tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3989837755018110330.post6445962173491525194..comments2024-03-17T11:33:23.580+04:00Comments on From There to Here: ClutterJayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04585816729964741872noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3989837755018110330.post-73319045825420360042013-01-17T16:48:35.640+04:002013-01-17T16:48:35.640+04:001 suitcase & 1 backpack - you deserve an award...1 suitcase & 1 backpack - you deserve an award!Jayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04585816729964741872noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3989837755018110330.post-82658390529819189662013-01-17T16:39:40.676+04:002013-01-17T16:39:40.676+04:00I just stumbled upon this post and it really made ...I just stumbled upon this post and it really made me laugh. In the past year, I've moved from Korea to Amsterdam with stops in India and California. I purged at every single stop! It crazy how much i've de-cluttered. There are a few items of clothes I wish I had kept. Otherwise I don't miss anything! My boyfriend and I each moved here with 1 suitcase and 1 backpacking backpack.The Nomadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04799279798650408517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3989837755018110330.post-11101051235277034772012-10-01T04:43:17.285+04:002012-10-01T04:43:17.285+04:00Unpacking always induces that kind of panic in me....Unpacking always induces that kind of panic in me. That's why I don't sleep until I finish unpacking and putting things away otherwise my sanity does not cope.<br /><br />I am constantly purging because I truly believe unnecessary things just clutter up the home and the mind. Even though we have a tonne of storage space in our new home, I'm happy to leave cupboards empty of things to remind us that we don't need to fill up our house with things we don't need!<br /><br />All the best!!! <br /><br />Ronnie xoRonniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01466441168826959532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3989837755018110330.post-46216420169416291702012-09-25T00:50:19.420+04:002012-09-25T00:50:19.420+04:00i feel like that so much. it's actually so nci...i feel like that so much. it's actually so ncie to have only 2 suitcases (very large and heavy, but non the less) with me of stuff. and even still i'm thinking why in the world would i bring... when i never wore it at home. Nicole Mariehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18444025045886559396noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3989837755018110330.post-32493947175150640062012-09-24T09:40:49.741+04:002012-09-24T09:40:49.741+04:00I am in love with your terrace, that view is amazi...I am in love with your terrace, that view is amazing! <br /><br />I recently moved in with my boyfriend into his condo - we're still trying to organize and consolidate our stuff. Its crazy how much stuff we both have. <br /><br />Good luck!Chelseahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13794879572348117254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3989837755018110330.post-17024018826347711462012-09-23T23:53:55.737+04:002012-09-23T23:53:55.737+04:00I'm actually really good at purging after havi...I'm actually really good at purging after having made a number of international moves! As a rule I try to only move with 3 suitcases- the rest is unimportant (and too costly annoying to ship)! That said, most of the places I've moved into have been furnished!Oneika the Travellerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11931977321879799118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3989837755018110330.post-55225608852627264102012-09-23T02:22:52.843+04:002012-09-23T02:22:52.843+04:00That view is absolutely stunning! I can only imagi...That view is absolutely stunning! I can only imagine the sunrise and sunsets. Kinda jealous as I look out to my view of concrete and brick....oh the joys of living in downtown Calgary.<br /><br />Good luck with all the unpacking! After moving a couple of times this year, trust me, purging is worth it :)<br /><br />AbbyAbbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08859472607155680901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3989837755018110330.post-71110910445737726322012-09-22T05:51:02.790+04:002012-09-22T05:51:02.790+04:00When I graduated and went back to Canada for a 2 m...When I graduated and went back to Canada for a 2 month visit during the Olympics, I had to pack up my apartment and put it into storage for when I returned. I'd shared a 2 bed place with a couple and they took their stuff but left furniture etc. I never realized how much CRAP you can accumulate. I've moved twice since then and each time I get rid of stuff but still have so much. I'm looking forward to moving to London for the year because I can purge and donate a whole slew of things. Good luck!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3989837755018110330.post-47736863247063515702012-09-22T02:38:32.978+04:002012-09-22T02:38:32.978+04:00THINGS! I know what you mean exactly. I find mysel...THINGS! I know what you mean exactly. I find myself thinking about getting a storage unit for all the extra stuff because, "I might need it someday...." But then, if it can sit in storage, I just don't. And I would enjoy things a lot more if I wasn't always feeling overcome with a bunch of it EVERYWHERE.