There is a difference between a "cluttery" house and a "dirty" house. The other day my neighbor came over when my front room was decorated nicely with children's toys. I of course started apologizing for it, but I made the comment that my house was cluttery but at least it wasn't "dirty" like sanitarily unsafe or anything like that.
We talked about the show on television called "Hoarders" where professionals go into the homes of these people who just hoard all sorts of things. Some of these homes are pretty scary and a bit disgusting. So man, at least my house isn't like that eh? How fortunate that I don't have that problem!!!
So this last week I decided that I would try and clean out and rearrange 
some of my kitchen cupboards. I looked in the cupboard that I keep my cleaning supplies and used plastic grocery bags, that I have saved to use as garbage liners, in. I thought, "I think I could probably throw away some of these." So I started pulling them out and . . . it was quite astounding. I think that I must have had garbage bags that dated back to 2008 in there. By the time I finally got all of the bags out of the cupboard the pile was about 4 feet wide and went up to my waist. Wow!
some of my kitchen cupboards. I looked in the cupboard that I keep my cleaning supplies and used plastic grocery bags, that I have saved to use as garbage liners, in. I thought, "I think I could probably throw away some of these." So I started pulling them out and . . . it was quite astounding. I think that I must have had garbage bags that dated back to 2008 in there. By the time I finally got all of the bags out of the cupboard the pile was about 4 feet wide and went up to my waist. Wow!I am a hourder after all. I have been in denial all of this time of my garbage bag saving obsession. But I am happy to say that I have come clean. I admit it was a problem and am happy to say that I am recovering. I have a very reasonable sized brown sack behind my garbage can now that I plan on putting my bags in and I won't allow myself to keep more bags than can fit in that sack! So feel free to check up on me with that one, and make sure I'm sticking to it! :)
3 comments:
ha ha. :) I thought that too about my bags once and so I threw a bunch away. like a week later I ran out and desperately needed some--nothing else would suffice. I now realize there are some things that are ok to hoard: used grocery bags and ice cream. :)
I witness that Mary has kept up in her recovery. We ate dinner there tonight and things were still very much under control under the sink. Way to stay abstinate Mary!
instead of throwing them out take them to your local walmart. in the front they have a recyling box for them... usually in the front of the store near the inside front doors.
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