Am really trying to conform to this drawer purging but realize I am oh so comfortable in chaos, it's homey, it carries the history of a family. This explains how when I attacked the first kitchen cabinet and found every color of construction paper, my first thought was oh but the kids might need it! There is real comfort in knowing where to find construction paper when the need arises. Never mind the kids left grade school 9 to 16 years ago. Then the next logical thought was "Oh but what if the grand kids need it?" Then I realized we don't have any grand kids. Am embarrassed to admit these thoughts actually went through my mind. Reluctantly, that paper was carted to recycling
If the Board of Health isn't summoned to my house at 99 years old I do have you all, my faithful Drawer a Day friends to thank for starting me on the straight and narrow.
2 comments:
Poor Maggie! You don't have to purge - you only need to touch things and decide whether to to keep them. Maybe move them to a bin in the basement labelled "Bank statements" which only you really know means "For When I do Have Grandchildren." I have hundreds of children's books stored for that future date. No one wants you to get rid of your family history!
In the interim stages, I used to save only certain colors of construction paper. Orange and black for Halloween, green and red for Christmas, Valentine's Day and St. Patrick's Day. Then I started to ride with Team in Training and now I only save purple and green. Which I still have.
As a child I couldn't throw away anything with my name on it. Not sure what that says about possible identity issues but I will leave that to future biographers. As an adult (more or less) I have trouble discarding anything remotely sentimental or that I might need in the next decade. So I can understand and relate to what you are saying!
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