April 17, 2010

Saying farewell to a family home

The Unclutterer recently had a great post on downsizing. This can be an overwhelming task to be sure. One of the most beneficial approaches is to proactively decide what to do with items that will no longer be needed. My in-laws are great at this. They see downsizing in their future and are slowly giving away stuff they won’t need.


Stashmate allows users to designate who gets what in this type of situation. The unclutterer advises:

“If family and friends are interested in some of the personal items in the current home, only let the person or persons who are downsizing decide what pieces go to whom. Try your best not to let the person moving spaces be bullied into decisions. When financially valuable items are involved, you can contact an appraiser to provide information so the best decisions are made for the person downsizing.”

Downsizing can be difficult both emotionally and physically, but it can also be an opportunity to bless others in the process. Using a tool like Stashmate allows downsizers to share photos of belongings for family in remote places and make downsizing easier for everyone involved.

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March 20, 2010
For all of you that have a huge stash of slides to convert to digital, this could be the device for you.

For all of you that have a huge stash of slides to convert to digital, this could be the device for you.

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March 15, 2010
If you’re going to have toys, you might as well have a nice place to keep them. All that’s missing is a lid.

If you’re going to have toys, you might as well have a nice place to keep them. All that’s missing is a lid.

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March 2, 2010

A stash that’s not quite what you think it is…

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February 22, 2010
For those of you on the move check out usedcardboardboxes.com for low cost, reused boxes. If you’ve just moved, sell your old boxes instead of recycling them. They’ve saved 15, 163 trees and counting.

For those of you on the move check out usedcardboardboxes.com for low cost, reused boxes. If you’ve just moved, sell your old boxes instead of recycling them.

They’ve saved 15, 163 trees and counting.

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February 15, 2010

Photographing what you own. Possibly a trend?

It seems more and more people are photographing their belongings. In this case, Wellington Grey uses his camera as a decluttering tool in preparation for a long trip. See his before and after photos and read his story.

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February 6, 2010
Simon Evans takes a fresh approach to documenting everything he owns…he turns it into art.

Simon Evans takes a fresh approach to documenting everything he owns…he turns it into art.

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January 29, 2010
The BBC Records the Worlds Stuff The way I figure it this is the world’s Stashmate. It’s a record of all the important stuff from the beginning of history. The great thing is anyone can add to the record.

The BBC Records the Worlds Stuff

The way I figure it this is the world’s Stashmate. It’s a record of all the important stuff from the beginning of history. The great thing is anyone can add to the record.

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January 21, 2010

Esty gets on the home organization bandwagon

Check out these handmade options for home organization. My personal favorite magnetic bathroom storage containers.

Image copyright GneissSpice.

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November 17, 2009

robjensen:

marco:

Hey guys, check out my fancy unboxing video of the new Apple Magic Mouse!

Loved this.

As did I. Just as much as I love the Mighty Mouse itself. It really is far superior to any other mouse I’ve used. The low profile keeps your wrist straight and the touch area is great for getting around in photoshop documents.

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