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MarilynW
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Posted: Nov 15 2007 at 9:53am | IP Logged Quote MarilynW
...clean out your basement/toy room. School today is practical life skills. We are doing a massive clear out which is great - bags and bags of stuff to give away and bags and bags to throw out. ( and I must add that I am not a hoarder - I clear out on Flylady principles very often. Also we do not spend a lot on toys. So where does all this stuff come from??!!!)

I am using this as my opportunity to clear out a lot of useless MIC junk too.

The kids are looking around and seeing how much useless stuff we have - and it is helping us in our desire to simplify Christmas

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Posted: Nov 15 2007 at 10:51am | IP Logged Quote SuzanneG
I know. Isn't it unbelievable? We purge on a monthly basis (ala flylady) too, and it STILL piles up!!!!

Hooray, Marilyn!

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Posted: Nov 15 2007 at 11:22am | IP Logged Quote amyable
I totally agree!

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Posted: Nov 15 2007 at 1:12pm | IP Logged Quote chicken lady
I went through my girls clothes the other night and got rid of 5 black garbage bags    We are tackling toys now    It is unbelievable how this stuff multiplies.
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Posted: Nov 15 2007 at 3:42pm | IP Logged Quote Sarah
Just today I had a child run up and get a garbage sack and we were going to clear out useless stuff and toss. . .then the baby woke, but I'll get back to it.

And I was thinking about Christmas too. . .its going to be more simple.

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