i need a handyman now & a de-clutterer

i'm having problems with my printer. i have all these pics i wanna scan. but it ain't working. something to do with a software installation error. with the printer/scanner down - i begin to look for another project in my room. i was left with the option to continue what i started a couple of days back. a heavy sigh escapes me. i'm still springcleaning my room. when you begin on any endeavor called decluttering it always starts with a heigtened clutter. in clutterdom, it's called the clutter before the declutter.(what rubbish hahah*wink*)

i just love keeping things that remind me ofmy experiences. the other day josie t says i don't need to buy another book shelf. i just need to throw out all my old clothes and make room in my drawers for some of my older books. her guiding principle? "whatever you've not worn in a year- throw it out. and whenever you buy a new piece of item you need to get rid of an old one. for eg. new bra in old bra out. capice? everybody does that, i do that. steven does that.and lisa does that too !!!"

i was lost. i'm not the type who carries inventory lists of bras,panties t shirts dresses... i wouldn't even know if something'sbeen stolen from my panty drawer. unless it's the purple one with.... (heheheh) i began to worry i might not be able to downsize and declutter.

i tried the out with the old exercise on sunday after church. (which btw had such a good sermon...something about how you can't choose whoyou love... ok maybe this deserves a blog space of its own) anyways so after church, i was home with my second sister rosie c. i brought down three big bags of clothes i wanted to chuck out.

"i need your help...we need to sift through this and see if i should really throw them out." ok..."white express cotton t shirt bought in the us...chuck out?"

rosie c nods.

"but i wore this on one of my dates with art. we were in this bar with dan and the AC was down and i remember perspiring in this shirt when art asked if i was too warm and if we should go to a cooler place next door....it was also the night when dan took me aside and said famous last words...now don't play with art and break his heart."

the t shirt fell into the "maybe" pile

okaaaayyy moving on (no pun intended) "what about this.......shirt"

with both hands outstretched i aired a brown foral top. it must be about 10 years old.

"awwww our favorite blouse!!!" we both cried out.

i remember wearing that at least once a week when i was in year 2 incollege and it went with me to my 40 day backpacking trip to europe a decade ago. (yikes that made me sound old!) i still have pic of me in that blouse in in front of planet hollywood in paris.( i'll post that here once i get my printer/scanner working.)

needless to say that blouse was a keeper.

(fades out into black)

30 mins later....

i have one small "chuckout" bag of clothes.
another bag of "maybes"
a bag of "keepers"

and i created another bag called vintagecollection.stuff i'vekept for a decade or more or retro looking items... for my daughters if i have any, or my nieces... hahahah. excuses!!

i think i'll leave my uncluttered dreams for tomo. maybe i'll have more resolve. tomorrow.