Comments on: Cleaning Up Is Hard To Do http://www.mapgirl.net/mfc/2008/08/15/cleaning-up-is-hard-to-do/ Just tidbits about money and finance. Thu, 18 Mar 2010 03:18:22 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Mapgirl’s Fiscal Challenge / Quick Stuff http://www.mapgirl.net/mfc/2008/08/15/cleaning-up-is-hard-to-do/comment-page-1/#comment-200420 Mapgirl’s Fiscal Challenge / Quick Stuff Tue, 26 Aug 2008 02:49:46 +0000 http://www.mapgirl.net/mfc/?p=1209#comment-200420 [...] to respond to Deepali’s comment: My problem is getting to the actual cleaning. I always find something else to do. How do you get [...] [...] to respond to Deepali’s comment: My problem is getting to the actual cleaning. I always find something else to do. How do you get [...]

]]> By: deepali http://www.mapgirl.net/mfc/2008/08/15/cleaning-up-is-hard-to-do/comment-page-1/#comment-200406 deepali Tue, 26 Aug 2008 00:00:09 +0000 http://www.mapgirl.net/mfc/?p=1209#comment-200406 My problem is getting to the actual cleaning. I always find something else to do. :) How do you get ruthless about doing it? My problem is getting to the actual cleaning. I always find something else to do. :) How do you get ruthless about doing it?

]]> By: Amphritrite http://www.mapgirl.net/mfc/2008/08/15/cleaning-up-is-hard-to-do/comment-page-1/#comment-199694 Amphritrite Fri, 15 Aug 2008 16:20:57 +0000 http://www.mapgirl.net/mfc/?p=1209#comment-199694 This is so true - moving across the country completely and totally crystallizes what is really valuable and useful to you. The first time I moved East, I moved some furniture that I didn't really love but needed, and about four boxes. Since then, four boxes has been my limit of "stuff". I've moved five times in five years, and each time, four boxes is the total of things I keep. When I moved back West, I did so with NO furniture; only the things I loved and wanted to keep. Basically, I packed my Rav4, and that was it. If something didn't fit, I had to reevaluate what I was taking, and the importance of what I was taking versus what I wanted to take. It's a really useful philosophy :) I call it the "4-box" method. This is so true – moving across the country completely and totally crystallizes what is really valuable and useful to you. The first time I moved East, I moved some furniture that I didn’t really love but needed, and about four boxes.

Since then, four boxes has been my limit of “stuff”. I’ve moved five times in five years, and each time, four boxes is the total of things I keep.

When I moved back West, I did so with NO furniture; only the things I loved and wanted to keep. Basically, I packed my Rav4, and that was it. If something didn’t fit, I had to reevaluate what I was taking, and the importance of what I was taking versus what I wanted to take.

It’s a really useful philosophy :) I call it the “4-box” method.

]]> By: Ted http://www.mapgirl.net/mfc/2008/08/15/cleaning-up-is-hard-to-do/comment-page-1/#comment-199692 Ted Fri, 15 Aug 2008 15:22:47 +0000 http://www.mapgirl.net/mfc/?p=1209#comment-199692 We started being ruthless a couple of years ago about keeping vs tossing. I'm about 75% happy with the attic now, and will finish that horrible chore in September when I reinsulate up there (perfect excuse to clean up the rest). Been going through closets and cabinets slowly but steadily. It really does make a difference. We started being ruthless a couple of years ago about keeping vs tossing. I’m about 75% happy with the attic now, and will finish that horrible chore in September when I reinsulate up there (perfect excuse to clean up the rest).

Been going through closets and cabinets slowly but steadily. It really does make a difference.

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