I LOVE this, Lisa! And you lit a fire under my butt to deal with the gezillions of paint cans in our house, from our years here (16) AND the former owners!!! Thankfully, Maine participates in the program you linked to! Also, I have to admit, if it was not for Passover every year, which encourages/urges/directs me to do a major cleaning sweep all through the house, I probably would NEVER do spring cleaning either. Oh, but it does feel sooooo godd once we are done. Exhausting, but good!
Also, what's with people leaving their old paint in the house? This should be illegal! I'm so happy Maine is one of the states that makes it easier to deal with. Hoping others will follow suit because I'm sure we aren't the only ones with this problem!
YAY!!!!! Nina, this makes me SO happy!!! Can you tell by all the exclamation points? This is exactly what I intended to do with this Substack: inspire my friends and anyone else who will listen (or read) to create mental and physical space for themselves. Especially for my writer friends, all that “someday” stuff is standing in the way of your writing. I hadn’t thought about the connection to Passover, but thanks for sharing that. “Someday I’ll learn more about Judaism” is on my list!
I love a good purge. Just went through shelves of Pyrex cookware, some have never been used, some have, but not since I moved into this apartment 18 years ago. What's the likelihood I'm going to start making pies out of the blue. There isn't any one...give away pile. This is why I love the Buy Nothing Groups on Facebook. One persons clutter is another's treasure.
The cheapest kitty litter works great! But after 25 years in my house, I have another batch to get rid of. I embrace Facebook market place for things of value or Salvation Army for smaller useful items. However, I’ve been driving around for months with a bag of donations and a camera in the back of my car!🤣
No more need to handle the kitty litter or the paint. Use the link in my post, and you'll see there are stores in Des Plaines, Arlington Heights, and Rolling Meadows where you can drop it off. 😊 And I hope you drop that bag off tomorrow! I'm going to text you..
My recent pre-move culling has me disposing of a stack of magazines reaching my shoulder. I have loved magazines since my mom gave me a subscription to SEVENTEEN, all through my teen years. I will NOT be getting rid of those with this move (because ... 80s fashion!!). I have an essay coming out this year with Reunion: The Dallas Review drawn in part from articles in my collection of vintage 1980s teen magazines.
I LOVE this, Lisa! And you lit a fire under my butt to deal with the gezillions of paint cans in our house, from our years here (16) AND the former owners!!! Thankfully, Maine participates in the program you linked to! Also, I have to admit, if it was not for Passover every year, which encourages/urges/directs me to do a major cleaning sweep all through the house, I probably would NEVER do spring cleaning either. Oh, but it does feel sooooo godd once we are done. Exhausting, but good!
Also, what's with people leaving their old paint in the house? This should be illegal! I'm so happy Maine is one of the states that makes it easier to deal with. Hoping others will follow suit because I'm sure we aren't the only ones with this problem!
right, it's like handing down a burden. Not cool (note to self when I sell one day! lol)
YAY!!!!! Nina, this makes me SO happy!!! Can you tell by all the exclamation points? This is exactly what I intended to do with this Substack: inspire my friends and anyone else who will listen (or read) to create mental and physical space for themselves. Especially for my writer friends, all that “someday” stuff is standing in the way of your writing. I hadn’t thought about the connection to Passover, but thanks for sharing that. “Someday I’ll learn more about Judaism” is on my list!
I can teach you a lot about Judaism! Ask away! ;-)
I love a good purge. Just went through shelves of Pyrex cookware, some have never been used, some have, but not since I moved into this apartment 18 years ago. What's the likelihood I'm going to start making pies out of the blue. There isn't any one...give away pile. This is why I love the Buy Nothing Groups on Facebook. One persons clutter is another's treasure.
So true! I love the idea of giving things a whole new life!
The cheapest kitty litter works great! But after 25 years in my house, I have another batch to get rid of. I embrace Facebook market place for things of value or Salvation Army for smaller useful items. However, I’ve been driving around for months with a bag of donations and a camera in the back of my car!🤣
No more need to handle the kitty litter or the paint. Use the link in my post, and you'll see there are stores in Des Plaines, Arlington Heights, and Rolling Meadows where you can drop it off. 😊 And I hope you drop that bag off tomorrow! I'm going to text you..
My recent pre-move culling has me disposing of a stack of magazines reaching my shoulder. I have loved magazines since my mom gave me a subscription to SEVENTEEN, all through my teen years. I will NOT be getting rid of those with this move (because ... 80s fashion!!). I have an essay coming out this year with Reunion: The Dallas Review drawn in part from articles in my collection of vintage 1980s teen magazines.
Glad I wasn't the only one with a pile of magazines. Those Seventeens are keepers, though, and I'm excited to read what you wrote about them!