OK, only one New Years Resolution

[gridlore]

We are going to clean up, de-clutter, and organize.

I am sick and tired of living amid mountains of stuff. We're both gatherers, and that's the problem. I have gaming materials I haven't read in twenty years. In the Fibber McGee room there sits our old Win 3.1 box. We have too much crap. So the purge begins today. Expect to see a lot of stuff on eBay.

A little later I'm going to take some "before" shots of the living room. I want to document the process.

We're not slovenly; aside from dust we stay pretty clean. Dishes get done, laundry gets done, counters are cleaned, etc. It's just the sheer mass of our possessions and our inability to throw anything away that frustrates all our attempts to streamline our lives.

I will admit an ulterior motive. I am so freaking sick of this apartment and my charming little barrio. So along with just making the apartment safe for the nieces and making it look like adults live here, I want to set us up for a move in early 2011. Hopefully, Kirsten will be making good money with Earth Baby and we'll be able to afford a place that meets all our requirements.

Right now, our wish list for a new place. Things with a * would be nice, but not necessary:

• Ground floor apartment or duplex


• Dishwasher


• Washer/Dryer in unit*


• Our own water heater


• Pool/Jacuzzi


• Walking distance to shopping*

So, wish us luck.

Comments

[fimbrethil.livejournal.com]

Good luck!

Good luck

[capplor.livejournal.com]

I spent New Years Day shoveling out the purported Guest Room. I actually did manage to get it all done in a day. (It might have been 1/2 day, but I wanted my daughter to help) If you're not afraid to toss junk, it's not impossible. (And most of the junk in this case was outgrown clothing and baby toys -- aka "not mine", which helps.) I'm hoping to do another room someday, but today we're trying to spend gift cards.

I used to have a two-bedroom place in Sunnyvale that had everything you list except a Jacuzzi (outdoor seasonal pool; during the off season you could go watch the ducks) Don't know what their prices are anymore.