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Purging

This past Friday I moved. I was shocked by the sheer volume of stuff I have. Up until now I've been operating under the delusion that I have my participation in consumerism under control. The piles of boxes proved I couldn't have been more wrong.

It seems I've simply exchanged one form of consumption for another. About a year and a half ago I made a commitment to myself that I would not buy anything new that I could otherwise buy used. One could say I've been fairly successful. I thought it would help with my case of affluenza, but I was wrong.

To help me out with this conundrum, I'm doing what I always do -- turning to the library for help. Here are some books I've found:

  • The Clutter Cure : Three Steps to Letting go of Stuff, Organizing Your Space & Creating the Home of your Dreams by Judi Culbertson
  • Rightsizing Your Life : Simplifying Your Surroundings While Keeping What Matters Most by Ciji Ware
  • House Works : Cut the Clutter, Speed your Cleaning, and Calm the Chaos by Cynthia Townley Ewer
  • Good Things for Organizing from the editors of Martha Stewart Living
  • Put Your House on a Diet : Declutter your Home and Reclaim your Life by Ed Morrow
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