Comments on: 5 Ways To Start Decluttering Your Life & Home. http://www.mytwodollars.com/2009/05/18/5-ways-to-start-decluttering-your-life-home/ A place to discuss money...for the rest of us. Mon, 23 Nov 2009 05:09:30 -0500 hourly 1 By: david http://www.mytwodollars.com/2009/05/18/5-ways-to-start-decluttering-your-life-home/comment-page-1/#comment-32887 david Tue, 19 May 2009 02:14:46 +0000 http://www.mytwodollars.com/?p=2061#comment-32887 Absolutely Amanda, I am trying to get all mine done too! Absolutely Amanda, I am trying to get all mine done too!

]]> By: Amanda http://www.mytwodollars.com/2009/05/18/5-ways-to-start-decluttering-your-life-home/comment-page-1/#comment-32886 Amanda Tue, 19 May 2009 02:07:33 +0000 http://www.mytwodollars.com/?p=2061#comment-32886 I'm actually doing an electronic version of #5 at the moment. I just bought a 1TB hard drive, and I'm burning all my DVDs and CDs onto it and then selling the hard copies. I'll probably end up doing the same for all my correspondence/bills as well - scanning copies onto a hard drive then shredding the original paper copies. I think digital media is the way of the future - having everything available in a hard drive rather than hard copies cluttering up a living area. I’m actually doing an electronic version of #5 at the moment. I just bought a 1TB hard drive, and I’m burning all my DVDs and CDs onto it and then selling the hard copies. I’ll probably end up doing the same for all my correspondence/bills as well – scanning copies onto a hard drive then shredding the original paper copies.

I think digital media is the way of the future – having everything available in a hard drive rather than hard copies cluttering up a living area.

]]> By: david http://www.mytwodollars.com/2009/05/18/5-ways-to-start-decluttering-your-life-home/comment-page-1/#comment-32884 david Mon, 18 May 2009 16:30:53 +0000 http://www.mytwodollars.com/?p=2061#comment-32884 I am not sure if you know this or not, but my entire life is consumed with environmental issues - it's what I do for a living and where I spend my energies. I guess I assumed that people would not throw away working or reusable items, but I was wrong. Have added a few words to the post, thanks Pamela. I am not sure if you know this or not, but my entire life is consumed with environmental issues – it’s what I do for a living and where I spend my energies. I guess I assumed that people would not throw away working or reusable items, but I was wrong. Have added a few words to the post, thanks Pamela.

]]> By: Pamela http://www.mytwodollars.com/2009/05/18/5-ways-to-start-decluttering-your-life-home/comment-page-1/#comment-32882 Pamela Mon, 18 May 2009 15:56:57 +0000 http://www.mytwodollars.com/?p=2061#comment-32882 I don't agree with your first suggestion. In fact I cringe whenever I see someone suggest throwing away items. What about donating them or asking around to see if someone you know might need it? I'm not talking about junk or broken items, but not everything you want to get rid of should be thrown away! I don’t agree with your first suggestion. In fact I cringe whenever I see someone suggest throwing away items. What about donating them or asking around to see if someone you know might need it? I’m not talking about junk or broken items, but not everything you want to get rid of should be thrown away!

]]> By: David http://www.mytwodollars.com/2009/05/18/5-ways-to-start-decluttering-your-life-home/comment-page-1/#comment-32881 David Mon, 18 May 2009 15:49:33 +0000 http://www.mytwodollars.com/?p=2061#comment-32881 For me, if a burglar steals my music, it would be the least of my concerns. I would hope they would take that instead of something much more valuable! For me, if a burglar steals my music, it would be the least of my concerns. I would hope they would take that instead of something much more valuable!

]]> By: Clare http://www.mytwodollars.com/2009/05/18/5-ways-to-start-decluttering-your-life-home/comment-page-1/#comment-32880 Clare Mon, 18 May 2009 15:37:53 +0000 http://www.mytwodollars.com/?p=2061#comment-32880 All good ideas, with the possible exception of #5: if you have large CD or DVD collections, I'd be concerned that downsizing everything into one or two binders would make it much easier for burglers to haul away if they happened to make a lucky find on your bookshelf. True, an unmarked binder on a shelf would not immediately raise interest, and it's certainly less obvious than displaying your entire collection, but I'm just presenting a possible downside. Whats does everyone else think? All good ideas, with the possible exception of #5: if you have large CD or DVD collections, I’d be concerned that downsizing everything into one or two binders would make it much easier for burglers to haul away if they happened to make a lucky find on your bookshelf. True, an unmarked binder on a shelf would not immediately raise interest, and it’s certainly less obvious than displaying your entire collection, but I’m just presenting a possible downside.

Whats does everyone else think?

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