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cdn2wheeler · 10-22-2007, 01:16 AM

You might try the "three pile" approach.

Gather together a good amount of your clutter and separate it into three piles:

Pile #1 is the keeper pile.
Pile #2 is the "throw away immediately because you don't need it, don't want it or it's too smelly pile"
Pile #3 is the "I'm not sure about this" pile.

Once you've got the 3 piles made, dump pile #2.

Then mix up the two remaining piles.

Then separate that into the 3 pile process again.

It will definitely help you get rid of some junk, but more importantly it will put you in a head-space whereby you realize that, by getting rid of stuff, you're doing yourself a favour.

Try it.

But if you find a watch with a jade face, that's mine. I lost it years ago...

10-22-2007, 01:16 AM	#4 (permalink)
cdn2wheeler Family Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 1,016	You might try the "three pile" approach. Gather together a good amount of your clutter and separate it into three piles: Pile #1 is the keeper pile. Pile #2 is the "throw away immediately because you don't need it, don't want it or it's too smelly pile" Pile #3 is the "I'm not sure about this" pile. Once you've got the 3 piles made, dump pile #2. Then mix up the two remaining piles. Then separate that into the 3 pile process again. It will definitely help you get rid of some junk, but more importantly it will put you in a head-space whereby you realize that, by getting rid of stuff, you're doing yourself a favour. Try it. But if you find a watch with a jade face, that's mine. I lost it years ago...