tears!

Honey
http://www.mondorment.blogspot.com

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By: SavingDiva

SavingDiva — Thu, 31 Dec 2009 19:02:32 +0000

WOW! There is no way that I could document every item that I own. However, it is eye opening about the number of things that I own and don’t actually need.

By: Mara

Mara — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:17:47 +0000

Wow, I could NEVER list all the things we own! Our house is so full of junk it would be impossible to list everything! That’s it, I’m going to throw it all out. I’m SO inspired by your post. Thank you!

By: Piko Neal

Piko Neal — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 00:29:22 +0000

I took you challenge. Two days agos, I finally posted on craigslist some items I was no longer using and got rid of 200+ items. I went to my apartment last weekend and look around and saw stuff that I have accumlated and I did not use in the last two years, so I gave it to some needy families. It felt as if a burden had been lifted off my shoulders. Thank you for challenging my thinking.

By: Mary Hall

Mary Hall — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 04:13:09 +0000

Sadly, my list would be infinitely longer. But! I am trying to get rid of old stuff that I have been holding on to for a while now. I find that it helps to actually bin something really quick before I hesitate and change my mind.

Like Sarah, I’ve just found your blog a couple of days ago and have been doing some reading. Really enjoyable entries
.-= Mary Hall´s last blog ..Holding on to Your Dream Home =-.

By: Sarah

Sarah — Sun, 20 Sep 2009 21:37:24 +0000

Just found your blog and I love it! You remind me of, well, me…I moved to Berlin 8 years ago with my backpack. I didn’t have a job or a place to live or any contacts but 3 months was all it took to get settled. I had sold or given away all that I owned before leaving NY and it was one of the best feelings I’ve ever known. Now, 8 years later I’ve accumulated quite a bit once again; it may just be time to do it again.
.-= Sarah´s last blog ..Here’s How… =-.

By: jean

jean — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 02:02:28 +0000

Great post. Just discovered your blog. I’m late to this party but my inner Librarian is curious to know: Which books (of one each) did you and wife choose to include in the great adventure.

Jean