On Decluttering

Happy New Year 2019!

My daughter and her boyfriend got me this book as one of their gifts this year (I had suggested it). 'The Gentle Art of Swedish Death Cleaning' was a quick, enjoyable read. Author Margareta Magnusson describes herself as being 'between 80 and one hundred'. She shares her wisdom with us, urges us to take responsibility for our clutter before we die rather than leave it to others. I am now encouraged to do some decluttering. Hopefully this doesn't go the way of many New Year's resolutions!

Lightbulbs 2017

I needed some new 60w lightbulbs so I went to Walmart to have a look.  It's been awhile since I went bulb shopping and of course they don't sell the old incandescent bulbs anymore.  I have bought the more energy efficient ones in the past but never felt they were bright enough.  I chose these LED ones and tested it at home.  It is VERY bright, so I can't complain anymore.  They also had a selection of fluorescent bulbs.  What kind do you use?

I also wanted to donate some old pairs of eyeglasses I no longer needed.  I found a store that sells eyeglasses and they were happy to accept my donation.  Decluttering can be a slow process, but it was a good feeling.

In other news, I had my yearly physical recently and the doctor gave me a TDaP booster shot for  Tetanus, Diptheria and Pertussis.  These have to be updated from time to time, were you aware of this?

Spring Cleanup

This is a discount coupon I received after making a donation to Value Village Thrift Store recently.  A retired friend works there and said they were having a Spring Drive for donations.  We were able to give 3 large bags of mostly old VHS videos and children's books.  It earned us a 15% discount card at their store.  I was tempted to buy a heavy bottomed saucepan and a tiny bundt baking tin but decided it could wait for another time!

Another friend told me I shouldn't donate there because they are a private for profit corporation.  Thus, it would be better to donate to places like The Salvation Army who do so much more with the  money.  That is true enough, but I wanted to support my friend and most places won't take old VHS videos anyway.  There is usually a limit on how many books the usual charity places will accept as well.  Value Village is good in that your goods end up being recycled and there is a certain benefit to the charities even if they do turn a profit.  Not to mention I have lots of other stuff I could donate to the charities if I ever get around to the necessary decluttering!