Hi @Former-Member and everyone... well I sort of achieved something today - put a few things up in the attic that had been cluttering up the house. Feeling guilty though - three TVs have followed me home this week. A lot of people seem to be having hard rubbish collections and I really can't help myself. My dad was exactly the same... wood, steel, lawnmowers, paint. He came from a very poor background and was an orphan when he came to Australia so I guess it's the accumulation aspect of "you might need it one day" or you just can't bear to see something being thrown out. My mother was the exact opposite - everything neat and clean and nothing kept that wasn't needed. She had one of those houses where you were always scared to touch anything or move anything.
I don't know if anyone else is using ziilch? It's a website for free stuff - you list stuff and people come and get it. I'm thinking of getting rid of some stuff if I can't sell it on facebook or ebay - all the CD players, TVs, general stuff that I really don't need. Also I'm going to a swap meet this weekend and I'll setup a table and hopefully some stuff will go to a new home. I'm determined to take myself in hand this year and sort out the mess.
I hope everyone else is getting into the spirit of decluttering - take care and steer clear of the redbacks.
