As I’ve been getting ready to move (even though I don’t have a date yet that I will be moving out), I’ve been working on really organizing what I have in my house. I’ve said it before, but after being here for over 11 years, I have accumulated a lot of stuff. And some of it is stuff that I don’t need, but just kept because I never thought about getting rid of it. But now that I’m focused on what I do and don’t want to move with me, I’ve been working on clearing out what I don’t need.
A lot of what I’m not taking with me is paperwork that I don’t need. I try to keep paperwork in my house to a minimum, but it still seems to build up. Fortunately, that’s easy enough to get rid of. I shred things that need to be shredded and they go into the recycling bin. And I’ve also found a few beauty products that expired and other items like that which just go into the trash. Those are easy decisions to make with what I want to keep and what gets tossed.
But then there are some things that I have and use (or used to use) and they aren’t just things to throw away. I have a garage that I use for storage that doesn’t have a lot in it, but most things in there are things I haven’t used in years. So I have been making a list of what is in my garage and in my house that I don’t plan on moving to my next place. It’s not that big of a list, but there is a list.
Eventually, I’ll probably make a list on Facebook Marketplace or another site like that and try to sell some of these things. None of them are worth that much, so I will probably list things for only about $20. I have things like an old bookcase that I won’t be using, a side table, an old chair, and other things that are perfectly good, just not for me anymore. But before I post them for sale to people I don’t know, I’ve been trying to find friends who might need them. And this has been a great thing so far. It gives me a chance to see friends I haven’t seen in a long time and make sure that the things I’m not keeping go to people who I know can use them.
I’ve only given 2 things to friends so far. First is a step and repeat frame that technically wasn’t mine, but I was holding onto it for a friend. So I messaged him if he still wanted it, and he said he’d come over to take it. I hadn’t seen him in about 2 years, so it was great to get to see him and catch up for a bit while he was picking up the frame. He had other things he had to do and I had to get back to work, so we weren’t able to hang out that long. But still, getting to see a friend I haven’t seen in forever was so nice and made my day!
And the other thing I’ve given to a friend was my bike. I was so happy when I got my bike and I went for some nice bike rides, but I just don’t go anymore. I would love to say that I’ll pick it up again and use the bike in the future, but I honestly don’t know if that’s true. So since I don’t know if or when I’ll use my bike again, it didn’t seem smart to move it to another place. Because bikes are sized by height, I had to think who it would be the right height for. So I reached out to my friend Erin to see if she or her daughter would want it. And she said it would be perfect so she came over the other day!
I hadn’t seen Erin in almost 2 years as well, which is crazy to me since I’m used to seeing her multiple times a year every year! It was so great to get to see her and her daughter and catch up a bit as well. And I’m so glad they were able to come pick up the bike because I wasn’t sure how well it would fit in my car. I wish I could have spent more time hanging out with them, but I had to get back to work. But hopefully when things calm down a bit for me, we can plan a real hangout.
Knowing that some of the stuff I’m getting rid of is going to friends is making it easier for me to let things go. And if I do end up selling some of the things online, I think I’ll be ok with it. I’m now really starting to get excited about moving and not feeling as anxious. It’s still overwhelming and there is a lot for me to do, but I’m getting closer to the fun stuff. And because there will be an overlap between my current place and my next place, I don’t have to worry or stress too much about the moving process. I will be able to take my time and move a lot of my stuff on my own in my car. When it comes to some of the big stuff, I will hire movers. And when it is time to think about that, I’ll worry about it then. But for now, I’m trying to just stay excited about moving and having a new adventure ahead!
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