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Day 126: Clear

Posted on May 7, 2014 by joshdaddy

I tried to clear out the upstairs bathroom closet yesterday, but yielded to my wife’s request to make it an early night. But tonight I am on it. And boy, am I in over my head. This closet is, well, … Continue reading →

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Day 123: Demolish

Posted on May 3, 2014 by joshdaddy

When I started this yearlong project, I didn’t know that I would be getting such a big motivation to reduce our lives to its bare essentials. Nine weeks is not a lot of time to pack up a house and … Continue reading →

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Day 114: De-gamify

Posted on April 25, 2014 by joshdaddy

Yes, I know that I just made up a word using another made-up word, and that I am not even using that word correctly…. We have two cabinets in our house with stacks of games. This one is in the … Continue reading →

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Day 113: Moderate

Posted on April 24, 2014 by joshdaddy

We only have about two months before we leave this house and move up to North Carolina. The house that we will be moving into for the next year is fully furnished, with little room for extra stuff. More likely … Continue reading →

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Day 105: Chip

Posted on April 15, 2014 by joshdaddy

OK, I have made one previous minor attempt to chip away at my books. Today is another small step in that direction. I suppose it should be no surprise, given my profession, that I would have the hardest time shedding … Continue reading →

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Day 93: Dispose

Posted on April 3, 2014 by joshdaddy

I’ve already written about my “archival impulse,” and how it has led me to hold on to so many things… just in case. Well, I recently came across a principle to set me straight–something right out of The Society of … Continue reading →

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Day 62: Detach

Posted on March 4, 2014 by joshdaddy

…with love, of course, as the saying goes. So tonight is going to have to be another Monday evening quickie. Not too long ago, I read about another blogger’s refrigerator magnet de-clutter project. Admittedly, it’s not a major, life-changing undertaking … Continue reading →

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Day 53: Refresh

Posted on February 22, 2014 by joshdaddy

OK, today’s is a two-part challenge… and to do the second part tonight would mean scurrying out to the Farmer’s Market in the next twenty minutes, and that’s not going to happen. It seems like a much better idea to … Continue reading →

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Day 50: Unstack

Posted on February 20, 2014 by joshdaddy

Getting rid of clothing clutter–that’s easy. Books, however… that’s a different story altogether. We have books everywhere–far more books than we have bookshelf space. Books are stacked on top of books. Books are squirreled away in corners and in closets. … Continue reading →

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Day 45: Mate

Posted on February 14, 2014 by joshdaddy

Yes, I’m talking about socks. I mean, what did you think I was talking about, huh? A couple of days ago, one of the blogs I follow posted a de-clutter assignment for clearing out your sock drawer. I thought it … Continue reading →

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