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  • Jan. 4th, 2009 at 12:13 AM
dan SHIELD
from this day forward, items in the china cabinet are to be used.  If something isn't used, I will work to use it or find it a home where it will find use.  If items break due to use or misadventure, I will mutter "sic transit gloria mundi" and put it behind me.  The purpose of a Star Trek mug is to hold hot chocolate, not sit in the back of the cabinet.

Furthermore, I will not keep an item unless it has a clear:  purpose, aesthetic worth or historical value - keeping things simply because "they've been in the family" is no longer a good enough.   There's a lot of stuff in this house and each item needs to start pulling its weight.

I keep reminding my children to consider what they have as opposed to pine for what they don't, and need to try it myself.

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[info]leemoyer wrote:
Jan. 4th, 2009 05:45 am (UTC)
This is the real deal.
Major props to you!
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[info]brute_force wrote:
Jan. 4th, 2009 12:42 pm (UTC)
Excellent!
... soo many of my friends seem to be hoarders... a bit scary that. Mine used to be books. Now, if it's not Hard cover, refference, or antiquie/rare, I read it then donate it.
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[info]artnouveauho wrote:
Jan. 4th, 2009 01:11 pm (UTC)
True, true. The only correction I'd make is "The purpose of a Star Trek mug is to hold hot chocolate in an unutterably awesome way."
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[info]stori_lundi wrote:
Jan. 4th, 2009 01:25 pm (UTC)
Huzzah!!

I will note that your rules do not apply to yarn, fabric, or horse tack. Every time I've gotten rid of any of those, I've regretted it down the road. :)
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[info]flaviarassen wrote:
Jan. 5th, 2009 11:26 am (UTC)
I actually managed to get rid of a bag of fabric last year.
I may actually be able to do the same thing this year.
We actually do get rid of quite a lot - but the sad fact is
that we still have quite a lot more to go.

The good news is that I am seeing some floor space over here; the bad news is that the kitchen has gotten somewhat worse. But (again), we do have a plan of action mapped out now - it starts with a lot of Rubbermaid bins that can be moved into temporary quarters for when we want to have people over (which is frequently) - wish us luck.
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[info]malkinallardsen wrote:
Jan. 4th, 2009 02:12 pm (UTC)
OUTDAMNSTANDING

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[info]aquazoo wrote:
Jan. 4th, 2009 03:28 pm (UTC)
Beware the deaccession method. I once considered selling my Breyer horses, found a few websites and a value book, and ended up buying seven more. :-)
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[info]catlinye_maker wrote:
Jan. 4th, 2009 05:05 pm (UTC)
Amen! Everything in the house should be used or loved or, best of all, both. I want to work hard on this in 2009; it's easier said than done for me, alas.
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[info]ericavdg wrote:
Jan. 5th, 2009 03:52 am (UTC)
When Candy and John got married at our house, I naturally used my grandmother's china to serve the cake. Candy said, "Are you sure you want to use that?" and I replied, "It's meant to be used, especially for this kind of occasion." Fortunately, that made sense to her!
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