I did go into the room of horrors and work some more, but am now wondering if I have exceeded the legal limit of decorations. Each bin of Christmas decorations I open creates another level of chaos in the room.
Right now each container opened is separated into one of three bins, keep, toss, or give away.
As of today (Tuesday) all the foyer decor is in its own bin (except for the tree and tree ornaments, which I may or may not use), all the den decor is in its bin (minus the tree and ornaments), and all lights are separated into either a white lights bin or a colored lights one.
I have not yet sorted through things for the kitchen, living room or dining room. but they are out in stacks on the floor of the horror room.
I also still need to go through the ornaments for the trees. I probably have close to 1,000 of them, and need to see what I want to keep or what I am perfectly happy to get rid of. I think I would like to toss about half of them. I am not overly sentimental, so it should be doable. Maybe!
And just in case you are wondering, yes, I do have Christmas linens for the guest bath, powder room, and of course sheets and shams for my bed.
Overload? If you are the one wading through all this holiday stuff the answer is a resounding yes!
And that is all she wrote, because I had other things to do and places to be this week, or at least had some swimming and reading to do.
Ho Ho Ho no! The man with the bag is getting closer and closer.
It sounds like you made pretty good progress. I think if it was me, I would go through the tree ornaments when you are ready to decorate. That's what I did when I wanted to downsize decorations, and it saved time. Enjoy your weekend.
ReplyDeleteThat would be the logical process but knowing me, if I were to do that all I would do is pack the unused stuff back up and I would be back where I am right now.
DeleteThe days are passing quickly and in just no time at all, I will be pulling out the Christmas bins. I honestly am struggling with even the thoughts of doing this. sounds like you are pretty organized.
ReplyDeleteI am in the process of organizing and discarding things that no longer serve me in any way. But I am paying the price from several years of disorganization.
DeleteI enjoyed today's song, and it almost got me in the mood for Christmas in August. Almost.
ReplyDeleteIf it just almost got you in a little summertime Christmas spirit, my job is done!
DeleteIt's rather chilly over here, so X'mas is for sure not that far away..
ReplyDeleteIt is not chilly here, but I am going to blast out some Christmas tunes this week and hit the room of horrors anyway.
DeleteI imagine your home looks amazing come Christmas! Before moving, I chucked almost all our holiday decor. A few sentimental objects strategically placed here and there ... the pre-lit tree. Holidays just don't seem the same since my mother passed; or maybe I'm just becoming crotchety in my old age ... lol!
ReplyDeleteIt has looked really nice in the past, but we both were sick in December last year and the house was just bare bones decorated, I want it to be nice again this year.
DeleteThat is a LOT of ornaments. I no longer have a front hall or staircase to decorate. So, those will be useless to me. Reading and swimming will be more fun that going through all your stash.
ReplyDeleteI have a lot, too much! Which is why I need to get rid of so much of it.
DeleteI am impressed at your diligence. I suspect I would simply shut the door and try hard to forget.
ReplyDeleteI ignore ours well - and we don't have nearly as much.
I am an excellent ignored. I started this project with the room in February maybe and am still not finished.
DeleteAny progress is progress right? Good song and love her hair.
ReplyDeleteProgress is progress but I need to make a lot more of it this week.
DeleteYou'll have it all nicely organized by the time you start decorating for Christmas, which you said is the Friday after Thanksgiving. I didn't even put away one box of decorations, last year, so, I might start with that box, this year. I'd like to dispose of half that box, I think.
ReplyDeleteFor me getting rid of things is most important. Then it's easier to organize.
DeleteWhen my sister moved from a small house in a village to an apartment in town the new owner told her that some kids had knocked on the door to ask where the "Christmas decoration lady had moved to"! If you donate many of those decorations to goodwill well before Christmas I'm sure someone will snap them up - and they will give pleasure to someone new!
ReplyDeleteTHey will definitely be finding a new home
DeleteKay here! Anne I am so proud of you! I am also working on my basement back room which is a room of horrors. Have a ton of stuff to go to Salvation Army tomorrow!
ReplyDeleteWell done, you! You've been working your tail off lately!
DeleteThis is just a suggestion and you may have already thought of it, but you can advertise the items you want to toss or give way on Facebook Marketplace and someone will come to your house and get them. That way, you can get them out of your way sooner and maybe that will help a little bit, Just a suggestion, which you've probably already thought of anyway. :)
ReplyDeleteI thought I would put it on our local buy nothing FB site first.
DeleteI can’t say why exactly but I love these posts.
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I told you to have Sissie come out she would have this done in no time. You would be exhausted and hate her but it would be done. You would soon forgive her because she would make you laugh.
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