Comments on: Simple Living and Reducing Stress Part III http://notesfromthefrugaltrenches.com/2008/12/28/simple-living-and-reducing-stress-part-iii/ The journey of a gal living the simple life, trying to take beautiful photos, find inspiring words, as well as heart warming stories & share a frugal note or two! Sat, 11 Feb 2012 23:59:07 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: moyra http://notesfromthefrugaltrenches.com/2008/12/28/simple-living-and-reducing-stress-part-iii/#comment-2311 Sun, 11 Jan 2009 21:22:23 +0000 http://notesfromthefrugaltrenches.com/?p=711#comment-2311 I should really tackle the photos. I did go through them and get rid of any photo that was really unflattering! It got rid of a lot. Its funny, there are lots and lots of photos of people I just dont ever see anymore. Why am I keeping them.

I definately on a declutter mission – as part of keeping tidier and spending less time tidying up. it really helps if you have less stuff.

]]> By: Simple Living and Reducing Stress Part IV « Notes From The Frugal Trenches - A Downshifting Journey http://notesfromthefrugaltrenches.com/2008/12/28/simple-living-and-reducing-stress-part-iii/#comment-2288 Sun, 11 Jan 2009 10:37:36 +0000 http://notesfromthefrugaltrenches.com/?p=711#comment-2288 [...] Step 3 was to get organized [...]

]]> By: Revanche http://notesfromthefrugaltrenches.com/2008/12/28/simple-living-and-reducing-stress-part-iii/#comment-2166 Tue, 30 Dec 2008 17:57:02 +0000 http://notesfromthefrugaltrenches.com/?p=711#comment-2166 Thanks for the recommendations about photos, I’m trying to decide what on earth to do with my two-four boxes of photos. I already have about seven photo albums, and a couple started scrapbooks but haven’t been able to sort the loose photos yet. Lazy!

Am super glad that I plowed through the paperwork already and the bills are all digitized, do you have any thoughts about old snail mail? I have a TON of those, and don’t want to drag any clutter with me when I move.

]]> By: Anny http://notesfromthefrugaltrenches.com/2008/12/28/simple-living-and-reducing-stress-part-iii/#comment-2150 Mon, 29 Dec 2008 18:51:48 +0000 http://notesfromthefrugaltrenches.com/?p=711#comment-2150 I had to do the same with photo albums a few years ago. It was hard destroying old photos at first but I knew I’d never appreciate the bad copies and didn’t want to drag them around with me for the rest of my life!

Congrats on your excellent decluttering!

]]> By: Lynn http://notesfromthefrugaltrenches.com/2008/12/28/simple-living-and-reducing-stress-part-iii/#comment-2149 Mon, 29 Dec 2008 02:57:56 +0000 http://notesfromthefrugaltrenches.com/?p=711#comment-2149 I loved finding your blog this evening. I am on a quest to declutter and be a lighter person by the end of 2009. Your blog will help me!

Lynn

]]> By: rtc http://notesfromthefrugaltrenches.com/2008/12/28/simple-living-and-reducing-stress-part-iii/#comment-2147 Sun, 28 Dec 2008 21:54:33 +0000 http://notesfromthefrugaltrenches.com/?p=711#comment-2147 I’ve been thinking about tackling my photos. Your method sounds like it might work for me. I’ll let you know!

]]> By: Susy http://notesfromthefrugaltrenches.com/2008/12/28/simple-living-and-reducing-stress-part-iii/#comment-2146 Sun, 28 Dec 2008 21:39:09 +0000 http://notesfromthefrugaltrenches.com/?p=711#comment-2146 This year I’m hoping to declutte as well. We’ve been doing a bit each year and really trying not to let excess items come into the home.

This year since we’re trying to go non-toxic in our personal care products we’re going to minimize as well. I just got rid of all of our extra stored products and they’re going to a local shelter. From now on, only 1 extra of each item in the cabinet.

It is hard to keep things uncluttered, especially digital photos (I have ove 8000 on my computer).

]]> By: Gill http://notesfromthefrugaltrenches.com/2008/12/28/simple-living-and-reducing-stress-part-iii/#comment-2144 Sun, 28 Dec 2008 20:16:43 +0000 http://notesfromthefrugaltrenches.com/?p=711#comment-2144 I am making an attempt to declutter our house, got a bit done, but still have a ways to go. Its a project that seems to never end!!!

Gill in Canada

]]> By: Holly http://notesfromthefrugaltrenches.com/2008/12/28/simple-living-and-reducing-stress-part-iii/#comment-2143 Sun, 28 Dec 2008 19:22:59 +0000 http://notesfromthefrugaltrenches.com/?p=711#comment-2143 Good to see you back and in full swing Frugal Trenches. I wish I could get de-cluttered but I actually feel like it’s one of those things that goes in phases, I’ll be tidy for a while, messy for a while, tidy for a while and it never ends!

]]> By: money funk http://notesfromthefrugaltrenches.com/2008/12/28/simple-living-and-reducing-stress-part-iii/#comment-2142 Sun, 28 Dec 2008 16:24:34 +0000 http://notesfromthefrugaltrenches.com/?p=711#comment-2142 Great job decluttering! I did this not so long ago, too. But, I need to finish the kitchen (as I have way to many mugs we don’t need) & I really need to tackle the photos (getting them off my camera, printed/sorted/deleted, and need to tackle the photo box and put them in albums or shred them). I am with you… they are far too many unneccesary photos!

It is such a weight off the shoulders to get things cleaned out! Great job you did! Especially starting with the baby steps.

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