<br /><br />So, let's not throw it in the harbor or a storage unit. Let's clear the clutter keep what we need and is important. If we need to later, we can always buy or borrow something else. Victoriahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01677058220247385836noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3989837755018110330.post-92110241800463543122012-09-21T21:44:35.152+04:002012-09-21T21:44:35.152+04:00Yes! I moved from a 1 bedroom apartment to a 3 bed...Yes! I moved from a 1 bedroom apartment to a 3 bedroom house two months ago and I still feel like my "things" are swallowing me alive. I'm so so bad about getting rid of things! I am, however, very good at buying more stuff. <br /><br />That view is absolutely incredible though, I say you just go with the drinking wine on the terrace idea.Mindyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14793780408435923140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3989837755018110330.post-5047755810899199982012-09-21T21:26:05.411+04:002012-09-21T21:26:05.411+04:00Getting rid of clutter is one of my absolute favor...Getting rid of clutter is one of my absolute favorite things to do!! It always makes my apartment feel so much better and I find that I usually never miss it!<br /><br />Following now...love your blog!Kate Costellohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06633314597724406656noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3989837755018110330.post-11646504455389945462012-09-21T20:28:04.067+04:002012-09-21T20:28:04.067+04:00I'm so jealous of that view!!!!!I'm so jealous of that view!!!!!Mish Lovin' Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10331800777063000343noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3989837755018110330.post-4460387400800410472012-09-21T20:25:51.990+04:002012-09-21T20:25:51.990+04:00moving is a serious stress-inducer. i don't w...moving is a serious stress-inducer. i don't want to have to think about doing it any time soon. good luck getting unpacked and settled in :] danielle p.https://www.blogger.com/profile/01268934974799682289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3989837755018110330.post-89479072974197971482012-09-21T19:55:38.053+04:002012-09-21T19:55:38.053+04:00@Megan - That is part of the problem - I never wan...@Megan - That is part of the problem - I never want to leave the terrace which makes it difficult to accomplish anything!Jayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04585816729964741872noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3989837755018110330.post-32779797705601602352012-09-21T18:53:32.750+04:002012-09-21T18:53:32.750+04:00With a view like that I would have grabbed a bottl...With a view like that I would have grabbed a bottle of Cabernet Sauvignon a long time ago. And you wouldn't be able to move me!Meganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03038453626532039182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3989837755018110330.post-8090135220731122812012-09-21T17:53:20.634+04:002012-09-21T17:53:20.634+04:00@InspiringTravellers - Most of the things we have ...@InspiringTravellers - Most of the things we have in our shipment was stuff we packed in Canada for Gabon and the needs in Gabon are drastically different than what we need here! We unloaded so much stuff in Gabon but we're going to have to do it again here!<br /><br />@WinterSundays- I used to be really good at cleaning out my closet and donating clothes every season and I think I should get back on that this year!Jayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04585816729964741872noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3989837755018110330.post-28654972693221610582012-09-21T16:48:38.276+04:002012-09-21T16:48:38.276+04:00I purge every few months and donate items to Goodw...I purge every few months and donate items to Goodwill or give them away to friends. It's amazing how much stuff we accumulate. I don't regret getting rid of anything. So far it's been "out of sight, out of mind."WinterSundayshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00904509792654172981noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3989837755018110330.post-43958192585917374402012-09-21T16:05:27.126+04:002012-09-21T16:05:27.126+04:00Yes! I got rid of so much stuff when we left Melbo...Yes! I got rid of so much stuff when we left Melbourne - or so I thought when I started unpacking. I could definitely stand to get rid of more. http://inspiringtravellers.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04897410155593875654noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3989837755018110330.post-55774215527101196402012-09-21T15:16:17.414+04:002012-09-21T15:16:17.414+04:00Amazing the kind of perspective renting a furnishe...Amazing the kind of perspective renting a furnished flat gives you. We could also live with two suitcases of clothes in our flat, but we've also accumulated odds and ends over the years.<br /><br />But oh, the feeling of selling all our stuff before we left Canada! Afterwards we owned next to nothing, and it felt like freedom.Jesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00014093821067456424noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3989837755018110330.post-68781798772122298382012-09-21T14:49:59.189+04:002012-09-21T14:49:59.189+04:00when I moved back to the States, I left 8 big boxe...when I moved back to the States, I left 8 big boxes at Jon's parents' house and another 2 at his flat. I was supposed to bring some of that stuff back to DC with me after this most recent visit to London (I got back last night) but for the life of me couldn't remember what I had left - and then thought, "well then how much could I really need it?" constant moving really makes you examine these things!<br /><br />glad you're starting to get settled though :)Betsy Transatlanticallyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04953626122327472245noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3989837755018110330.post-52840753389102297802012-09-21T14:38:03.428+04:002012-09-21T14:38:03.428+04:00I was wondering how you lived with only six suitca...I was wondering how you lived with only six suitcases of stuff! My house is so overrun with things and we have only been living here for 9 months. I think a purge is needed. My husband is better at it than I am. I always think I will use things again. Kaileighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13379433068176698670noreply@blogger.com