Tag Archives: decluttering

Cleared an End Table and a Bookshelf

Posted on July 18, 2011 by Leslie

I was not surprised at the sight greeting me in my parents’ living room Saturday morning. The couch was cleaned off. However, Mom had simply picked everything off the couch and put it on the floor in front of her … Continue reading →

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Cleared Space by Loveseat

Posted on June 25, 2011 by Leslie

I spotted the spider as soon as I opened the bag. “At least it’s smaller than the ones the glue cards have been catching,” I thought to myself. “Dad…spider,” I stated, and he jumped up from his recliner and came … Continue reading →

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It’s All Too Much: A Hoarder’s Resource

Posted on March 12, 2011 by Leslie

It’s All Too Much by Peter Walsh is one of my all-time favorite books about cleaning things out and organizing. Okay, so it’s actually one of my favorite books, period. I really miss his show, “Clean Sweep.” I used to … Continue reading →

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Hoarding Medicine and Cleaners

Posted on February 12, 2011 by Leslie

Today I was able to finish the kitchen cabinets. In the cabinet above the microwave, medicines, bandaids, and first aid essentials were spilling out. It took a couple of hours to sort through the medicines and black out my parents … Continue reading →

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Hoarding Appliances

Posted on February 4, 2011 by Leslie

This morning I woke up at eight, still pretty tired from yesterday. Dad made blueberry pancakes and bacon, so I couldn’t start the decluttering until he sat down for his breakfast. Then I dragged out everything in the cabinet between … Continue reading →

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Hoarding Food

Posted on February 3, 2011 by Leslie

I had a couple of days off from work, so I decided to make the drive to my parents’ house today. I turned into the driveway, and the familiar sight of the Coca-Cola machines by the old storage shed greeted me. … Continue reading →

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The Kitchen Table Shows It’s Top

Posted on January 20, 2011 by Leslie

I planned to leave for my parents’ house, which is in a different state, about 11 AM on Monday so that I could spend the night with them and get an early start on decluttering on Tuesday. I find that … Continue reading →

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My Family Secret

Posted on January 17, 2011 by Leslie

I have a secret. I have kept it for thirty years. My parents are hoarders. I grew up surrounded by stuff. I lived in my parents’ house until I was eighteen, when I left for college. In the years that … Continue reading →

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