I have found the ability to purge. I have. I am in the process of one of the hardest areas for me to purge. Dishes. I love them. I think I've mentioned it. I coveted the SLAH (IYKYK) line of dishes from the late 1990's/early 2000s for a long time. About 5 years ago, I came across six yellow/red dot bowls and eight yellow luncheon plates in a thrift store. The kicker was they were all in a set for $8.00- that was it?! I grabbed them up and then began sliding down the rabbit hole- I started to send up prayers to the thrift gods only to find them answered! I'd get a few little things here, a few there- what I needed to finish off this vast collection was easily located on Ebay...until I had 10 place settings of the Siena and Provence dishes...and have I also mentioned that I don't really ever entertain? I like the idea of a party but not the actual party itself. I have had my kids and their partners over and even with my mother-in-law, we still only made a group of seven. [full disclosure- I also have curated all the Christmas Memories dishes...along with a wrought iron frame that holds two long rectangular plates along with numerous "tidbit" trays...again, I never get over 7 people at any event and never have more than one or two events a year]
This is just ONE line of dishes...I have others. But this line is my purging triumph. Horns should hoot and accolades should be laid upon my shoulders. I spent yesterday at the original consignment thrift store where it all began with the iced tea glasses, latte mugs, and flowerpots. I didn't want to load it all up and haul it in if they weren't going to sell it, so I tested and brought photos of the rest. Now I have an appointment to bring the remaining pieces in mid-July.
This is HUGE. I've also gone through several cupboards with ruthless abandon and removed many redundant or seldom/never used items. I have a large box in my trunk already. I will do some more and then drive through the donation center later today.
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| This is just a fraction of it all...I have serving dishes and all that holiday stuff to go...it was fun to find it all and enjoy it for a few years but time to simplify and make space, so much space! |
